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Writer, creating Science-Fantasy Stories and Podcasts. My blog: lifelongscribe.com + videos on YouTube

Hey, I just tallied up my word count from 2021 and

Hey, I just tallied up my word count from 2021 and here it is: 234,258 words!
I'm very happy with that! 😀 That's as if I'd written about 641 words per day which feels decent.
I will say there was a lot of blank time when I wasn't writing (post my second covid jab for example, or a very blue, unproductive period during summer after some 'therapy' that was rubbish). I'm a bit dissapointed in that as I'd have liked to be more consistent :/

However for the first time tracking what I can do I feel that's a respectable number and I need to remember that life will happen, things will get in the way and I'm not a machine 😛

Not sure if I should track my word count this year. What do you think?

#writersofinstagram #lifelongscribe #actuallyautistic #autisticwriter #2021summary #wordcount

Hi! So it's 2022. How are we all feeling about tha

Hi! So it's 2022. How are we all feeling about that? I'd like to say I'm starting the year feeling optimistic but really I'm feeling a bit lost. Hopefully that will change.

I'm looking forward to upload more stuff here, on YouTube and on my website so let's see how that goes. Do you have plans for this year?

Also here are some pics of Ember and Bandit looking adorable to start the year, enjoy 😁🧡

Here's hoping this year will be good,
Best wishes,
Robin x
#lifelongscribe #cats #catsofinstagram #emberandbandit #2022 #actuallyautistic

So as I mentioned in my bio I'm neurodivergent, sp

So as I mentioned in my bio I'm neurodivergent, specifically I have ADHD and Autism. I've written a post about the diagnosis procedures I went through (I got diagnosed seperately for ADHD and then later for Autism). I was also diagnosed for one in England and the other in Scotland. So if you're interested in knowing what getting diagnosed was for me and what made us look at getting diagnosed you can check out my post (look for lifelongscribe.com and you can find it under Updates & Articles > ADHD & Autism or follow this link: https://lifelongscribe.com/2021/11/20/getting-my-adhd-autism-diagnoses/)
#lifelongscribe #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #autisticwriter #autismdiagnosis #adhddiagnosis

Laurence and Samuel from our Scribe & Dagger proje

Laurence and Samuel from our Scribe & Dagger project.
Laurence is basically Captain Cheerful! He's a grumpy bloke, at least to start off with but when you consider he has to work with wizards who aren’t taking their ‘mundane’ jobs seriously, what do you expect! 😂 Haha so no, he doesn't start off with the best view of wizards, bit of a bummer for Morgan and Marcus, but will that change? You'll have to wait and see!
As for Samuel he’s the leader of the Halfling scout group that Merydwen belongs to. He’s much more laid back and friendly but he’s a very good fighter!
Both are minor characters in our story but they’re a lot of fun.
Oh and if you’re wondering what the Scribe & Dagger project is, well, in short Ben and I played a lot of games during quarantine and are now trying to turn them into stories. You can find out more about the project on https://lifelongscribe.com/sd-stories/
#lifelongscribe #scribeandagger #dand #dungeonsanddragons #morgan #morganlefay #wizard #fantasyart #pencileart #pencilartwork #characterdesign #characterdrawing

This is Marcus, one of our main characters in our

This is Marcus, one of our main characters in our Scribe & Dagger prodject. He’s young Wizard who’s part of an order that keep the peace and stability in the strange lands of our story’s setting. He and Morgan become close friends fast as they are hurled into a series of adventures!
Oh and if you’re wondering what the Scribe & Dagger project is, well, in short Ben and I played a lot of games during quarantine and are now trying to turn them into stories. You can find out more about the project on https://lifelongscribe.com/sd-stories/
#lifelongscribe #scribeandagger #dand #dungeonsanddragons #wizard #fantasyart #pencileart #pencilartwork #characterdesign #characterdrawing #marcus

This is Morgan and Merydwen. Morgan is one of the

This is Morgan and Merydwen. Morgan is one of the main characters in our Scribe & Dagger story project. She’s a noble lady and a wizard who is very far from her home country but is finding new friends in this strange land. One such friend is Merydwen, a Halfling scout. Hopefully I can do more character introductions soon.
Oh and if you’re wondering what the Scribe & Dagger project is, well, in short Ben and I played a lot of games during quarantine and are now trying to turn them into stories. You can find out more about the project on https://lifelongscribe.com/sd-stories/
#lifelongscribe #scribeandagger #dand #dungeonsanddragons #morgan #morganlefay #wizard #fantasyart #pencileart #pencilartwork #characterdesign #characterdrawing

Here's another little preview of one of my new Chr

Here's another little preview of one of my new Christmas decorations. His name is "Tommy Triceratops" and he's from the National History Museum and I'm so excited to have him! 🎄😊

I might make a video soon showing our decorations and talking a bit about what's happened these last few months 🙂

#acutallyautistic #lifelongscribe #dinosaurs #dinosaurdecorations #christmasdecorations #writer #autisticwriter #autisticspecialinterest

Here's my new little Christmas tree for my office!

