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My Brain is Not My Friend Right Now: the Challenges of Working with a Quirky Brain

I was in tears. Again.
I was tired of tears. I was pretty sure my husband was, too.
The problem is, tears are pretty standard for me, as an autistic woman (not for every autistic woman, but definitely for me). Masking; walking in a world that is usually overstimulating in multiple ways, just by virtue of being the world ; trying to communicate “normally” and read between lines I can hardly see sometimes…it all makes for a perpetual feeling of being lost/left out/left behind/left alone to handle what I’m handling.
That’s only a tiny piece of being a writer with a “quirky” brain.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/03/11/my-brain-is-not-my-friend-right-now-the-challenges-of-working-with-a-quirky-brain/

#REALWORLD #Writinglife #adviceforwriters #neurodivergentwriter #neurodiversity

My Brain is Not My Friend Right Now: the Challenges of Working with a Quirky Brain

I was in tears. Again.
I was tired of tears. I was pretty sure my husband was, too.
The problem is, tears are pretty standard for me, as an autistic woman (not for every autistic woman, but definitely for me). Masking; walking in a world that is usually overstimulating in multiple ways, just by virtue of being the world ; trying to communicate “normally” and read between lines I can hardly see sometimes…it all makes for a perpetual feeling of being lost/left out/left behind/left alone to handle what I’m handling.
That’s only a tiny piece of being a writer with a “quirky” brain.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/03/11/my-brain-is-not-my-friend-right-now-the-challenges-of-working-with-a-quirky-brain/

#REALWORLD #Writinglife #adviceforwriters #neurodivergentwriter #neurodiversity

My Brain is Not My Friend Right Now: the Challenges of Working with a Quirky Brain

I was in tears. Again.
I was tired of tears. I was pretty sure my husband was, too.
The problem is, tears are pretty standard for me, as an autistic woman (not for every autistic woman, but definitely for me). Masking; walking in a world that is usually overstimulating in multiple ways, just by virtue of being the world ; trying to communicate “normally” and read between lines I can hardly see sometimes…it all makes for a perpetual feeling of being lost/left out/left behind/left alone to handle what I’m handling.
That’s only a tiny piece of being a writer with a “quirky” brain.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/03/11/my-brain-is-not-my-friend-right-now-the-challenges-of-working-with-a-quirky-brain/

#REALWORLD #Writinglife #adviceforwriters #neurodivergentwriter #neurodiversity

My Brain is Not My Friend Right Now: the Challenges of Working with a Quirky Brain

I was in tears. Again.
I was tired of tears. I was pretty sure my husband was, too.
The problem is, tears are pretty standard for me, as an autistic woman (not for every autistic woman, but definitely for me). Masking; walking in a world that is usually overstimulating in multiple ways, just by virtue of being the world ; trying to communicate “normally” and read between lines I can hardly see sometimes…it all makes for a perpetual feeling of being lost/left out/left behind/left alone to handle what I’m handling.
That’s only a tiny piece of being a writer with a “quirky” brain.
https://writerunboxed.com/2026/03/11/my-brain-is-not-my-friend-right-now-the-challenges-of-working-with-a-quirky-brain/

#REALWORLD #Writinglife #adviceforwriters #neurodivergentwriter #neurodiversity

SEO doesn’t have to be scary, stuffy, or robotic. Gentle, human-first tips for writers who want to reach their people—without the stress. #GentleSEO #Dreamspace #BloggingTips #NeurodivergentWriter #Accessibility

https://dreamspacestudio.net/gentle-seo-human-first-nd-friendly-strategies-for-writers-who-hate-seo/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Imposter Syndrome Crisis

As a runner who dabbles in long distances of the double digit kind, my resting heart rate sits at about 45-50 beats per minute on any given day.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/11/12/the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-imposter-syndrome-crisis/

#REALWORLD #Writinglife #impostersyndrome #neurodivergentwriter #RachelToalson

The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Imposter Syndrome Crisis

As a runner who dabbles in long distances of the double digit kind, my resting heart rate sits at about 45-50 beats per minute on any given day.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/11/12/the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-imposter-syndrome-crisis/

