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    Do you read?

    I've read thousands of books...I adore them and have shelves and shelves of them. Mostly, I read fantsy/sci-fi and classics. There's an interesting meme going around about the top 100 books (according to the BBC) which states most people have read 6 or fewer of the titles--I've read over half of...
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    Comment by 'Sketchy' in 'My education'

    This was a heart breaker to read, but the last line made me smile :)
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    Made something you're proud of?

    Poor Hils...that book really is awful and I already know the kidlit critics are going to tear her to shreds. Rejections stink, but I don't know anyone from my various writing groups who wasn't rejected a number of times before they sold a book. Keep on keepin' on :) It's the only way to get a...
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    Made something you're proud of?

    Oh, I'm a huge publishing nerd! I haven't been published yet, but have had my last two novels read by various agents. There's a lot of interest in the novel I'm working on now, so I'm close. It's been a long few years with lots to learn. I write middle grade paranormal (my WIP is a monster...
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    In my own world. An explanation of the autistic mind.

    There's a lot there I agree with. The outside world can paralyze me and I don't deal with it if I don't have to. But at the same time my mind never stops whirring and cataloging info, so there's still not a lot of peace, even when I'm alone. I have to be busy writing or reading something, or...
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    Emotional problems and autism!!

    I had a huge problem with this when I was young. I went through the cycle of being diagnosed with a bunch of other things because Aspergers wasn't recognized in my youth as a disorder yet. But some of those related directly to depression, and I'm sure it was because I struggled so hard to get by...
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    Made something you're proud of?

    THAT'S AWESOME!~ But I would say that. I remember how ecstatic I was when I finished my first book, because I knew then I could repeat that success. Congratulations :)
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    Made something you're proud of?

    I started writing 3 years ago and have completed 6 full novels :)
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    Do you talk to your parents much?

    I talk to my mom when she calls. Never did have a relationship with my dad when he was a live. My extended family aren't people I care to talk to so I avoid them. I've honestly never pursued those relationships at all, but that doesn't mean I don't care about any of them. My friends are chosen...
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    Habits you have

    When no one's around I catch myself making faces or repeating lines aloud that run through my head. I'm a rocker, but only when I fall asleep or, again, no one is around. I definitely chew on my fingernails/tips and my lips. I can listen to one CD for a few months before I get tired of it, but...
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    Coping when under pressure

    1) I'm not in the medical field so nothing you bring to me is a life or death emergency. 2) No matter how badly my day is going it will eventually come to an end. Those are brilliant!
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    Sooo....

    ~Thanks, guys!
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    Problem with friendships...

    There's so much here I agree with, particularly not doing my part to maintain healthy friendships, and also finding myself in bad ones without realizing it soon enough. I think the key for me would be picking up the phone but it just never occurs to me. I've had many people complain that they...
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    Sooo....

    Yeah, I'm one of those drawn out words people who abuses ellipses. I guess I'm your typical atypical. What to say? What to say? I just started a blog and fessed up to finding out I had Aspergers last year. It wasn't an easy step to get back online, and you'll notice I'm still in the anonymous...
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