Here's my new little Christmas tree for my office! 🎄😁 I've wanted a little tree for years and now I finally have one yay! 🎉
Of course I then saw these lovely dino decorations and had to get them ❤
#lifelongscribe #autistic #actuallyautistic #autisticwriter #dinosaur #christmasdecorations

So we put up our Christmas decorations yesterday :

So we put up our Christmas decorations yesterday 😀 🎄 And here's a preview of a new purchase of mine 🙂 I bought him from the Natural History Museum and I love him.
According to the label he's labelled as "Cosy Dinosaur" which I love ❤️ He's made in Nepal so he's come a long way 🙂

So if you're wondering why as I writer I'm putting up pics of dinosaurs sometimes, well, there's two parts to that answer:
1) Dinosaurs are great! (end of argument haha)
2) Dinosaurs were one of my earliest, if not my first, special interest so I'm enjoying revisiting it.

I bought another dinosaur decoration so if you want to see it keep an eye on my feed 🙂

#lifelongscribe #acutallyautistic #writer #autisticwriter #dinosaurdecorations #christmasdecorations #autisticspecialinterest

So lately I've been rediscovering my special inter

So lately I've been rediscovering my special interest from when I was a child: Dinosaurs!
I was obsessed with them as a kid but was put off by lack of available, clearly understandable books, lots of names I struggled to memories (hi ADHD, thanks for the memory issues 😆) and an unsupportive environment.
Now I'm diving back in because Dinosaurs are cool! And wow so much has changed since I was a kid! Feathered velociraptors! What? But OK, kinda haha 🙂 I'm enjoying this rediscovery of an old interest and all the new findings that have been made.

So here's a quick drawing I did based on a photo I took of a dinosaur at out local museum (didn't have a label at the time I don't think because of renovation but I'll check when I go back).

It's funny because last week I drew an Allosaurus skull, then I drew this and then I discovered Your Dinosaurs Are Wrong and am currently binge watching that and info-dumping on my partner (who is mercifully supportive and patient!). It's great!

So yeah, bit different from my usual writing-related content but I had to share this 🙂 🦖

P.s do you prefer version 1 or 2?

#lifelongscribe #autism #actuallyautistic #writer #autisticwriter #dinosaur #yourdinosaursarewrong #blackandwhiteillustration

Weekly Wordcount updates Weeks 28-44 & a fun drawi

Weekly Wordcount updates Weeks 28-44 & a fun drawing I did 🙂 Do you like it?

So like I said in my last post I totally lost track of time and somewhat lost track of my wordcounts too, partially because writing in August almost always feels impossible to me and then stuff happened at home which resulted in everyone taking a break from work.

A lot has actualy happened since my last update including: sorting out my computer, deleating a lot of old artwork, having my second COVID jab, worldbuilding, therapy, and some serious conversations about future plans.

However wordcount wise here we go:
Week 28: 4,863
Week 29: 15,207
Week 30: 13,418
Week 31-38: N/a (COVID recovery, worldbuilding & sorting through art)
Week 39: 15,998
Week 40: 2,229
Week 41: 4,755
Weeks 42-44: 'Holiday'

#writer #fantasy #fantasywriter #sciencefantasy #weeklywordcount #lifelongscribe #scribeanddagger #neurodivergent #neurodivergentwriter #autistic #actuallyautistic #backandwhiteart

Wow it's been a long time since I posted anything

Wow it's been a long time since I posted anything here! Ooops! Anyway...

I made this drawing for fun and to use as my phone background and thought it would be fun to share!
I love crows!
It's a bit of a random drawing but I was missing my black and white/ink drawings and thought this would be fun.
Hope you like it.

For those wondering where I've been and why well...
I ended up losing count of the weeks for a few reasons. To begin with it was because August was a bit of a creative dead zone for me (it normally is) but by the time September/October came around I was starting to feel way more inspired... and then home stuff happened...
So now it's November! haha! Oh well, I'm back and everyone at home is feeling better, important decisions were made and batteries were recharged!
So I'll be starting my weekly wordcounts again soon (and I might do a post with an aproximation of my wordcount in between my last post and now).

#writer #fantasywriter #sciencefantasy #lifelongscribe #neurodivergent #neurodivergentwriter #actuallyautistic #autisticwriter #blackandwhitedrawing #crow #illustration

Week 27: What a strange week that was! I suppose y

Week 27: What a strange week that was! I suppose you could call it something of a mental health week. The most significant of which was my diagnosis (Asperger's/Autism). The result wasn't surprising to any of us really but it has put things in perspective.
I'd got an ADHD diagnosis several years ago and while it explained some things it didn't explain it all. Now we know a bit more what's going on...

I think it would be hard to put all I'm thinking and feeling about this into a post here, maybe I'll write about it on my blog later if you're interested?

However I'd say my main two feelings are:

1) Good, at least I now know a bit more about why I see the world differently.

2) Now what? I'm in the UK and one of the first things my doctor said is that they don't really have any support for adults with autism post-diagnosis (wonderful!) and everything I've seen seems to be targeted at children or young adults.
Does anyone know if there are any groups or services for adults?

