Lauren Ihrke
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On Worldbuilding
How do you world-build in your stories? Do you write vast, magical landscapes, unlike anything in our world? Or do you make subtle changes that become apparent in bits and pieces? When I first started writing as a lonely pre-teen,… Continue reading
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Life is Kind of a Lot Right Now
Oh, hey there. It’s been a few weeks, huh? Whoops. The truth is, despite the exciting news with my grant that started off the year, like many, many Americans, I’m really struggling right now. Between the ever-tightening vice that is… Continue reading
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Big News: My Writing Grant & What’s Next
My autism blog series has come to an end (at least, for now), and for this week’s post, I’ve got some exciting news to share on the writing front! If you’re a longtime reader of my blog, you might remember… Continue reading
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Beyond First Impressions: How Hiring Bias Hurts Autistic Workers
Job interviews have always felt like an impossible game to me—one with rules no one bothered to explain, expectations that shifted without warning, and a heavy emphasis on artificial performance over actual ability. Even before I was diagnosed as autistic,… Continue reading
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365 of Irish on Duolingo
I’ll get back to finishing up my autism blog series in the next blog post, but this week, I wanted to focus on another milestone in my life. A week ago, I hit the one-year mark on the Duolingo Irish… Continue reading
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