Going It Alone as an Autistic Woman Writer: #kidlitwomen
Thoughts for #kidlitwomen on the experience of an autistic author (me) and ways to make publishing a friendlier place for neurodiverse writers.
I Meet Edmund White
Earlier this week I attended PEN America's 2018 Literary Awards Gala, invited because I served as a judge for the PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship this year, evaluating children's and…
A New Project Finished!
Last Friday, I typed the words "THE END" into a new young adult manuscript that I've been working on for most of the past year. I started it at the…
Taking Stock, Rounding Up 2017
A roundup of my teaching, translation, and writing in 2017 and my plans for a YA historical fiction series, now in progress.
Working While Autistic: Sometimes Good Things Come from Misunderstandings
A misunderstanding over an interview about LGBTQ+ and disabled representation in YA literature turns into a teaching moment and an opportunity.
Working While Autistic: The Value of Volunteering
Experiences and best practices for volunteers on the autism spectrum and those who work with them.
Working While Autistic: How Internships Can Help
"How did you manage to get fired from an unpaid internship?" my daughter's former boyfriend asked me, laughing. But for me, it was no laughing matter. I was trying to…
Working While Autistic: Effective Group Projects for Everyone
Group projects and ways that teachers and employers can best utilize the talents of autistic team members.
Working While Autistic: An Introduction
Introduction to a series on the school-workplace transition for young adults (and anyone else) on the autism spectrum, drawing from personal experiences.
