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The Origins of Amber & Jonas
Believe it or not, the first draft of what would eventually become Amber and Jonas was written way back in 2018. I was a totally different person back then – for one I didn’t have my EbyE job (which I think has changed me for the better). I was also in the thick of one…
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✨ Why I Wish Amber & Jonas Was My First Work (No Offence, Rainbow Balloons) ✨
Some people say “you never forget your first.” In writing? I kinda wish I could… but I can’t, because mine was called Rainbow Balloons. 🎈 Yep. That was the name of my first ever story. And listen — I love her, I do. She was colourful, dramatic, full of feelings and Very Big Themes. But…
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✨ Juggling Myron, Meetings & Meltdowns: My Life as a Neurospicy Creative Human ✨
Let’s be real — being autistic and juggling anything is already a full-time job. But here I am, trying to balance three major things: Some days I’m thriving. Other days I’m crying over reheated pasta while Daisy screams in my head. That’s just the vibe. 💕 The Relationship Bit Myron is the calm to my…
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✨ Autistic & Creative: My Brain’s Weird, Wonderful Superpower ✨
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like being autistic and creative, let me sum it up in one word: intense. My brain doesn’t just “like” stories or music or art — it devours them. When I fall in love with an idea, it’s not a passing interest. It becomes a world. I live in it,…
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🎧 My Ultimate Stimmy Bops 🎧
A personal playlist powered by dopamine and happy flappy vibes Some people have playlists for working out. Some have playlists for breakups. Me? I have stimmy bops — songs that make my brain fizz in the best way possible. The ones I can’t listen to just once. The ones that make me move without even…
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🌟 “How Rare Is Asten?” – A Name, A Story
Let’s get this out of the way: if you’ve never met another Asten… you’re not alone.Because neither have I. And guess what? That’s not just my personal experience — it’s statistically true. So yes — I’m basically a unicorn. Growing up, I never found my name on mugs, keyrings, or novelty pens (though I did…
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🎬 Where It All Began: My Movie Camp Story
Sometimes the biggest chapters in our lives start quietly. With a last-minute decision. A friend’s suggestion. A twist you never saw coming. For me, it started with Movie Camp. I hadn’t even planned to go. My best friend Sadie — who I miss every single day — was going, and I wanted to be with…
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🎬 From Movie Camp to Marriage: My Love Story with Myron
Some stories don’t start with fireworks or grand gestures.Some start with awkward takes, shaky camera shots, and two teenagers bonding over short films at Movie Camp. That’s how it began for me and Myron — in 2010, making hilarious mini-movies and quietly growing close in between scenes. There was something about him — his humour,…
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Why Amber and Jonas Has My Heart
Sometimes a story sneaks up on you. You don’t plan it, you don’t sit down with a detailed outline — it just arrives, full of feeling, waiting to be written. That’s what happened with Amber and Jonas. It actually started in the most unexpected way: as a Basil Brush fanfic when I was a teenager.…
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💫 Why I Still Believe in Amber and Jonas (+ A Word from Daisy)
You’d think after writing two books in a series, I’d feel like a Proper Author. You’d think I’d be shouting about them from the rooftops, basking in five-star reviews and watching the sales roll in. Spoiler alert: I’m not.In fact, some days I wonder if anyone’s even reading them. And on those days, the question…
Actually Asten 