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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

That would be great, IF someone actually does something about it.

Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

When you drop the ball, ask yourself if it's a actually hand-blown glass shattered on the ground or if it's a baseball sitting wherever you dropped it. Either way, you need to clean it up eventually!

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

🌟 Celebrating the small wins: • Taking breaks before burnout • Setting gentle boundaries • Choosing simple over perfect • Protecting our peace What's your win this week? #ADHDHolidays #ADHDWins

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

🆘 ADHD Emergency Reset Buttons: • Step outside • Splash cold water • Name 5 blue things • Take 3 deep breaths Don't wait for overwhelm - hit reset early and often! #ADHDHolidays #ADHDLife

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

POV: The mall music is too loud, the lights are too bright, and your brain is processing EVERYTHING 😵‍💫 Your ADHD Sensory Survival Kit: • Noise-canceling earbuds • Sunglasses • Quiet corner map • Exit strategy Add your sensory survival tips below! #ADHDHolidays

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

"No" is a complete sentence. "I need to leave" doesn't require explanation. "I'm simplifying this year" isn't up for debate. Your holiday boundaries aren't mean - they're maintenance. #ADHDHolidays #Boundaries

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Breaking news: "Write holiday cards" isn't one task - it's like 15 invisible steps your ADHD brain has to process 🤯 Quick fix: Circle anything that takes 2 mins. Do those NOW. #ADHDHolidays

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

🔋 ADHD Energy Budget Reality Check: Mall shopping + family gathering + holiday cooking = WAY more energy than most people think it "should." Your energy limits aren't character flaws. They're data points for better planning. #ADHDHolidays #EnergyManagement

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I'm a HUGE fan of live co-working of any sort! i spend time every day on Caveday. If I'm not working, I'm using it to help me with stuff around the house or even self-care time. There's something about the intention setting that really works!

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

LMAO, I completely understand! This is when you tell the voices in your head to shut it!

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Your Official ADHD Holiday Permission Slip has arrived! Permission granted to: • Leave when overwhelmed • Keep things simple • Skip perfect wrapping • Choose peace over pressure Because doing the holidays YOUR way isn't wrong - it's smart! #ADHDHolidays #ADHDLife

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

That scene won't leave your brain alone, but you're "not supposed" to write it yet? Plot twist: Write it anyway. Your story. Your rules. No one cares which scene you wrote first - they just want the story. ✨ bit.ly/3D8PkeH #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

"This planner will fix everything!" ...said every productivity guru who doesn't understand ADHD 🙄 New post: Time management strategies actually designed for creative brains! Read more: bit.ly/4gpjNDG #ADHDWriter #WritingCommunity #Productivity #AmWriting

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

If you're not busy, could you head over to www.writeyourownpath.com and poke around a little? I just installed Google Analytics and I want to make sure it's working properly. If you want to see what's coming up, click the subscribe button to get new posts delivered straight to your inbox!

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Write Your Own Path: Self-Publishing Help for Neurodivergent Authors

Empower your self-publishing journey. Resources and tips tailored for neurodivergent and ADHD authors to simplify the publishing process.

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Structured Success @structuredsuccess.ca · 05/12/2024

The problem with ADHD'ers using urgency/anxiety as our primary fuel to start shit is that there's a magical point after which more urgency/anxiety makes it LESS (often much less) likely that actually start. The best part is: you usually can't tell which side of that point you're on

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Curiosity question: What is your biggest pain point when you take classes to help you further your writing career? What keeps you from either completing them or feeling successful?

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Luckily it was only one store and Target was well prepared for the madness they expected. But my feet are STILL cold. Never again.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Today marked the first and last time I go Black Friday shopping in person. Mad props to those who love this but I did not!

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Dammit!! I wish I’d picked up an extra like I considered. I hope you’re able to get one!!

