.Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well. Thank you for stopping by and reading the blog, I always appreciate it. So, we are coming up to the halfway point of March, and Autism Acceptance Week looms ever closer. And like many autistic people, I'm kinda dreading it. While autistic … Continue reading Part 82: Autism Speaks Is A Hate Group
Part 81: The Voice of Doom
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well. In this week's blog, I want to return to the subject of the language we use when talking about autism. It was prompted by an interesting conversation with someone I have a lot of respect for. Allow me a little self-indulgence as … Continue reading Part 81: The Voice of Doom
Part 80: It’s Dark in the Cutlery Drawer
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well. I've had a tough week. Now, I'm going to clarify that a bit: The citizens of Ukraine are currently being killed or living in terror due to the Russian military action that threatens to destabilise the whole world. I'm tapping into availability … Continue reading Part 80: It’s Dark in the Cutlery Drawer
Part 79: The Killing Joke
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well, and for my UK readers, I hope the storms haven't caused you too much of a problem. The wet weather over the last few days demonstrated that my shoes aren't very water-resistant. I've had three days of wet feet. I don't own … Continue reading Part 79: The Killing Joke
Part 78: Putting Out the Fire
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well. I've had another mixed week, marred by the disappointment of not getting the flat I wanted, and by having to attend more medical appointments than I would have liked (one is too many), only to find I need further tests. There's not … Continue reading Part 78: Putting Out the Fire
Extra: Aberrations
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I just wanted to let you all know that my latest novel, Aberrations, is now available in paperback and on Kindle, from Amazon. It's been a long time coming. The journey for this novel straddles the period from before I knew I was autistic, through my diagnosis, … Continue reading Extra: Aberrations
Part 77: The Burden
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well. Me, not so much. This week's blog post might end up being a bit shorter than usual (but hopefully just as lively as ever) as I'm not feeling particularly well, just now. I've been struggling with a physical health issue for a … Continue reading Part 77: The Burden
Part 76: Noise Go Boom; Heart Go Bang!
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. It's good to have you here. In this week's blog, I want to do something a little different. I'm going to take you into the detail of what sensory overload feels like to me. I'm going to give a real-life example of an incident of sensory overload … Continue reading Part 76: Noise Go Boom; Heart Go Bang!
Part 75: Bad Actor
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you are all well. I'm writing this on the morning of Saturday 22nd January, 2022. That means I've had a full three weeks without alcohol. For anyone who hasn't been following the blog, let me explain - and welcome, by the way. I don't think … Continue reading Part 75: Bad Actor
Part 74: You Don’t Look Autistic
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well, and thank you for coming back. In this week's blog, I want to return to that old autism chestnut that comes up again and again, in ever more frustrating ways: When someone says, You don't look autistic, or any of its analogues … Continue reading Part 74: You Don’t Look Autistic
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