Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Kirsty KendallLife from a unicorn point of view — Hi, I’m Kirsty. I live in Finland with my husband and our giant African land snails. I often describe myself as “a writer, unicorn lover, and snail mom”. I have a Master´s degree in literature. Stories and fantasy have always been close to my heart. …About Me4 min readAbout Me4 min read
Published in ArtfullyAutistic·Dec 15, 2022Member-onlyThe 5 Reasons Why Lidl Feels More Inclusive as an Autistic PersonCompared to other grocery stores — Shopping. Easy for neurotypicals but a struggle for an autistic person. Yet some retail chains make shopping easier for neurodivergent people than others. These are the 5 reasons shopping in Lidl feels more inclusive as a neurodivergent person compared to other grocery stores. 1. The lights aren’t as harsh as in other grocery stores Harsh fluorescent lights are one of the…Accessibility6 min readAccessibility6 min read
Dec 13, 2022Member-only4 Reasons Why Sawyer and Juliet’s Relationship Was the Worst LOST Plotline Ever#2 Juliet and Sawyer had no chemistry — LOST. The best TV show ever. But one plotline should never have made it to this epic series. These are 4 reasons why Sawyer and Juliet’s relationship was the worst plotline in the history of LOST. Spoiler alert! The article reveals details about the plot of LOST. 1. Kate and Sawyer were meant to be together Kate is in…Television4 min readTelevision4 min read
Published in The Pub·Nov 21, 2022Member-onlyNomen Est Omen — The Name Is an OmenEven when it comes to pet names — The name is an omen. That’s the meaning of the Latin phrase nomen est omen. We tend to forget that when we choose names for our beloved pets. Would you name your cat Grumpy, for instance? Some people might think that’s a hilarious idea. And then it would turn out…Names3 min readNames3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 15, 2022Member-onlyAuthors, Beware — The Book Review Scammer Is Hunting You AgainI got an email from Red-Headed Book Lover — Out of the blue, I got a message in my author email address. The message was from someone called Aimee. She wanted to review my books on her book blog. According to her, her reviews were “known to generate great sales, author engagement and a ROI”. Of course, I headed…Marketing5 min readMarketing5 min read
Published in 100 Stories by 100 Writers·Nov 1, 2022Member-only#54 — The Junk IslandA short story — The tiny island in the middle of the lake wasn’t far. But the boat was heavy; I had loaded it with junk. I rowed so hard that my back hurt. As always in autumn, the water of the lake looked dark and opaque. I got ashore and started carrying stuff…Horror6 min readHorror6 min read
Published in ArtfullyAutistic·Oct 14, 2022Member-onlyThe Autistic Astronaut — An Impossible Equation?The sensory issues and social demands might be too much — Astronaut might be one of the most autistic-unfriendly jobs in our solar system. Sure enough, some autistic people would love to be astronauts, at least those whose special interest is space. Could their dream come true, or is the astronaut life too much for someone with autism? The sensory issues in space Space life presents…Disability6 min readDisability6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Oct 12, 2022Member-onlyThis Chrome Extension Still Tells You When Your Story Got DistributedThat makes the distribution update even more confusing — So, Medium no longer tells us if our stories got distributed or not. Scott Lamb published an update on Medium’s distribution system. The article left many questions unanswered. The bottom line was that pretty much all Medium stories are eligible for algorithmic distribution now. …Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
Published in ASMR Lab·Oct 12, 2022Member-onlyThe Magical Relaxation of ASMR Parrots — You’ll Love These CutiesParrots as ASMRtists — After watching one parrot ASMR video, I couldn’t get enough. Who knew parrots could make such great ASMRtists? ASMR triggers with rescue macaws Macaws crunch on seeds, rip on toilet paper with their beaks and spread their wings. They play with toys and get cuddles from their caretaker. The crunchy and crisp sounds are irresistibly…Asmr2 min readAsmr2 min read
Published in ArtfullyAutistic·Oct 10, 2022Member-onlyThe Dilemma of Getting Stuck as an Autistic PersonI got stuck on Burmese pythons — I’m autistic, and I get stuck on everything. And I mean everything. Whether it’s something I research for an article or a conversation I had with my family, I just can’t get over things. My brain repeats them in my mind over and over and over and over again… Stuck on Burmese pythons I…Autism4 min readAutism4 min read
