Former top pick Oden has microfracture surgery

FILE - In this file photo taken Sept. 27, 2007, Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, who underwent surgery on his right knee, walks with crutches with Trail Blazers general managrer Kevin Pritchard before the start of their news conference in Tualatin, Ore. Oden will have arthroscopic surgery to "remove debris" from his left knee. The Blazers said the former No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft was to have the surgery Monday, Jan. 20, 2012, in Vail, Colo. He has not played in an NBA game since Dec. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

FILE - In this file photo taken Sept. 27, 2007, Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden, who underwent surgery on his right knee, walks with crutches with Trail Blazers general managrer Kevin Pritchard before the start of their news conference in Tualatin, Ore. Oden will have arthroscopic surgery to "remove debris" from his left knee. The Blazers said the former No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft was to have the surgery Monday, Jan. 20, 2012, in Vail, Colo. He has not played in an NBA game since Dec. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2009, file photo, Portland Trail Blazers' Greg Oden (52) shoots over Milwaukee Bucks' Richard Jefferson (24) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore. Oden will have arthroscopic surgery to "remove debris" from his left knee. The Blazers said the former No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft was to have the surgery Monday, Jan. 20, 2012, in Vail, Colo. He has not played in an NBA game since Dec. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens, File)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ? There appears to be no end in sight for Greg Oden and his troublesome knees.

The Portland Trail Blazers said Monday that a procedure to clear debris out of Oden's left knee resulted in another microfracture surgery. Oden had the surgery in Vail, Colo. It was originally expected to be an arthroscopic procedure to clean out the 7-foot center's knee, but the surgeon determined there was additional damage.

The former No.1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft has now had two microfracture surgeries on his left knee, and one on his right. He has also undergone surgery for a fractured left kneecap.

The Blazers say Oden will not play this season.

"It's hard to put into words the heartbreak for everyone involved, but especially for Greg. He's a young man who has experienced a great number of physical challenges in his playing career and today is yet another significant setback for him," Trail Blazers President Larry Miller said in a prepared statement. "We have a lot of empathy for Greg and his family during this difficult time."

Oden, who has not played in an NBA game since Dec. 5, 2009, has appeared in 82 career games for the Blazers, averaging 9.4 points and 7.3 rebounds.

It was expected that he might be able to play this season, but a checkup before the start of training camp in December reportedly revealed concerns about a non-weight-bearing ligament in the left knee, further setting back his rehabilitation.

Oden was a restricted free agent heading into this season. The Blazers and Oden initially agreed to an $8.9 million qualifying offer for this year, but when the setback was announced the two sides restructured the deal, which was dropped to $1.5 million. He will become an unrestricted free agent following this season.

Oden has turned down several interview requests this season.

The former Ohio State star was selected over Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant with the top pick in the 2007 draft. Debates raged over who should be the No. 1 selection, and the Blazers eventually went with Oden in the hope that he would lead the team ? along with Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge ? to an NBA championship.

But Oden's rookie season was postposed when he required microfracture surgery on his right knee that forced him to miss the 2007-08 season.

Oden's repeated knee problems have drawn comparisons to Sam Bowie, the injury-plagued big man the Blazers selected ahead of Michael Jordan in the 1984 draft.

While Bowie played in 76 games his rookie season, averaging 10 points and 8.6 rebounds, he appeared in just 63 games over the next four seasons because of injuries. He missed the entire 1987-88 season. In all, he had five operations.

Associated Press

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Over the last two weeks of Author Crush Month, we heard from James Scott Bell about self-publishing his short story and novella collections, and Jacqueline Diamond shared her experiences self-publishing formerly out-of-print titles in her backlist. I asked today?s guest, my friend Debra Holland, to share her journey self-publishing all of her fiction (though her nonfiction is traditionally published). She expanded on a blog she wrote earlier this year. Please welcome Debra!

