Boop! And just like that, chapter 19 is done. #autisticwriters

#AutisticWriters

I'm autistic, so of COURSE I'm going to start low-key panicking when I realize my favorite mug is beginning to show signs of wear and age. 🥲

What I Wish Neurotypical Editors Knew About Working With Autistic Writers Working with autistic writers isn’t just about being “sensitive”—it’s about real inclusion, clear communication, and embracing unique voices. Here’s what editors need to know, plus an open call for your stories and tips.

What do #Neurotypical editors need to know about working with #AutisticWriters? Real talk on inclusion, collaboration, and unique voices—plus a call for #ND stories & tips! Drop yours in the comments or pitch a guest post. #WritingCommunity #Accessibility

Today's #WIPSnips: store. Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

Today's #WIPSnips: hunt. Excerpt from #ASleepersRage. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

Today's #WIPSnips: River. Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

Today's #WIPSnips: bear. Long except from #ASleepersRage in alt text. This week's theme is right up my alley!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

I'm expanding my resources:
'I Am Autistic' written & illustrated by Chanelle Moriah
'Someone Like Me', ed. Clem Bastowe & Jo Case, an anthology of NF by autistic writers
'Different, Not Less' by Chloe Hayden

#booksky #autismbooks #chloehayden #clembastowe #chanellemoriah #autisticwriters

🧠✍️ Yes, autistic people can write differently from neurotypical folks — and that’s not a flaw, it’s a reflection of diverse brains and communication styles.

#Neurodiversity #AutisticVoices #AutisticWriters #DisabilityAwareness #CommunicationStyles #InclusionMatters

Today's #WIPSnips: absorb. Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

Today's #WIPSnips: leave. Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

Today's #WIPSnips: skill. Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

Today's #WIPSnips: flurry. Slightly longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

Today's #WIPSnips: obvious. Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity#WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy#AutoFiction #TransWriters #AutisticWriters

Today's #WIPSnips: yard. Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRagein in alt text. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

Today's #WIPSnips: red. Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

Today's #WIPSnips: Difference.
#ASleepersRage
#WriteSky
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

Today's #WIPSnips: practice. Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic #LowFantasy #AutoFiction #AutisticWriters #TransWriters

Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text for today's #WipSnips.
#WriteSky
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy #SpecFic
#AutoFiction
#LowFantasy
#TransWriters
#AutisticWriters

Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text. #WIPSnips
#WriteSky
#WritingCommunity
#WritingPrompts
#LowFantasy
#PrehistoricFantasy
#SpecFic
#AutoFiction
#TransWriters
#AutisticWriters

Another excerpt from #ASleepersRage for Friday's #WIPSnips. Longer version in alt text.
#WriteSky
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #PrehistoricFantasy
#SpecFic
#LowFantasy
#AutoFiction
#TransWriters
#AutisticWriters

Longer excerpt from #ASleepersRage in alt text.
#WIPSnips
#WriteSky
#WritingCommunity
#WritingPrompts
#LowFantasy
#PrehistoricFantasy
#SpecFic
#TransWriters
#AutisticWriters

Dear AI, Please Make Me Sound Like a Human A neurodivergent writer expresses frustration about sounding robotic in communication due to conditions like autism and ADHD. They describe the struggles with tone and clarity in writing. AI tools help translate messages into a more human tone, easing misunderstandings and providing support without compromising their authentic voice.

Tone is hard when you're neurodivergent. Sometimes I sound like a customer service bot with anxiety. Here's how AI helps me sound more like the soft, weird human I really am. #neurodivergent #autisticwriters #freelancewriting #chatgpt #writingtips #robotvoice

How AI Helps Neurodivergent Freelancers Unmask Freelancing as a neurodivergent writer offers freedom but often involves masking atypical traits, leading to profound burnout. This performance drains energy, making tasks feel overwhelming. However, AI tools can provide essential support by facilitating clearer communication, managing energy, and helping set boundaries, enabling writers to work authentically and sustainably.

Masking leads to burnout—and neurodivergent freelancers know this all too well. Here's how AI tools can help you unmask, work sustainably, and write without performance fatigue. #AutisticWriters #NeurodivergentFreelancers #BurnoutRecovery #AIWritingTools #FreelanceLife

My goal for this week is to finish section two of my memoir (Dissolution). The whole thing is almost done drafting and the proposal is just about okay. Yeah, it needs work, but whatever. It’s a draft. #autistic #autisticwriters #writing #queerwriters

Brightly coloured graphic that reads Weekly Writing Contest Prompt: Write a six-word memoir that speaks your neurodivergent truth. Neurodivergent Narratives Write Where You Belong. The URL AutisticCulturePodcast.com is also visible as well as the logo.

NEURODIVERGENT WRITERS: THIS ONE IS FOR YOU! Win Money & Get Published!

All the details are here!
open.substack.com/pub/autistic...

Deadline for our first weekly contest is this coming Wednesday at Noon ET!

#ActuallyAutistic
#autisticwriters
#writingcommunity
#writerscommunity
#writingcontest

Me, autistic, trying to describe the experience of social interaction for an autistic character: Okay, no, "walking through a minefield" is overused. We need a better metaphor.

Me, at me: But it's ACCURATE.

(Microsoft Teams alert sound jump scare)

Me: Ah!! ... see? SEE????

#AutisticWriters

Oh hell yes! #SubmitNow #ASD #AutisticWriters #PoetsOfBlueSky #PoetryCommunity #LiftToTheSky

Hey look, my fellow #AutisticBookWyrms or #AutisticBookWorms,

there's a special indie book bundle on Itch.io made just for us by some pretty awesome #AutisticAuthors. 😍

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#IndieBooks #AutisticWriters 👀📚💙
#ItchIoBooks 📚📢
#AutismAwarenessMonth
#AutismAcceptanceMonth