Listen "Rebecca Scharpf: Working with Neurodivergent Clients"
Episode Synopsis
Rebecca Scharpf of Scrollwork Edits provides an abundance of information about what it takes to work with neurodivergent clients. She primarily works with fiction writers and specializes in editing fantasy, sci-fi, and romance novels.In this episode, she shares a variety of ways editors can create positive and affirming spaces for neurodivergent writers.Rebecca shares several resources for both writers and editors:Yo Samdy Sam (autistic and ADHD): https://www.youtube.com/@YoSamdySam/videosOrion Kelly - That Autistic Guy (autism as it presents in men): https://www.youtube.com/@orionkellyPurple Ella (nonbinary, autistic, and ADHD, parent to a neurodivergent child): https://www.youtube.com/@PurpleEllaHow to ADHD (ADHD in women): https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoADHDI am MindBlind (autistic / ADHD / mother / aphantasia / memory disorder): https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoADHDAlso, check out Meg McIntyre’s blog that shares additional tools and resources for both writers and editors: https://mcintyreeditorial.com/blog/tools-resources-neurodivergent-writer-editorTo learn more about Rebecca and her business, please visit: https://www.scrollworkedits.com/
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