If you ever wondered why my protagonists are kinda weird sometimes (especially Morgan and Micka), here’s the answer: You are watching them through a neurodivergent lens.

I’m autistic with a generous dose of ADHD. If you have autism, it means you are among the 1-2% of the human population who are wired very differently. In many individuals, this can be seen via MRI of the brain and sequencing of marker genes. Autism and ADHD are something you’re born with. They are not diseases but can frequently result in suffering: A main cause of early death in autistic people is suicide.

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