MEP
@mepabsurdist.bsky.social
absurdist - anarchist - author - father - husband - autistic - punk - zines
Fiction in Broken Pencil, Corvus Review, Twenty-Two Twenty-Eight, Unwinnable Monthly.
(MEP) 🏠 https://mepabsurdist.com
Main Social: https://autistics.life/@Mepurfield
Fiction in Broken Pencil, Corvus Review, Twenty-Two Twenty-Eight, Unwinnable Monthly.
(MEP) 🏠 https://mepabsurdist.com
Main Social: https://autistics.life/@Mepurfield
Pinned
Barry Levinson missed the mark on autism with Rain Man but his first film Diner captured an autistic character.
I've had this conversation before with people about my physical media.
If you haven't seen Diner, you should. Great ensemble cast in a great time period.
youtu.be/qXjCtgiUEu8?...
I've had this conversation before with people about my physical media.
If you haven't seen Diner, you should. Great ensemble cast in a great time period.
youtu.be/qXjCtgiUEu8?...
Don't Touch My Records! - Diner
YouTube video by senorrogers
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Barry Levinson missed the mark on autism with Rain Man but his first film Diner captured an autistic character.
I've had this conversation before with people about my physical media.
If you haven't seen Diner, you should. Great ensemble cast in a great time period.
youtu.be/qXjCtgiUEu8?...
I've had this conversation before with people about my physical media.
If you haven't seen Diner, you should. Great ensemble cast in a great time period.
youtu.be/qXjCtgiUEu8?...
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I am very pleased to announce that Phil King/@junkshopper's 'Lush: A Far From Home Movie', is now on YouTube for all to see.
I very much enjoyed appearing with Phil last year at various events, at home abroad, discussing the film with him and the audience.
www.youtube.com/watchv=ow3jE...
I very much enjoyed appearing with Phil last year at various events, at home abroad, discussing the film with him and the audience.
www.youtube.com/watchv=ow3jE...
Lush: A Far from Home Movie
YouTube video by 4AD
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I am very pleased to announce that Phil King/@junkshopper's 'Lush: A Far From Home Movie', is now on YouTube for all to see.
I very much enjoyed appearing with Phil last year at various events, at home abroad, discussing the film with him and the audience.
www.youtube.com/watchv=ow3jE...
I very much enjoyed appearing with Phil last year at various events, at home abroad, discussing the film with him and the audience.
www.youtube.com/watchv=ow3jE...
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“Seeing Sideways” the sequel to “Rat Girl” is now available at kristinhersh.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“Seeing Sideways” the sequel to “Rat Girl” is now available at kristinhersh.com
Today I wrote 270 words, a story titled He Burst Into Flames.
Also transferred a bunch of 6-word stories from my notebook.
Also transferred a bunch of 6-word stories from my notebook.
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Today I wrote 270 words, a story titled He Burst Into Flames.
Also transferred a bunch of 6-word stories from my notebook.
Also transferred a bunch of 6-word stories from my notebook.
Wrote two stories today.
The Killer Stairs, 184 words.
Walking With Jesus, 212 words.
The Killer Stairs, 184 words.
Walking With Jesus, 212 words.
November 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Wrote two stories today.
The Killer Stairs, 184 words.
Walking With Jesus, 212 words.
The Killer Stairs, 184 words.
Walking With Jesus, 212 words.
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The Power of Believing in Children and Teenagers from the must follow @AnneMGoldsmith
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Yp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Yp...
The Power of Believing in Children and Teenagers
YouTube video by Behaviour First Consultancy
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The Power of Believing in Children and Teenagers from the must follow @AnneMGoldsmith
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Yp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Yp...
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What Level 1 Autism Really Feels Like (My Experience)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UadV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UadV...
What Level 1 Autism Really Feels Like (My Experience)
YouTube video by Adelaide Alchemist
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
What Level 1 Autism Really Feels Like (My Experience)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UadV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UadV...
Finished writing A Flat-Earth Tale this morning at 996 words.
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Finished writing A Flat-Earth Tale this morning at 996 words.
Today 380 words into a 1,000 word novel about government proving the world flat. So far so good.
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Today 380 words into a 1,000 word novel about government proving the world flat. So far so good.
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This one is wide so click thru. My #tribute to #AdventureTime as they do battle with characters from my Outlandish World: Octowarlock the chicken conjurer and Ronlobber who throws rainbow flavored otter nuts (akin to lychee) #Art #Dada #cartoon #drawing #Illustration #weirdart #absurd #comics #odd
November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
ICYMI
My zines and ebooks as pdfs.