Debra Holland Looks Back At Her Self-Publishing Journey in 2011

What a difference a year makes! Last January 1st, I?d hadn?t even considered self-publishing. In fact, I had a negative view of self-published books. I was deep the process of writing my nonfiction (traditionally published) book, The Essential Guide to Grief and Grieving. At this point in the process, I?d had my two sample chapters accepted by my editor and was looking at writing 18 more in the next two and a half months. I had secret doubts that I?d be able to write a GOOD book by the deadline. I used every motivational trick I knew to keep myself positive and on track. It was the one of the most difficult things I?d ever done. But the book is out now, I?m getting stellar reviews and making an impact on people?s lives, so it was all worth it!

Around February, Delle Jacobs posted her monthly self-published sales numbers to our group of friends, The Wet Noodle Posse. I was blown away. I made a mental note to self-publish my novels (that two agents hadn?t been able to sell) and wished I wasn?t buried in the grief book so I could do it now. Once the grief book was turned in, I knew I had two weeks before my editor would get the revisions back to me. So I did a read through of each of my two fiction manuscripts, paid Delle to do my covers, and made a 10 minute attempt to format the first book, Wild Montana Sky, before giving up and paying someone to do it for me.

Wild Montana Sky went live on the evening of April 28, and the next day, Starry Montana Sky followed. Of course I had hopes for some sales, but I never dreamed that they?d catch on and I?d sell so well: 27,069 (Wild Montana Sky) and 10,207 (Starry Montana Sky) for the year. These numbers are a combination of Amazon and Barnes & Noble. There are probably another 100 or so sales through Smashwords, which reports quarterly. (Monthly numbers below.)

I?ve been flabbergasted, excited, and humbled at the success of these two sweet historical Westerns. After the grief revisions were done, I began working on Stormy Montana Sky (which I?d begun in 2004 and stopped writing after 50 pages.)

I became a self-publishing cheerleader, speaking to my chaptermates and writing blogs because I wanted other writers to know they had options besides traditional publishing. I also began preparing the first two books in my fantasy romance trilogy for publication.

Sower of Dreams went live on July 31 (799 sales) and Reaper of Dreams followed on August 7 (243 sales.) As you can see, they didn?t take off like the Westerns did, but they are selling steadily at about 100 and 50 a month. The covers are by Lex Valentine. They?ve paid for themselves by the end of the year.

Although I?d finished Stormy Montana Sky by late November, it had to go to my editor. After my revisions, I sent it to several copyeditors, and didn?t get it back in time to self-publish the book in 2011. (Although it?s self-published now.)

In the meantime, I decided to self-publish my Romantic Space Opera, Lywin?s Quest, (a 2005 Golden Heart Finalist.) I hesitated to self-publish it because it?s EPIC at 140,000 words and the next two books in the trilogy are going to be a lot of work. It also didn?t have the copyedits finished in time to self-publish in 2011, although it?s now available.

Self-publishing has reawakened my creativity. When my books didn?t sell, I became discouraged. I stopped writing fiction and switched to nonfiction. What I didn?t know I was doing was stifling my creativity. I?d get a story idea and squash it, thinking, ?It?s too much work to write a book that doesn?t sell.?

Now ideas are flowing. The Montana Sky series has expanded (in my head and in notes) to two more full-length books, 3 novellas, and a collection of Christmas stories. I?m having fun playing with story ideas.

The way I write is by starting with the ?bones? of a scene. At the end of the day of writing (or during the next day or two) I print it out, and read over it, editing mistakes, making changes, and fleshing it out. Then, when it?s time to write again, I start by making the changes. This gets me into the story and starts the flow. I?m usually doing this several times with each section, so by the end of the book, I have a fairly good draft.

My weekly writing routine tends to vary. After finishing the grief book, I felt burned out about writing, even though I wanted to finish Stormy Montana Sky. But at the rate I was going, it would probably take a couple of years. I asked another writer friend who lives in my area (whom I knew also wasn?t writing) if she?d be willing to come over to my house (which is quieter than hers) and write a few times a week. She agreed, and for the last five months, we?ve gotten together for two and a half hours, two days a week. That has given me enough motivation to write more between times. And as my creative inspiration has returned, I?m more eager to write.

I?m still not writing nearly what I should be, but I?m a psychotherapist, corporate crisis counselor, and martial arts instructor. Also, working out (women?s fitness bootcamp) is a priority three times a week. However, the income from self-publishing has allowed me to cut back on my psychotherapy practice from two days a week to one day, which is a good thing because I was also feeling burned out from a couple of difficult clients.

