Are you an ADHD writer? Then in addition to the normal writing challenges, you’ll be experiencing quite a few more! These blog posts will help by sharing tips from an ADHD writer coach.
Let me guess: you’re not really a writer? As an ADHD writing coach, I hear this all the time from the hundreds of ADHD writers I’ve worked with. “I’m not really a writer, I just dabble in writing in my free time.” “I’m not really a writer, I’m just a…
Do you get those days too? You think back over the past day, week or month and realize you've been slacking off. But no longer! So you make a decision: from now on, you're going to be disciplined. No more Mx Nice Person, it's time to really put the thumbscrews…
Many ADHD writers I work with as an ADHD writing coach struggle with what I call a “toxic relationship” with writing. Whenever they even think about writing, they feel dread, shame, guilt, avoidance… And a host of other negative feelings. Sometimes, when they get stuck, they can get themselves to…
For most ADHDers, there's nothing more essential, nor more baffling, than effective task management. Many of us constantly walk around with a feeling that we haven't done enough, or there must be something we're forgetting, or that that is simply Too. Much. To do! So if task management for ADHD…
In today's world, it's hard to get through a day without writing anything – an email, a social media post, a quick text to your friend, or a blog post. And then, there's the longer texts: people will tell you it's important to write a book if you're a business…
I recently published a webinar on my YouTube Channel, Passionate Writer Coaching, explaining how to set up a lasting writing routine. In the video, I spent some time talking about three ways to make your writing routine ADHD friendly. You can watch the full webinar by clicking this link. But…
I recently published a webinar on my YouTube Channel, Passionate Writer Coaching, explaining why you are stuck in your writing and how to set up a lasting writing routine. You can watch it by clicking this link. But I talked about something in that video that I wanted to highlight…
For an ADHD professor, it can be incredibly difficult to balance all your responsibilities. You might be able to take care of your teaching and administrative tasks just fine – those have deadlines after all – but it can be incredibly difficult to prioritize your writing as well. At least,…
Many blogs will give you lists of famous writers who had ADHD. These writers were never diagnosed during their lifetime – honestly, we're still not good at recognizing ADHD, especially in women, so we certainly weren't able to diagnose them a hundred years ago – but rather, someone felt that…
Meet Franka, a brilliant but overwhelmed PhD candidate. Franka keeps wondering if it's even possible to finish a PhD with ADHD!Her desk is covered by a spread of various sticky notes, notebooks, and half-empty coffee mugs. Her mind, like her workspace, is a whirlwind of ideas. Whenever she has a…
My name is Susanne and ever since I taught myself to read at age 4 I have had a passion for the written word. Over the last five years, I have developed a set of systems to help myself and others be productive and make work of our writing passion. Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction, I’m here to help! Check out the about me page to read more.