#REALWORLD #Writinglife #impostersyndrome #neurodivergentwriter #RachelToalson

The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Imposter Syndrome Crisis

As a runner who dabbles in long distances of the double digit kind, my resting heart rate sits at about 45-50 beats per minute on any given day.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/11/12/the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-imposter-syndrome-crisis/

#REALWORLD #Writinglife #impostersyndrome #neurodivergentwriter #RachelToalson

The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Imposter Syndrome Crisis

As a runner who dabbles in long distances of the double digit kind, my resting heart rate sits at about 45-50 beats per minute on any given day.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/11/12/the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-imposter-syndrome-crisis/

#REALWORLD #Writinglife #impostersyndrome #neurodivergentwriter #RachelToalson

Confessions of a Neurodiverse Writer: Encouragement and a Spoonful of Hope

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https://writerunboxed.com/2025/10/27/confessions-of-a-neurodiverse-writer-encouragement-and-a-spoonful-of-hope/

#Health #REALWORLD #KimBullock #mentalhealth #neurodivergentwriter

Confessions of a Neurodiverse Writer: Encouragement and a Spoonful of Hope

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https://writerunboxed.com/2025/10/27/confessions-of-a-neurodiverse-writer-encouragement-and-a-spoonful-of-hope/

#Health #REALWORLD #KimBullock #mentalhealth #neurodivergentwriter

Confessions of a Neurodiverse Writer: Encouragement and a Spoonful of Hope

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https://writerunboxed.com/2025/10/27/confessions-of-a-neurodiverse-writer-encouragement-and-a-spoonful-of-hope/

#Health #REALWORLD #KimBullock #mentalhealth #neurodivergentwriter

Confessions of a Neurodiverse Writer: Encouragement and a Spoonful of Hope

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https://writerunboxed.com/2025/10/27/confessions-of-a-neurodiverse-writer-encouragement-and-a-spoonful-of-hope/

#Health #REALWORLD #KimBullock #mentalhealth #neurodivergentwriter

Just had a crazy productive creative session! 🤯 I'm woozy with accomplishment! 🫨

Today I...

☑️ Mapped out the deep lore and emotional core for a new novel concept exploring trauma, identity, magic, blood, drug-dealer fae, and classical ultra-violence.

☑️ FINALLY finished and published my Urban Occult Punk Mani--wait....no, that was yesterday. Fuck! Is it rude to plug it again?

Fuck it. I'm plugging it again. 🤘🔌

https://ellisarcwolf.com/#urbanoccultpunk-manifesto

Take that, fear that my abusers are all right and I'm actually a terrible person! ✊ 👊 🖤 🎸

#UrbanOccultPunk #PhilosophicalPunkFiction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Manifesto #WorldBuilding #Punk #Trauma #Creativity #EllisArcwolf #MentalHealth #NeurodivergentWriter #IndieAuthor

P.S. I wish I could share what I wrote with you guys. Stupid first publishing rights. *sulks*

Just had a crazy productive creative session! 🤯 I'm woozy with accomplishment! 🫨

Today I...

☑️ Mapped out the deep lore and emotional core for a new novel concept exploring trauma, identity, magic, blood, drug-dealer fae, and classical ultra-violence.

☑️ FINALLY finished and published my Urban Occult Punk Mani--wait....no, that was yesterday. Fuck! Is it rude to plug it again?

Fuck it. I'm plugging it again. 🤘🔌

https://ellisarcwolf.com/#urbanoccultpunk-manifesto

Take that, fear that my abusers are all right and I'm actually a terrible person! ✊ 👊 🖤 🎸

#UrbanOccultPunk #PhilosophicalPunkFiction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Manifesto #WorldBuilding #Punk #Trauma #Creativity #EllisArcwolf #MentalHealth #NeurodivergentWriter #IndieAuthor

P.S. I wish I could share what I wrote with you guys. Stupid first publishing rights. *sulks*

Just had a crazy productive creative session! 🤯 I'm woozy with accomplishment! 🫨

Today I...

☑️ Mapped out the deep lore and emotional core for a new novel concept exploring trauma, identity, magic, blood, drug-dealer fae, and classical ultra-violence.