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

You know you’re in Wisconsin when every bar in town is packed at 6:30 the night before Thanksgiving.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

While a controversial topic, this is a great use for GPT if you're not sure about how to craft great alt text.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I got influence by TT to get one of the "branch" lights and it's AMAZING behind my reading recliner! It's now my main light in the room because it's soft.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Agreed!!! That said, Greatest Showman is partly responsible for me coming out publicly, so that work of fiction did some good.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I love this idea! I've been using ChatGPT to help me write the alt text to make sure it's useful to those who need it.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Sadly, only the prescription drugs will increase because of this. The great thing is our meds are so cheap right now we won't even notice. Oh wait...

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Taking the next big, scary step, I'm working to get all of my content migrated to a new and improved blog! I feel retro, but have been assured it's still a good thing to do. LOL write-your-own-path.ghost.io/overcoming-s...

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Overcoming Self-Doubt as an Author with ADHD

If you live with ADHD, feelings of self-doubt and imposter syndrome can frequently creep in and undermine your confidence as an author. When faced with rejections, delays, or other setbacks in your pu...

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

ADHD writing hack: Set a timer for 15 minutes and write as much as you can. Stop when the timer buzzes—or keep going if you’re on a roll! Small bursts of focus can add up to big progress. 🖋️ What’s your favorite writing trick? #adhdwriters #timemanagement #writinglife

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

We can call Thanksgiving prep done. The brandy slush is in the freezer to get slushy!

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

When we saw a video like this, I told my dad the FD should just park a truck outside because it’s not if, but when they’re needed

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

So, you shouldn't do it IN the kitchen??

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The Kindle app has been absolutely ridiculous for me recently. It keeps freezing and eventually I get so annoyed I give up and pick up a physical book.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

It's phenomenal to hear they're opening one! I worry that won't be the case in many places.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Also, be sure to NOT just use them for e-books. Go in. Borrow physical copies. Don't let libraries get shut down because they're not valuable.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Don't forget that too many of them ignored history and thought they could make a "protest vote" to save their sense of outrage and the ability to say they didn't vote for her, thinking enough other people were going to step up. It's almost as if we've tried this before...

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Not in the slightest. I'm ready for some seriously precedented times.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

It's as if they don't understand the way numbers and data work...

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

At some point, people will need to realize being all-or-nothing on every issue won't get them the results they want to see. For one thing, it's impossible to please people who keep moving the goalposts. The "yeah, but what about..." is getting old. This is why we can't have nice things.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

But we'll just buy our bananas and other produce from... oh wait. These are probably the same people who want their food from grocery stores, not those hippie farms.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

This was me today. I went 7 hours pretty much straight through and I’m toast! But I got so much done!

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I’m hearing a lot of people saying they’re struggling to focus on books.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Let me clarify this: while I talk a lot about writing for authors with ADHD, the true focus is simplifying self publishing in a way that makes sense to neurodivergent minds. All are welcome, even those who are as neurotypical as they come.

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Carissa Andrews 🦋📚🧬 @carissaandrews.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

As a neurodivergent manifestor, I love this Abraham Hicks quote. It reminds me that while I have the capacity for great thinking, strategy, and contextualization… Sometimes it’s okay to just feel the feeling and watch for what synchronicities it might bring. #LoA #RAS #manifestation

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Speaking of… I think I came across what we neurodivergent peeps need to really embrace: segmented intentions! (SEE! I am actually reading the book lol)

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I feel this!! Add in a heavy dash of debating if I can accomplish what I want and it’s my typical day.

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

🖋️ ADHD writers: Do you thrive with schedules or spontaneity? 🕒 Schedulers: Block 15–30 min to write. 📱 Flexible writers: Capture ideas in short bursts. Both work! Progress isn’t about perfection—it’s about finding YOUR flow. Which style fits you? Let’s chat! #adhdwriters #writingtips #amwriting

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Quinn Brooks-Ward @adhdauthors.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

So much this! Seriously, I've never once considered who else was in the restroom with me, and I don't care. Ironically, I never felt anxiety in any way until I transitioned, at which point I don't feel comfortable in either public restroom.

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