Side note: I've always been hesitant to post 'behind the scenes' stuff about myself or my life but I've realised my 'oddness' is too much a part of me, how I see the world and even how I write not to share. I'm going to be a little different no matter what so people might as well know why. 🙂

Anyway because of all of that I was far too distracted to write, I'm looking forward to trying to get on track for next week!

Bonus question which Bandit picture do you like best number 1 or 2?

#writer #writing #fantasy #fantasywriter #sciencefantasy #weeklywordcount #lifelongscribe #scribeanddagger #neurodivergent #neurodivergentwriter #autistic #adhd #autisticwriter #autismdiagnosis #autisticadults #aspergers #emberandbandit #blackandwhitecat

Week 26: My Birthday was that week so I took a bre

Week 26: My Birthday was that week so I took a break 🙂

#writer #writing #fantasy #fantasywriter #sciencefantasy #weeklywordcount #lifelongscribe #scribeanddagger #neurodivergent #neurodivergentwriter #autistic #adhd #autisticwriter #birthday

Week 25: For some reason I've been feeling a bit..

Week 25: For some reason I've been feeling a bit... a bit meh... I can't tell if I feel burnt out, uninspired or just tired because the days are long but we're stuck inside because of lockdown... Either way I just decided to take a break and do a bit of reading instead. And by a bit of reading I mean devouring several books! 😂

What have you been doing to keep sane lately? Have you read any good books?

Also random fact every single time I write sane I have to double check the spelling so I don't accidentally write it in French (sain)! Sometimes being bi-lingual can be weird. 😛

#writer #writing #fantasy #fantasywriter #sciencefantasy #weeklywordcount #lifelongscribe #scribeanddagger #neurodivergent #neurodivergentwriter #autistic #adhd #autisticwriter #bilingual #emberandbandit #cats #catsofinstagram #catphotography

Week 24 was an alright week and I spent some of it

Week 24 was an alright week and I spent some of it working on my website as well as writing. I don't much to say so I'm going to leave it short and sweet this week!
A writer not over-writing?! That'd be a first!... Also very unlike me! haha!

#writer #writing #fantasy #fantasywriter #sciencefantasy #weeklywordcount #lifelongscribe #scribeanddagger #neurodivergent #neurodivergentwriter #autistic #adhd #autisticwriter

Week 23 I was recovering from my vaccine and, I'll

Week 23 I was recovering from my vaccine and, I'll be honest, I felt very tired all week! Still that's not the worst side effect and I'm still super happy with the amount I managed to write.
Also I had the bonus of my cats checking up on me to make sure I was alright frequently throughout the day as well as Ben keeping an eye on me 🙂

#writer #writing #fantasy #fantasywriter #sciencefantasy #weeklywordcount #lifelongscribe #scribeanddagger #neurodivergent #neurodivergentwriter #autistic #adhd #autisticwriter #covidvacccine

Weeks 21 I did some worldbuilding which was fun. S

Weeks 21 I did some worldbuilding which was fun. Setting some time aside to go over things and make sure they're all working out and making sense then helps with the writing process later on.
Should I maybe explain how I write stories? I have two slightly different approaches depending on if its a Lifelong Scribe project or a Scribe & Dagger project but both have similarities and it might be fun to share if you're interested in hearing about it?

Week 22 I did lots or writing which I was very happy about and quite surprised at to be honest as it was the week of my first Covid vaccine and I was worried I was going to feel sick. I did start to feel tired towards the end of the week but I wrote 5,000 + words the very day after the jab so that was good.
Now I'm just hoping I won't feel worse when I get my second dose but I'll be glad when I'm fully vaccinated!

#writer #writing #fantasy #fantasywriter #sciencefantasy #weeklywordcount #lifelongscribe #scribeanddagger #neurodivergent #neurodivergentwriter #autistic #adhd #autisticwriter #covidvacccine

Week 20, I started strong and then just dropped of

Week 20, I started strong and then just dropped off a bit this week but I still got a decent little bit of writing done 😀

#writer #writing #fantasy #fantasywriter #sciencefantasy #weeklywordcount #lifelongscribe #scribeanddagger #neurodivergent #neurodivergentwriter #autistic #adhd #autisticwriter

Week 19: I decided to split this week between writ

Week 19: I decided to split this week between writing and practising drawing. I used to love drawing but I was heavily discouraged from it by some family members when I was a child so I used to hide it, as I got older and school/uni took up more time it became easier to focus just on my writing but I really miss drawing and I want to get better at it so I can share illustrations of the characters, races, places and much more from my stories!

Do you have a hobby or passion you used to do or wish you could do more? What is it and what's stopped you from doing it more?

I also managed a decent bit of writing this week so I was feeling much happier 😀

#writer #writing #fantasy #fantasywriter #sciencefantasy #weeklywordcount #lifelongscribe #scribeanddagger #neurodivergent #neurodivergentwriter #autistic #adhd #autisticwriter

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