Category: John Elder Robison

• Blog Hopping

  I’ve been all over different websites lately and posting/sharing the links on my social media pages, but in case you’ve missed them, here’s the latest.   Book Review: This post is a review of my historical novel, Fortitude, by MeLeesa Swann, a newcomer in the world of Middle Grade fantasy.   Guest Blog Spots: This…

  Carrie Dalby

  February 15, 2018

  ASD Autism Spectrum Disorders, Aspergers, authorship, autism, blog, blogging, BLOGS, CORRODED, creativity, critque, fantasy, FORTITUDE, friends, Gothic, historical, John Elder Robison, LIFE, Meleesa Swann, NATURE, rusty, spectrum, Stephanie Lawton, Steven Moore, WRITING

  autism, blogging, historical fiction, questions, reviews, WRITING

• World Autism Awareness Day

  I find reading the easiest way to gather information. Those seeking to understand Autism have thousands of books to choose from. I personally enjoy autobiographies by those on the spectrum (like John Elder Robison) and novels because fiction is a great way to learn truths. Movies/documentaries featuring autism are a good resource as well. One…

  Carrie Dalby

  April 2, 2017

  ASD Autism Spectrum Disorders, Aspergers, autism, Awareness, books, CORRODED, CURRENT EVENTS, John Elder Robison, literature, nonfiction, novels, READING, spectrum, WRITING

• Top Ten Facts Behind the Fiction–CORRODED

  1. The acknowledgement section for Corroded is full of people, but the one that stands out the most is Laurie Halse Anderson. Yes, THE Laurie Halse Anderson. I was blessed to win a full manuscript critique during a fundraiser for the Joplin, Missouri tornado victims in 2011, one of the last full critiques she was able…

  Carrie Dalby

  November 22, 2016

  ASD Autism Spectrum Disorders, Aspergers, autism, CORRODED, high school, inspiration, John Elder Robison, Laurie Halse Anderson, memories, SCHOOL, sensory issues, spectrum, Thor, WRITING

• Global Autism

  Today is one of those controversial days, this month sometimes less than joyful. April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day and April is dubbed Autism Awareness Month. (Yes, April is also National Poetry and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but allow me to focus on one for a bit, please.) There are some in the autism…

  Carrie Dalby

  April 2, 2015

  ASD Autism Spectrum Disorders, autism, Awareness, blogging, family, John Elder Robison, Laurie Halse Anderson, poetry, READING, Speak, spectrum

• Autism Conference

  Yesterday I attended my first autism conference. I’ve gone to workshops and support group meetings, but never a large event. It was three days, but I could only make it to one. I chose the final day because John Elder Robison was a presenter. Yes, that means I missed the iconic Temple Grandin, but I…

  Carrie Dalby

  May 16, 2013

  ASD Autism Spectrum Disorders, Aspergers, autism, autographs, books, Boston, CORRODED, Europe, husband, John Elder Robison, Mitch Malloy, MUSIC, nautilus, Wonderwegian