Yes, Frankenstein, the Post ModerN Autism Mom is there too
mepabsurdist.com
My zines and ebooks as pdfs.
Yes, Frankenstein, the Post ModerN Autism Mom is there too
mepabsurdist.com
(MEP) - absurdist writer of zines and books
Visit the post for more.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
ICYMI
My zines and ebooks as pdfs.
Yes, Frankenstein, the Post ModerN Autism Mom is there too
mepabsurdist.com
My zines and ebooks as pdfs.
Yes, Frankenstein, the Post ModerN Autism Mom is there too
mepabsurdist.com
Today I wrote a 300 word story about finding a box full of faces.
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Today I wrote a 300 word story about finding a box full of faces.
Today I wrote a 330 word story about a boy in the school shooting education system.
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today I wrote a 330 word story about a boy in the school shooting education system.
Today I wrote 570 words about a missing baby toe nail. Think it's a kids' story.
November 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Today I wrote 570 words about a missing baby toe nail. Think it's a kids' story.
Yesterday, I finished book 3 to "Portrait of an Artist As a Young Undiagnosed Autistic Boy" and today wrote a 230 word short called "Bits." Hope to write nothing but shorts the rest of the month.
November 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Yesterday, I finished book 3 to "Portrait of an Artist As a Young Undiagnosed Autistic Boy" and today wrote a 230 word short called "Bits." Hope to write nothing but shorts the rest of the month.
Tales From The WIP 11022025
Been seeing a lot about authors self censoring before the send out their work to market. I may be old or insensitive, but it seems worse to me than authors who self-reject before sending out to market.
www.patreon.com/posts/142654...
Been seeing a lot about authors self censoring before the send out their work to market. I may be old or insensitive, but it seems worse to me than authors who self-reject before sending out to market.
www.patreon.com/posts/142654...
Tales From The WIP 11022025 | Mike Purfield
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November 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Tales From The WIP 11022025
Been seeing a lot about authors self censoring before the send out their work to market. I may be old or insensitive, but it seems worse to me than authors who self-reject before sending out to market.
www.patreon.com/posts/142654...
Been seeing a lot about authors self censoring before the send out their work to market. I may be old or insensitive, but it seems worse to me than authors who self-reject before sending out to market.
www.patreon.com/posts/142654...
FYI
I dropped the epub and mobi files of Frankenstein; the Post-Modern Autism Mom in my store.
Check it out here: absurdproject.gumroad.com/l/frankenstein
#autisticcharacters #sciencefiction #absurdist
I dropped the epub and mobi files of Frankenstein; the Post-Modern Autism Mom in my store.
Check it out here: absurdproject.gumroad.com/l/frankenstein
#autisticcharacters #sciencefiction #absurdist
Frankenstein; The Post Modern Autism Mom
In the near future, Victoria Frankenstein has it all - a perfect husband, three perfect daughters, and all the material comforts. But despite this, she feels a void in her life. And then it hits her -...
absurdproject.gumroad.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
FYI
I dropped the epub and mobi files of Frankenstein; the Post-Modern Autism Mom in my store.
Check it out here: absurdproject.gumroad.com/l/frankenstein
#autisticcharacters #sciencefiction #absurdist
I dropped the epub and mobi files of Frankenstein; the Post-Modern Autism Mom in my store.
Check it out here: absurdproject.gumroad.com/l/frankenstein
#autisticcharacters #sciencefiction #absurdist
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Continuing to go through old Halloween playlists before sharing 2025.
2022 ended up being much better than 2021, and has a weird Munsters theme that I never caught at the time.
#Halloween #HalloweenMusic #playlist #Spotify
open.spotify.com/playlist/4mI...
2022 ended up being much better than 2021, and has a weird Munsters theme that I never caught at the time.
#Halloween #HalloweenMusic #playlist #Spotify
open.spotify.com/playlist/4mI...
Tricks & Treats 2022
open.spotify.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Continuing to go through old Halloween playlists before sharing 2025.
2022 ended up being much better than 2021, and has a weird Munsters theme that I never caught at the time.
#Halloween #HalloweenMusic #playlist #Spotify
open.spotify.com/playlist/4mI...
2022 ended up being much better than 2021, and has a weird Munsters theme that I never caught at the time.
#Halloween #HalloweenMusic #playlist #Spotify
open.spotify.com/playlist/4mI...
FYE
I updated my free zines page this morning.
To note, 2 new non fiction zines and larger stories in the new EBOOK section.
Thanks for reading!
mepurfielddotcom.wordpress.com/free-zines-g...
I updated my free zines page this morning.
