Calling writers, poets, screenwriters in Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges. If you’re diversity-friendly, serious about writing and your development as a writer, live in the Dandenong Ranges and would like to join a writer’s group, I’d be glad to hear from you
email: bookings@donnawilliams.net
Warmly,
Donna Williams is an Australian born adult with autism who was assessed as psychotic at the age of 2 in 1965, labelled disturbed in the 1970s and diagnosed as autistic in her 20s in 1991.
She acquired functional speech in late childhood and went on to become a qualified teacher with an honors degree in Sociology and a degree in Linguistics. She is the author of two international bestselling autobiographies and has 10 published books including 4 text books widely used in autism education and two books of poetry and prose.
As a screenwriter, she wrote the screenplay to “Nobody Nowhere“, the first book in her 4 book autobiographical series. That screenplay is currently under option to become a Hollywood film. She is an professional artist, singer-songwriter and published poet as well as a world renowned public speaker on autism now living with her husband in Australia. In her presentations she draws not only on her own experiences but on international experience as a professional autism consultant since 1996.
Donna’s is a speaker in demand around the world due to her unique perspective and ability to share her feelings and experiences on a very personal level. More information about her and her life’s work can be found on her website at http://www.donnawilliams.net .
Sounds interesting. Tell me more……. Does it mean I might have to *leave the house*?
Golly,
well, could be at a cool local cafe
so kind of neutral space
limited to an hour
reckon max of 4 regulars.
wanna be the first?
ah, ha, could even pick somewhere at Knox!
one of those cafe places if they’ll do Donna-friendly tea.
Knox? Alex and Knox do not go well together. I have been there 3 times since living in the area and on 2 of those occasions I have had a panic attack. It is very overwhelming. But damn it, i think I can do it. Maybe, possible, um, have I just committed myself? Oh crap, i think i may have.
in autie-ville everything that’s a first is usually daunting. Only when it habituates does it actually become something ‘not bad’ and eventually something valued. Choosing an autie-friendly space is essential too… something escapable with reasonable acoustics and non-invasive neutral staff. And a time when it’s not too busy. We could meet up around 10am one morning and go there ‘venue-shopping’.