Self-Publishing as an AuDHDer

Self-Publishing as an AuDHDer

My publishing journey has been a bit unconventional, but it’s working for me. Back in 2011, I closed my business and rediscovered creative writing. In 2012, I joined some challenges including 12×12 in 2012 and the Chapter Book Challenge. I continued these...
Getting back into Reading

Getting back into Reading

Recently, I’ve seen a number of posts in groups for women who are autistic, ADHD, and/or AuDHD from people who say they were bookworms as kids and would love to get reading again, but they aren’t sure where to start. I was that bookworm. Growing up, I...
Permission to NOT finish

Permission to NOT finish

In my email newsletter yesterday, I talked about giving yourself permission to not finish a story. There is so much pressure to finish things. I know that I have been given a hard time so often over the years about starting with a bright idea and then it petering out...
Sensory feelings of handwriting a story

Sensory feelings of handwriting a story

I quite like handwriting stories. I will sit with a notebook and pencil (yes, I prefer pencil to pen) and just write. I’ve realised there is a sensory element to this that you don’t get when typing on a computer. There is the feel of the paper under your...
Bedtime stories when you’re all ‘touched out’

Bedtime stories when you’re all ‘touched out’

We’ve all seen the images, a sleepy child curled up on the lap of their adoring parent sharing a bedtime story. This is a common image that is shared in parenting circles to promote the benefits of bedtime stories and how wonderful it is. Even the other day, I heard a...
Reading Nook – why not to have one

Reading Nook – why not to have one

This may seem like a controversial opinion, but hear me out. It may be every readers dream to have a cosy reading nook, and I often see advice to get kids reading is to create a reading nook… however, especially if you have autistic and/or ADHD kids who take...