For today’s episode, we discuss Autism with J.D. Barker. J.D. is a New York Times and International Best-Selling Author. His debut novel, Forsaken, caught the attention of legendary Author, Stephen King, who allowed Barker to use one of his characters from Needful Things for Barker’s debut novel. His writing career took off with The Fourth Monkey, which drew widespread attention, leading to a series of auctions and pre-empts for its publishing rights globally. Barker's style often involves intricate plots that blend psychological depth with supernatural or crime elements, appealing to fans of both horror and thriller genres.

Barker's work expanded when he was approached by Bram Stoker's family to co-author a prequel to Dracula, titled Dracul, utilizing previously unpublished notes by Stoker. Barker is a frequent co-author with legendary writer, James Patterson. Listen to how Barker can create such vivid imagination with the characters he creates. In addition, Barker shares critical information on how he navigates such a prolific and successful writing career, often managing many projects with great efficiency. This episode provides critical insights on how the Autistic Phenotype can strive with their unique superpowers.

J.D. Barker https://jdbarker.com/books/heavy-are-the-stones/

J.D Barker and Christine Daigle's upcoming book in November, Heavy Are the Stones https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Are-Stones-J-D-Barker-ebook/dp/B0D5RKLYPC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TRLN3LUMCEFA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FJj1OgrpA4iJyLa9pHJ9ZQ.GiVjyydPJtKVpMdmN0HupggAyTd0GcjUBJ9l5UUA6xM&dib_tag=se&keywords=heavy+are+the+stones+jd+barker&qid=1728672013&sprefix=jd+barker+heavy%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1

J.D. Barker Books https://www.amazon.com/s?k=JD+Barker&crid=18DBO8RHA8T05&sprefix=jd+barker%2Caps%2C111&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

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0:00 JD Barker

2:49 Early Years of Creativity, Books, & Understanding Autism; Trying to Fit-In; Following Rules, Black and White thinking versus Gray

11:43 Superpowers of Writing as a Reflection, Creativity, & Intelligence of the Inner World

15:00 Superpowers of Autism by Creating Catalogs: Patterns, Visual & Thinking in Pictures, & Creating Characters

20:42 Balancing Life with Autism

23:51 The Writing Bout; the Importance of Managing Energy to avoid Burnout

35:42 Focusing on the Process, not the Outcome

39:35 Stephen King's Blessing & Approval of Forsaken; the journey to meet King

41:44 James Patterson Collaborations

43:25 Bram Stoker & the Prequel to Dracula, Dracul; Superpower of the Autistic Brain example

46:11 Recognizing Autism in Children

49:11 Future work

52:42 Review/Ratings & Contact Info

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