The Neurodivergent Author
Amy E, Emily MilsomSubscribe to follow a late-diagnosed ADHDer's novel-writing journey, from, "I want to write a novel" to, well, whatever happens next. (+ Autism assessment pending!)
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A reflection on how far I’ve come in my novel writing
My current novel-writing companion. Photo by me!
Hello! Welcome to another Wednesday post. I’m currently incubating two others: 1. a reflection on my very recent autism diagnosis and, 2. what’s happening now I’m leaning into the Substack a...
Does ADHD help or hinder my writing? [26 Jun 2025]
Back catalogue: post originally published on my previous Substack, ‘First-Time Writer with ADHD’, on 26 June 20251.
Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash
I’ve previously waxed lyrical about the terrible ease with which I can quit a curre...
Why I'm going for an autism assessment
Not quite ADHD?
In May 2025, I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of forty-one. For more information on how this came about, please check out this post:
The diagnosis was life changing. I experienced every emotion before and after th...
Why I went for an ADHD assessment
Me in May 2025, standing outside one of my favourite bookshops after visiting for the first time. Photo by me!
2025, aged forty-one
A post I published on my previous Substack account, First-Time Writer with ADHD, pretty much summed up...
My biggest fear as a first-time writer with ADHD [7 Apr 2025]
Back catalogue: post originally published on my previous Substack, ‘First-Time Writer with ADHD’, on 7 April 2025.
Photo by Ferenc Horvath on Unsplash
2024 Amy thought she was broken.
Take a look at my CV (if you dare!)—I’ve had many...
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Late-diagnosed ADHDer. Writer. Aspiring author. Follow my novel-writing journey via The Neurodivergent Author here on Substack. Lover of travel, sunshine and birds (+ Autism assessment pending!)
Writer by day \ud83d\udd8b️ K-Pop goblin by night \ud83c\udfb5 Tea always ☕ I help people find the wild words for who they actually are \ud83c\udf2015+ years of truthtelling \ud83c\udf20
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