So far, I haven?t put that extra day to good use because crisis jobs keep dropping into my schedule. It?s hard to turn them down when I know people need me. However, I?m better at refusing the ones where they want me to drive to the other side of LA during rush hour traffic, only to be on site for an hour or two. I know I might have to start turning down crisis jobs in order to write more, but I?m just not there yet.

Having an income from writing, instead of spending money on it through taking classes, going to conferences, buying books, belonging to writers? organizations, and paying for editing, is wonderful! And I do intend to put the freedom from working that extra day into writing more. Soon. Really.

Here?s my sales breakdown by month:

APRIL

WMS 11 (.99)

SMS 5 ($2.99)

MAY

WMS 479

SMS 106

JUNE

WMS 2454

SMS 638

JULY

WMS 5085

SMS 1842

SOWER OF DREAMS (SOD) 3 (July 31)

AUGUST

WMS 5106

SMS 2180

SOD 97 (.99)

REAPER OF DREAMS (ROD) 45 (Aug 7) ($2.99)

SEPTEMBER

WMS 4348

SMS 1733

SOD 104

ROD 44

OCTOBER

WMS 3975

SMS 1445

SOD 104

ROD 47

NOVEMBER

WMS 2386

SMS 1047

SOD 119

ROD 57

DECEMBER

WMS 3232

SMS 1227

SOD 129

ROD 50

TOTAL SALES

WMS 27,069

SMS 10,207

SERIES 37,272

SOD 556

ROD 243

SERIES 799

During this time, I?ve done very little promotion. I?ve written some blogs and done some guest blogs. I?ve requested reviews from about 10 review sites and the books have been favorable reviewed by all those who said yes. I had a brief pop of sales in October from Pixel of Ink picking up the book. If you look back through my blogs over the last six months, you can read about other things I think work. http://drdebraholland.blogspot.com

Barnes & Noble sells very few of my books in comparison to Amazon. I?m frustrated with that company because there?s so much more they could do to improve sales for all their authors. (But that?s another blog post.) However, in adding up the numbers for this blog, I was able to see how the consistent (although small) sales can add up over time.

I?m more grateful than I can express to all the readers who bought my book and to the authors who led the way on the path of self-publishing and to those who continue to support and educate me.

I hope you are all taking the time to reflect on what you can do to make 2012 the best year ever! Best of luck with keeping all your New Year?s resolutions. Here?s to a wonderful, healthy, and prosperous 2012!

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Dr. Holland has a master?s degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy, and holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern California, and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has twenty-five years of experience counseling individuals, couples, and groups. Dr. Holland is a popular psychotherapist, consultant, and speaker on the topics of communication difficulties, relationships, grief recovery, stress, and dealing with difficult people. She is a featured expert for the media, and does entertainment consulting.

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Beaverton School Board will decide who gets to transfer into district ...

The Beaverton School Board will decide Tuesday night how many new out-of-district transfer students it will take, if any.

The school board will consider two options. One opens 60 spots to new transfer students and one offers none. It's part of a new state law that requires districts to release students who want to attend other districts and determine the number of transfers-in each district will take.

In Beaverton, both options state that the district agrees not to "actively recruit" students from other Washington County districts in order to maintain the balance of transfer students between districts.

Both options also give priority to the district's 132 existing transfer students, who annually fill out transfer forms to stay in Beaverton's district despite living in another city.

In Option I, the district will open 15 seats at Cedar Mill Elementary, and 15 at West Tualatin View Elementary. No middle school slots will open, but the district will take 30 students at Beaverton High School.

A board memo notes that the three schools offer special education programs that are "highly attractive" to outside families.

The district will also set "geographic limitations" on transfer students, meaning it will not take kids from certain districts because it already has an abundance of transfers from those areas.

Option II isn't as friendly to outsiders. In addition to offering no slots, except to existing transfers, it notes that the special education programs are at or above capacity and should be maintained for resident students.

The board is expected to make a decision on the matter around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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