May Musings: ADHD Insights, Writing Woes & Pep Talks

Hi, Reader! You’ve found your way to this corner of the internet maybe via a recommendation from someone I work with with, or some flavour of Google search involving “Help for ADHD writers”, “How to write a book when you can’t focus”, or “writing with low spoons”.

This is a space for the gloriously imperfect, the neurodivergent late bloomers and the ones who’ve written amazing dialogue… only to lose the notebook it’s in.
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Each month (or whenever executive function permits), I’ll be sharing snippets from Substack: honest chats and motivation about writing with a squiggly brain, celebrating tiny wins and how to get through the draft stage without melting into a puddle of overwhelm.

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May has been a bit of a whirlwind, hasn’t it? This month on Substack, I unpacked the ongoing tug-of-war between my Cat Brain and Dog Brain (both lovely, both occasionally unhinged), shared ten honest things I wish someone had told me post-ADHD diagnosis and took a gentle detour into the land of Creative Overload - otherwise known as “trying to write like someone else and promptly short-circuiting.” I also joined Penny Wincer’s gloriously un-intimidating 21-day writing challenge through The Fold, which brought with it co-writing pyjama parties, soulful pep talks, and - my favourite part - daily private podcast gems that felt like warm hugs for my writer-brain. May’s been pretty inspiring thanks to it.

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So pour yourself a drink - whatever feels good - settle back, breathe and let’s catch up on all the May musings you might’ve missed.

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The Latest on Substack:

​Balancing Your Cat Brain and Dog Brain​ A tale of two neurodivergent brains (spoiler alert: both mine) Read Now

​Ten Things I Learned After My ADHD Diagnosis​ That I wish someone had told me about first. Read Now

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​ ​ ​ ​Creative Overload: When Other People’s Processes Derail Yours​ What I lost trying to write the “right” way Read Now

Meet the Woman Behind the Keyboard

Gail - Writing Mentor and Coach I've been working with writers for two decades, from acquiring fiction and non-fiction at a major publishing house, all the way to being in 1:1 critique relationships, and accountability partnerships.

I bloody love talking about stories, and characters, ideas and I'm also very aware of what it's like to feel stuck and wanting to bang your head on the desk (please don't do that!).

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And for all of us neurodivergent folk, as a late-diagnosed ADHDer myself, I also want to reiterate that there's no shame either in getting stuck or just feeling like you can't get yourself together to do this, even though it's all that you can think about. But I do want you to tell your story.

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Get in touch, and let's see what we can do together!

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