Been trying to explain my ‘amnesia’ problem for years and think I finally cracked it. 🧵

I have returned 🫡 it has taken me this long to sort out which socials i want to use for which ‘brands’ and bluesky feels like a good place for writers to sh*tpost and share things, so… here i am??

find my work:

bio.link/alexauthorshay

I have four types of book protagonists I write:

- rough and gruff masculines with a secret gooey centre
- psychopaths with a soft spot for one special person
- genderpunk chaos gremlins
- badass femmes with uncontainable self-confidence

Fellow autistics who struggle with anxiety & memory, what do you do for job interviews? Even trying to think of examples for common questions in advance I draw blanks because I remember next to nothing of my life. (Also please tell me it’s not just me 🥲)

Finally cutting ties with bluebird platform. Been a long time since I posted here but hoping to be active going forward ✌️

Reader friends—when you read a story that uses second person POV (“you”), do you feel directly addressed, like you’re being brought/forced into the story? Or does it feel like a generic ‘you’ that could be anyone/is not you specifically? And, are you allistic or autistic? I’m testing a theory.

Me a few years ago: I’m not autistic
Also me:

I'm going to be writing some personal essays about my experience(s) with autism. Anything readers would specifically like me to talk about?

*keep in mind it is PERSONAL EXPERIENCE and I am only 7 months diagnosed, not a doctor or researcher on the subject.*