Word Count and Blog Post Length I am long winded; always have been. I’ve been thinking about word count lately in regards to blog posts. All of the articles and advice say that I should keep posts short (250 to 500 words) approximately one screen full. Looking back I am …
Angry Frazzled Mommy I need this T-shirt! It has been a crappy day, and for no particular reason that I can put my finger on. I woke up this morning to the stupid dog barking his head off, and felt incredibly sorry that I agreed/ no advocated, to get my …
“Having Asperger’s is like writing in the First Person-I only see what I can see through my own eyes, and I have no knowledge what is in other people’s heads.” ~ Aspie Writer I am told that writing from the first person point of view (POV) is challenging-that many writers …
A couple of weeks ago I made a trip to the dentist. I hate the dentist. I have notoriously bad teeth and always have. When I was a child the Fort Wayne Dentist always said I had soft teeth with weak enamel. A friend of mine goes to a dentist …
This week I am working on writing a feature article on Face-Blindness for a writing class that I am currently taking this semester. Our assignment was to first pick our topic, which I have, and before writing research pictures to enhance our article. Easy peasy. The Unexpected – What I …
The conclusion -sort of How did she work without all our modern appliances? After our horrid night of moving hotels at 2 a.m., we returned to the smoking townhouse. Two electricians, and a progress energy crew later, we learned that progress energy screwed up badly! When the technician installed the …
Part Two-for those of you following along… About 8:30 p.m. we pull into our designated parking spot in front of our townhouse excited to find see the house lit up-until I saw the smoke. The AC unit in front of the house was smoking! I thought we’d need to call …
I mentioned in my Stupid Wizard post in August that I wanted to move, and am happy to announce that we finally did after looking at many, many houses. We were actually close to buying some Davenport Real Estate! But we decided against it as it was just too far …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… A Voice in a Fake World; Asperger’s on the Inside A simple invite to a coffee shop can be an overwhelming experience for an Aspie, those of us with Asperger’s Syndrome. The coffee machine frothing, customers placing orders, the door …
Is Adderall causing my irritation and headaches-or is it hunger? ADD is one of the only diagnoses that had stood after my Asperger’s Diagnosis. It was originally among the host of other “disorders” that doctor’s labeled me with before figuring out that I had autism. It only took thirty-eight years! …
