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CTP (S3EOctSpecial9) Autism, Fantasy, And Finding Your Voice
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CTP (S3EOctSpecial9) Autism, Fantasy, And Finding Your Voice
[BOOKS / AUTHORS Weeks - Week 2 sub-episode 2 (Tue. 20251021)]
We sit down with author JM Shaw to talk about the Callum Walker fantasy series, neurodiversity, and the craft choices that make myth feel human. The talk moves from masking and sensory overload to plotting, publishing, and how creativity becomes a lifeline.
• why “what if fairy tales were real” became a series hook
• moving from pantsing to plotting as worldbuilding deepens
• writing mythic creatures with human emotions
• autism, ADHD, masking and late diagnosis
• sensory overload, stimming and anxiety management
• journaling, dictation and night‑note workflows
• avoiding early deadlines to beat writer’s block
• identity over “cure” and embracing different brains
• marketing as “showing we exist” through readers and schools
• where to find the books and how the pen name fits genre
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Chapters
1. Opening And Books Authors Weeks (00:00:00)
2. Meet Author JM Shaw (00:01:33)
3. Life In Canada And Early Writing (00:03:51)
4. OCD, ADHD, Anxiety And Coping (00:05:35)
5. Dyslexia, Dictation, And Writing Habits (00:07:22)
6. Avoiding Deadlines And Writer’s Block (00:10:55)
7. Origin Of The Callum Walker Series (00:11:23)
8. Themes: Self‑Acceptance And Family (00:13:15)
9. Fantasy As A Mirror Of Reality (00:16:36)
10. Fear Of Heights And Emotional Realism (00:20:01)
11. Personal Interests Shaping Characters (00:22:05)
12. Late Autism Diagnosis And Masking (00:24:38)
13. Scripts For Social Skills And Parenting (00:27:27)
14. Neurodiversity, Identity, And Creativity (00:30:02)
15. Journaling As Catharsis (00:35:26)
16. From Typewriter To Publication (00:37:51)
17. ADHD, The Spectrum, And Daily Function (00:41:12)
18. Sensory Overload And Meltdowns (00:45:28)
19. Marketing By “Showing We Exist” (00:49:26)
20. Where To Find JM Shaw’s Books (00:51:35)
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