My books do not sell. I ended my professional relationship with my publisher and resolved to retire as an author. My therapist was unhappy that I had decided to quit and suggested that I contact the Autism Society of Indiana as well as animal rights advocate and autism spokesperson Dr. Temple Grandin. He said I should ask for help promoting myself. Maybe I could send Dr. Grandin a book. Though I thought there was little point in doing so, I did as he suggested. I sent messages to these two entities via their websites. I got an email from Dr. Grandin's people. It said I could call her at a certain number and that she would return my call. I don't like talking to strangers on the phone but I called anyway and spoke to someone who was not Dr. Grandin. I told this person why I was calling and that I was uncomfortable speaking on the phone. He said Dr. Grandin would email me. She called me instead. I was very nervous....
My name is Ryan. I'm a published author, a musician, and a cartoonist, and I'm autistic. My therapist suggested that I write a book about living with an autism spectrum disorder. I decided to try a blog first. I try to be clear and succinct in describing my experiences. I don't feel like I have special insight, but maybe this will help some people.