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About Awesome Scribblers United
Hi, I'm Eliza, an autistic writer, committed to promoting awareness of the autistic neurotype, and a qualified proofreader having passed the three courses provided by the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading in 2023. Besides writing non-fiction books, I offer freelance proofreading services intending to progress my membership with the institute.
My non-fiction book, Smash the Boulder, understanding the autistic brain and promoting positive relationships in the workplace, is available now on Amazon.
If I can help you with writing or proofreading services, please drop me an email and if you haven’t used the services of a proofreader before, please click on the ‘Which Service?’ tab at the top of this page to check that it is a proofreader you need, rather than an editor.
Awesome Scribblers United Publishing
SMASH THE BOULDER by Eliza Jane Blake
Smash the Boulder is the first book published under the Awesome Scribblers United imprint.
In a world moving ever closer towards the acceptance of all forms of diversity, the neurodivergent communities have been left behind. It's time for us to catch up, but this will involve a big shift in thinking.
In a neurotypical world, autistic traits are misinterpreted and condemned by a society still blinded by the ignorant 'wisdom' of our ancestors; a wisdom that autistic people are also often brought up to believe true. Until now, the information needed to understand autistic neurodivergence may not have been readily available, but Smash the Boulder changes that. For real change to happen, though, society needs to be willing to remove the blindfold and correct the erroneous beliefs routinely accepted in the absence of an alternative.
As an autistic person I have over thirty years experience surviving, or not, in neurotypical workplaces. Throughout that time, I had no knowledge my brain function was recognised, and protected, as a disability. I've only been in receipt of my official diagnosis for around two years, but have been aware I may be on the spectrum since 2019. I've researched the autistic experience during the past five years, concentrating directly on the experience of others on the Spectrum (not academic research) and connecting the dots to my own life experience. Smash the Boulder is the culmination of this journey.
Smash the Boulder is an honest account that advocates for autistic people in the workplace and offers an understanding into how our brains function from the perspective of an autistic person, rather than a researcher. Currently, most organisations have HR policies that are incompatible with the disability laws that protect neurodivergent workers in the UK. They just don't know it.
It's this discrepancy that needs addressing. Smash the Boulder offers the knowledge needed for managers to make informed decisions. It's time for a change. Research will continue, but it's time to recognise that autistic people are human beings with feelings and a right to be heard. Let's progress from the perception of us being oddities, or lab rats to study and dissect. Instead, let's embrace the reality of alternative neurotypes and discover how much richer our society can be when we allow our differences to complement rather than butt up against each other.
Smash the Boulder is available on Amazon in print or as an ebook. It is also available from other retail outlets but this may take longer to filter through.
Neurodiversity
As a detail-orientated autistic lady, neurodiversity is a subject that is close to my heart, hence my first project being a non-fiction book that offers the information businesses, managers and workers need to understand their autistic co-workers and build positive relationships in the workplace.
We seem to be the most misunderstood minority group and the last to gain any traction in the fight for equality. The world is more aware of autistic children now, but still doesn’t recognise that autistic adults not only exist but have always been a part of the world’s workforce.
When I'm not providing proofreading services, I’m playing my part in raising autistic awareness, understanding and acceptance, hoping to build a better future for a minority group who feel diminished by ignorance and intolerance. My non-fiction books are specifically for this purpose, but my blog, Awesome Pariah: The Ramblings of a Social Outcast, will also provide a window into understanding autistic people and our experience of living in a world that doesn’t understand us.
What's Next?
Coming Up...
- I'm expecting to publish my next project under the Awesome Scribblers United imprint by the end of 2025 and it will be a recovery book for those who need it.
- Smash the Boulder aims to change the perception of autistic people in our society by raising understanding and awareness of our differences, but for many, much harm has been done during the years of ignorance and those harms still persist today. Many feel exhausted and hopeless. Many feel angry and frustrated. Most want to feel better.
- I felt like I was drowning for a long time. My next book won't prevent the need for medication or medical/therapeutic intervention if depression has already taken a strong hold, but it may offer an alternative guiding light. I trained as a hypnotherapist (hypnotist in the US) around fifteen years ago and this book will combine the power of our imaginations with our own wisdom to lead us to a brighter future where our past experiences don't taint our current reality.