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 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...
by Linda Phillips | Jul 17, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Recently I have joined a wonderful online support group of approximately one hundred fifty authors who have debut books coming out in 2014. It is free and open to anyone who can satisfy the following requirements: be publishing your debut novel in 2014 (this must be...
by Linda Phillips | Jul 8, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Recently I have featured a few Middle Grade books that present protagonists with learning disabilities who reach a turning point after which we know that life is going to be more manageable going forward. (see Another Struggling Reader in Close to Famous;Eleven:...