☑️ FINALLY finished and published my Urban Occult Punk Mani--wait....no, that was yesterday. Fuck! Is it rude to plug it again?

Fuck it. I'm plugging it again. 🤘🔌

https://ellisarcwolf.com/#urbanoccultpunk-manifesto

Take that, fear that my abusers are all right and I'm actually a terrible person! ✊ 👊 🖤 🎸

#UrbanOccultPunk #PhilosophicalPunkFiction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Manifesto #WorldBuilding #Punk #Trauma #Creativity #EllisArcwolf #MentalHealth #NeurodivergentWriter #IndieAuthor

P.S. I wish I could share what I wrote with you guys. Stupid first publishing rights. *sulks*

Just had a crazy productive creative session! 🤯 I'm woozy with accomplishment! 🫨

Today I...

☑️ Mapped out the deep lore and emotional core for a new novel concept exploring trauma, identity, magic, blood, drug-dealer fae, and classical ultra-violence.

☑️ FINALLY finished and published my Urban Occult Punk Mani--wait....no, that was yesterday. Fuck! Is it rude to plug it again?

Fuck it. I'm plugging it again. 🤘🔌

https://ellisarcwolf.com/#urbanoccultpunk-manifesto

Take that, fear that my abusers are all right and I'm actually a terrible person! ✊ 👊 🖤 🎸

#UrbanOccultPunk #PhilosophicalPunkFiction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Manifesto #WorldBuilding #Punk #Trauma #Creativity #EllisArcwolf #MentalHealth #NeurodivergentWriter #IndieAuthor

P.S. I wish I could share what I wrote with you guys. Stupid first publishing rights. *sulks*

Just had a crazy productive creative session! 🤯 I'm woozy with accomplishment! 🫨

Today I...

☑️ Mapped out the deep lore and emotional core for a new novel concept exploring trauma, identity, magic, blood, drug-dealer fae, and classical ultra-violence.

☑️ FINALLY finished and published my Urban Occult Punk Mani--wait....no, that was yesterday. Fuck! Is it rude to plug it again?

Fuck it. I'm plugging it again. 🤘🔌

https://ellisarcwolf.com/#urbanoccultpunk-manifesto

Take that, fear that my abusers are all right and I'm actually a terrible person! ✊ 👊 🖤 🎸

#UrbanOccultPunk #PhilosophicalPunkFiction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Manifesto #WorldBuilding #Punk #Trauma #Creativity #EllisArcwolf #MentalHealth #NeurodivergentWriter #IndieAuthor

P.S. I wish I could share what I wrote with you guys. Stupid first publishing rights. *sulks*

Your Brain Is a Story Machine

Note: When I wrote about being a neurodivergent writer last time, many of you told me it was the first time you felt truly seen. That meant so much to me. I realized I had more thoughts about it, so here they are. Thanks for being in this conversation with me.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/10/02/your-brain-is-a-story-machine/

#ArtificialIntelligence #Process #Writinglife #neurodivergentwriter #neurodiversity

Your Brain Is a Story Machine

Note: When I wrote about being a neurodivergent writer last time, many of you told me it was the first time you felt truly seen. That meant so much to me. I realized I had more thoughts about it, so here they are. Thanks for being in this conversation with me.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/10/02/your-brain-is-a-story-machine/

#ArtificialIntelligence #Process #Writinglife #neurodivergentwriter #neurodiversity

Your Brain Is a Story Machine

Note: When I wrote about being a neurodivergent writer last time, many of you told me it was the first time you felt truly seen. That meant so much to me. I realized I had more thoughts about it, so here they are. Thanks for being in this conversation with me.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/10/02/your-brain-is-a-story-machine/

#ArtificialIntelligence #Process #Writinglife #neurodivergentwriter #neurodiversity

Your Brain Is a Story Machine

Note: When I wrote about being a neurodivergent writer last time, many of you told me it was the first time you felt truly seen. That meant so much to me. I realized I had more thoughts about it, so here they are. Thanks for being in this conversation with me.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/10/02/your-brain-is-a-story-machine/

#ArtificialIntelligence #Process #Writinglife #neurodivergentwriter #neurodiversity

