Introducing ADHD Writers

A newsletter and community for writing with ADHD

Writing with ADHD can be both exhilarating and exasperating.

Our brains are uniquely wired for creativity, but we often experience barriers that others don’t understand. Writers with ADHD may end up feeling frustrated and alone when working toward getting their words out into the world.

That’s why we created ADHD Writers—a space for differently wired writers to learn, connect, and grow their craft. We hope you will join us as we grow this community!

About Us

We are Jesse J. Anderson and Meredith Carder, two published authors of books on adult ADHD. Jesse took the self-publishing route with Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD and has sold an astonishing 20,000+ copies of his book in a little over a year. Meredith followed a more traditional publishing path, and released It All Makes Sense Now: Embrace Your ADHD Brain to Live a Creative and Colorful Life, with Hay House in August 2024.

We believe our varied experiences with writing and publishing will bring a unique blend of independent grit and industry insight to this page.

Our hope is that ADHD Writers can be a space for all types of writers to get support with the ADHD symptoms that impact their craft, so that they can utilize the strengths that come with their unique brain wiring. We also want to help you answer all those publishing questions that you have no one else to ask.

What we’ll be covering:

• Our takes on the pros and cons (and everything in between) of self-publishing vs. traditional publishing for ADHDers.

• Honest conversations about ADHD and how common struggles like RSD, perfectionism, task initiation, motivation, and burnout impact our writing goals.

• Practical advice on topics like crafting an outline, validating an idea, building a platform, working with an editor, organization, and writing a book proposal.

• Much more!

But the support goes beyond just the newsletter.

Paid subscribers will have access to monthly writing body doubling sessions and Q&A’s hosted by Jesse and Meredith and other exclusive features.

As a launch bonus, we’re offering 20% off the life of your subscription. Subscribe today to lock in your price that won’t change for as long as you remain a subscriber!

What to expect:

• The ADHD Writers newsletter will publish bi-weekly on Tuesdays, barring any unexpected ADHD chaos. (articles are available for two months post publication for both free and paid subscribers)

• Bi-weekly live virtual events for paid subscribers (Body Doubling and Q&A sessions, taking place at 3pm PST / 6pm EST on Tuesdays).

• Community Chat feature for paid subscribers

• Occasional exclusive issues for paid subscribers

• Archive of all past posts for paid subscribers

We hope you will join us as we build a supportive place for ADHD writers to connect and thrive!

Subscribe now, and then share one of your current writing goals with us in the comments!