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…
As an ADHD writing coach, I'm asked all the time how ADHD affects writing. This mini-series will answer that question. But the best way I can start explaining it is just to show you, by telling you about a fictional ADHD writer. Let's call her Jane. I'd like to introduce…
Almost everyone I work with as an ADHD writing coach finds me because their brains with ADHD get overwhelmed. Now, when you have an ADHD brain, overwhelm can express in different ways. Maybe you get panic attacks or emotional meltdowns. Maybe you just start to feel a lot of resistance…
Most writers I work with have what I call a "project junkyard" full of unfinished and abandoned writing projects. This junkyard makes them feel embarrassed, and they carry a lot of guilt around. In fact, we have a tendency to make the things we didn't finish part of our self-image…
Most ADHDers I know have a really hard time taking care of themselves and their own basic needs. However, when we don't take care of ourselves, our symptoms become worse, and being productive becomes increasingly harder! That is why ADHD and self-care is such an important topic, and the second…
As an ADHD writing coach, I know better than most how many ADHD writers struggle with the thing they love doing most: writing. If this is you, I promise, you are absolutely not alone. And all writers I work with, no matter what kind of project they're working on, struggle…
If you have ever searched for "famous authors with ADHD," you will have found lists with writers from history who were never really diagnosed. Rather, for one reason or another, someone thought that their writing hero might be just like them. Many writers have their own quirks, and some do…
Life can be incredibly chaotic and difficult to navigate. But even in the chaos, there are always little victories you achieve. Yes, I know you don't believe me. I know you feel that you never achieve anything, and it's been a long time since your last success. By the end…
Note: this program is now closed. If you are interested in joining a group of ADHD writers, visit the page about my current group coaching program. As an ADHD writing coach, "I will be able to write this summer," is probably the sentence I hear most throughout the year. So…
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.