Blake Taylor is 18 years old. He's just published his first book. For an 18-year-old to publish a book at all is an impressive achievement. What's amazing about Taylor is he has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
ADHD is the butt of a lot of jokes. It's one of those conditions that, in many circles, is still "okay" to ridicule. Okay, so I won't get all preachy on you here, but a young author has just proven that people with ADHD have their struggles, but these struggles don't have to limit their productivity.
I have personally been trapped in authoring hell for the last several months -- re-editing my first book for the second edition, and now trying to wrap up my second book. My own attention span wanes on many days. My mind wanders and wants to quit due to sheer mental fatigue. For someone with ADHD to stay focused and write a book about their condition is remarkable. For someone as young as Blake Taylor, it's phenomenal.
[Speaking of wandering minds and overworked authors, please excuse my recent absence from this blog. I really have been cramming all of my energy into finishing up my forthcoming book about travel journaling. I'll be back here with more frequent material soon! Meanwhile, tune in next week to my humor and travel blog for your chance to win a free copy of the book when it's out. I'll post a new clue every day as to where in the world I am about to travel. The first person to guess my destination city wins a free copy. I start posting clues on Monday, March 3, 2008.]
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