To note, 2 new non fiction zines and larger stories in the new EBOOK section.
Thanks for reading!
mepurfielddotcom.wordpress.com/free-zines-g...
Free PDF Mini-Zines and Ebooks: Fiction and Non-Fiction Downloads
Here are my foldable mini-zines and ebooks. Feel free to download the PDF files and print them. NOTE ON ZINES: For best results, set printer settings for LANDSCAPE and ACTUAL SIZE. ANOTHER NOTE: Ne…
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October 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
FYE
I updated my free zines page this morning.
To note, 2 new non fiction zines and larger stories in the new EBOOK section.
Thanks for reading!
mepurfielddotcom.wordpress.com/free-zines-g...
I updated my free zines page this morning.
To note, 2 new non fiction zines and larger stories in the new EBOOK section.
Thanks for reading!
mepurfielddotcom.wordpress.com/free-zines-g...
All my noir fantasy, sci-fi, and crime novels, short story collections, and bundles are on sale in my store this week until October 12th!
Use this code U4FNSO5 at check-out and receive 30% off your purchase.
Check it out here: mepurfield.gumroad.com
#Bookstodon #books #scifi #darkfantasy
Use this code U4FNSO5 at check-out and receive 30% off your purchase.
Check it out here: mepurfield.gumroad.com
#Bookstodon #books #scifi #darkfantasy
Subscribe to M.E. Purfield - Author of Dark Fantasy, Crime, and Science Fiction on Gumroad
Welcome to the store of author M.E. Purfield. All e-books are DRM-FREE and for any type of e-reader. Don't forget to subscribe to keep up with new releases and discounts!
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October 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
All my noir fantasy, sci-fi, and crime novels, short story collections, and bundles are on sale in my store this week until October 12th!
Use this code U4FNSO5 at check-out and receive 30% off your purchase.
Check it out here: mepurfield.gumroad.com
#Bookstodon #books #scifi #darkfantasy
Use this code U4FNSO5 at check-out and receive 30% off your purchase.
Check it out here: mepurfield.gumroad.com
#Bookstodon #books #scifi #darkfantasy
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Today is the 5 year anniversary of The Autistic Innovator. The autism blog named The Autistic Innovator launched October 2, 2020. It became a store 10 months later. Half a decade of my life dedicated to supporting our autistic community. The Autistic Innovator is my ❤️ & soul.
October 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Today is the 5 year anniversary of The Autistic Innovator. The autism blog named The Autistic Innovator launched October 2, 2020. It became a store 10 months later. Half a decade of my life dedicated to supporting our autistic community. The Autistic Innovator is my ❤️ & soul.
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One of my more obscure story collections, THE SEASHELL CONTRACT, is a free ebook from any Amazon platform just for today :-) #booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B01N14PJYE
www.amazon.com/dp/B01N14PJYE
September 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
One of my more obscure story collections, THE SEASHELL CONTRACT, is a free ebook from any Amazon platform just for today :-) #booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B01N14PJYE
www.amazon.com/dp/B01N14PJYE
Influences - Patricia Highsmith
Crime author Patricia Highsmith influences my writing greatly but today I'm going to focus on her Tom Ripley series of books. I recently reread all five of them and deduced that Highsmith may have been autistic.
www.patreon.com/posts/influe...
Crime author Patricia Highsmith influences my writing greatly but today I'm going to focus on her Tom Ripley series of books. I recently reread all five of them and deduced that Highsmith may have been autistic.
www.patreon.com/posts/influe...
Influences - Patricia Highsmith | Mike Purfield
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September 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Influences - Patricia Highsmith
Crime author Patricia Highsmith influences my writing greatly but today I'm going to focus on her Tom Ripley series of books. I recently reread all five of them and deduced that Highsmith may have been autistic.
www.patreon.com/posts/influe...
Crime author Patricia Highsmith influences my writing greatly but today I'm going to focus on her Tom Ripley series of books. I recently reread all five of them and deduced that Highsmith may have been autistic.
www.patreon.com/posts/influe...
How do #actuallyautistic artists deal with being invisible in reference to their art?
You have no friends or family as a psychological or spiritual support?
How do you keep from disappearing completely and pack it in?
You have no friends or family as a psychological or spiritual support?
How do you keep from disappearing completely and pack it in?
September 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
How do #actuallyautistic artists deal with being invisible in reference to their art?
You have no friends or family as a psychological or spiritual support?
How do you keep from disappearing completely and pack it in?
You have no friends or family as a psychological or spiritual support?
How do you keep from disappearing completely and pack it in?