Can AI help you sound more like yourself?
Here’s how tech and authenticity can work together to amplify your unique voice—without losing your soul in the process.
🧠✨ Blog + $1 printable inside
#writingwithai #authenticvoice #neurodivergentwriter #dreamspacedispatch

https://dreamspacestudio.net/when-ai-meets-authenticity-how-tech/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Tired of clunky SEO plugins just to add internal links? Me too. Here’s the dream internal linking plugin I wish existed—smart, simple, visual, neurodivergent-friendly, and maybe even with cat mode.
#SEO #WordPress #BloggingTools #NeurodivergentWriter

https://dreamspacestudio.net/the-internal-linking-plugin-i-wish-existed/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Tired of clunky SEO plugins just to add internal links? Me too. Here’s the dream internal linking plugin I wish existed—smart, simple, visual, neurodivergent-friendly, and maybe even with cat mode.
#SEO #WordPress #BloggingTools #NeurodivergentWriter

https://dreamspacestudio.net/the-internal-linking-plugin-i-wish-existed/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Wandering the in-between, where change crackles like static and stories are born in the silence. This reflection explores the beauty and ache of liminal space through a neurodivergent lens.
#LiminalSpaces #DreamspaceSparks #NeurodivergentWriter #ThresholdMagic #InTheDoorway

https://dreamspacestudio.net/in-the-doorway-living-in-the-liminal/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

When Structure Is the Enemy, and Also the Lifeline: A Neurodivergent Writer’s Survival Guide

There are few things I crave more than a good system. There are also fewer things I sabotage with more gusto.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/08/07/when-structure-is-the-enemy-and-also-the-lifeline-a-neurodivergent-writers-survival-guide/

#Process #Writinglife #neurodivergentwriter #structure #systems
@indieauthors

When Structure Is the Enemy, and Also the Lifeline: A Neurodivergent Writer’s Survival Guide

There are few things I crave more than a good system. There are also fewer things I sabotage with more gusto.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/08/07/when-structure-is-the-enemy-and-also-the-lifeline-a-neurodivergent-writers-survival-guide/

#Process #Writinglife #neurodivergentwriter #structure #systems
@indieauthors

When Structure Is the Enemy, and Also the Lifeline: A Neurodivergent Writer’s Survival Guide

There are few things I crave more than a good system. There are also fewer things I sabotage with more gusto.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/08/07/when-structure-is-the-enemy-and-also-the-lifeline-a-neurodivergent-writers-survival-guide/

#Process #Writinglife #neurodivergentwriter #structure #systems
@indieauthors

When Structure Is the Enemy, and Also the Lifeline: A Neurodivergent Writer’s Survival Guide

There are few things I crave more than a good system. There are also fewer things I sabotage with more gusto.
https://writerunboxed.com/2025/08/07/when-structure-is-the-enemy-and-also-the-lifeline-a-neurodivergent-writers-survival-guide/

#Process #Writinglife #neurodivergentwriter #structure #systems
@indieauthors

Scripting isn’t robotic—it’s revolutionary. 💬 Discover how autistic freelancers use scripts & self-talk to thrive in client convos, reduce anxiety, & boost clarity. 🧠✨
#NeurodivergentWriter #FreelanceTips #AutisticVoices #ScriptingSkills #DreamspaceDispatch

https://dreamspacestudio.net/2025/08/05/enhancing-freelance-communication-through-scripting/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Who am I? A word witch, potato prophet, and builder of weird little empires. I make meaning out of mess and carve wonder into the web. This is me — unfiltered, a little chaotic, and always writing. #bio #neurodivergentwriter #weirdinternet #dreamspace

http://dreamspacestudio.net/2025/07/28/hi-im-nicole-word-witch-dream-weaver-and-part-time-potato-prophet/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Wandering the in-between, where change crackles like static and stories are born in the silence. This reflection explores the beauty and ache of liminal space through a neurodivergent lens.
#LiminalSpaces #DreamspaceSparks #NeurodivergentWriter #ThresholdMagic #InTheDoorway

http://dreamspacestudio.net/2025/07/14/in-the-doorway-living-in-the-liminal/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social