by Linda Phillips | Aug 21, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Shortly after I reviewed The Way I See It, by Temple Grandin, I received an email from Lyn Miller-Lachmann, whose recently released book, Rogue, is based on her own experience with Asperger’s Syndrome. I am thrilled that she has agreed to be a guest on my...
by Linda Phillips | Aug 12, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
I just finished reading Madness, Marya Hornbacher’s account of her life leading up to and after the diagnosis of Type I rapid-cycle bipolar disorder, the most severe form of bipolar there is. All I can say is Hornbacher’s first-hand experience made my own circumstance...
by Linda Phillips | Aug 5, 2013 | Blog, Mental health
The most famous spokesperson for autism and Asperger’s that I know of is Dr. Temple Grandin, a high-functioning adult on the autism spectrum who has written many books on the subject, including The Way I See It. I was spellbound as she shared in some detail the...
by Linda Phillips | Jul 29, 2013 | Blog, Writing
I am about half way through the first draft of my WIP, a Middle Grade adventure about a boy with learning disabilities who has left a science project until the last minute, the last minute being a family reunion during Spring Break at a castle in Switzerland. I...
by Linda Phillips | Jul 22, 2013 | Blog, Mental health
When I was finishing my forthcoming novel, CRAZY, someone suggested that I should read STOP PRETENDING….what happened when my big sister went crazy. I did read it with interest, and as my own book marches its way to publication, I recently reread it with even more...
