The AuthorOnWheels Podcast

Jade Voyles is a YouTuber with spina bifida, most importantly she is not afraid to tell her story in vivid detail on her channel. Jade has fought for 22 years to be able to tell her story the way she sees fit and today she has over 100 subscribers on her channel and she’s closely reaching 200. Enjoy my discussion with Jade on telling your story as someone with a disability. You can reach out to Jade by subscribing to her channel here: https://youtube.com/channel/UCdnh21Mid1XvCQnGkLOmg7Q or by searching her name on the various social media‘s: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.

Traveling across the seas to Ipswich England, we’re sitting down to have a chat with Asten Clark an author living with autism and cerebral palsy. Asten is the author of several books including: “Who Am I?” An Autism and BPD Story. You can connect with Asten several ways by following her social media links here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astenclarke/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/astenclarkewriter?utm_medium=copy_link or visit her website: www.asten-clarke.com and to follow the AuthorOnWheels, you can find us by searching AuthorOnWheels on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and visit our website at www.authoronwheels.com

David Kirby was born Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He’s a college graduate of 2017 from University of Illinois and is the published author of “Prism”: Shedding Light On Life with Duchenne. Todays interview is part one of an update series from our season 1 guests. Prism: Shedding Light on Life with Duchenne Order a copy of David’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1736646303/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_SYAMXR41DTCXNN4BGZRA David’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidkauthorpage/ AuthorOnWheels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AFightToSurviveAuthor/ AuthorOnWheels website: www.AuthorOnWheels.com

When he’s not preparing a sermon or sowing seeds of faith into those around him, Scott Middleton is a freelance writer, co-author, editor and artist. His work has been seen in bookstores around his native state of Kentucky and even farther south. Scott’s message is simple: Just Write, Don’t lose faith because the world may not like what you write, dust yourself off and keep going. Our guest today is the cover designer of AuthorOnWheels’ next publication: “Wondering Wheels”, a disability friendly children’s book made to teach young children about people with disabilities. To learn about our guest, visit his Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/greatscottsartstudio and to learn more about AuthorOnWheels visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AFightToSurviveAuthor/, visit our website at www.authoronwheels.com, subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/channel/UCmZXBy-GFnn-XA5rjTC5zvw you can also follow the author on wheels on Twitter at @author_on or on Instagram at AuthorOnWheels3920. Thank you for listening to our episode and God bless!

Lori Safranek likes writing about things that give other people nightmares. She’s fascinated by serial killers, and they populate many of her stories. They tend to walk right in and sit down near the computer screen while she’s typing, so it’s really hard to ignore them. Not that she tries.

Freak show performers amaze her, too, so she created her own world for the special people of the circus world.

Freakshow: The Complete Freaked Out Series combines all of her characters in one dangerous place, with a snake charmer, a sword swallower, an alligator man, a contortionist and a tattooed man all benevolently watched over by the Fattest Woman on Earth! The moral of the story is: We are all freaks, we just don’t know it.

Lori began her writing career as a small-town newspaper reporter in Nebraska. She finds plenty of inspiration in her home state, from the abandoned farms to the dense cornfields to the lonely backroads. Why do you think they call it a flyover state? People are just too scared to stop.

Since she turned her hand to writing fiction, Lori’s work has been published in several anthologies, including Slaughter House: The Serial Killer Edition-Volume I from Sirens Call Publications; Simple Things, from Lycan Publications; Final Masquerade by Lycan Publications; and Dead Harvest by Scarlet Galleon Publications.

Her books can be found at her Amazon author’s page https://www.amazon.com/Lori-Safranek/e/B00BBGVD8U?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_4&qid=1616890595&sr=1-4 of you can find her on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/LoriSafranekAuthor

Lori lives in Omaha, Nebraska with her husband of thirty-eight years, Chuck, and their two dogs, Charlie and Arthur and of course a black cat, named Missy. Her office is full of photos of nice people like Ted Bundy and Ed Gein, and a few zombies, among the towers of books waiting to be read. To connect with AuthorOnWheels to set up an interview on the podcast send a message to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AFightToSurviveAuthor/ or send an email to [email protected]. Also you can subscribe to our YouTube channel by searching AuthorOnWheels and find us on Twitter and Instagram as well.

My name is David and I have Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Duchenne is a neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness. It is the most common muscular dystrophy in boys, and it follows a similar trajectory in most people: losing the ability to walk around age 10, requiring ventilation in the early 20s, and survival into the late 30s is rare.

I grew up in Chicago and went to the University of Illinois (’13, MSW ’17). I was able to live on campus,

away from home, and be fully independent, thanks to a specialized residence program at the University. My unique living situation gave me the opportunity to have many typical experiences that others with send not often get to have.

Recognition of the uniqueness of my experiences were the catalyst for writing my book. I realized that my situation was a perfect case study to show how much people with Duchenne can accomplish if given the right environment, adequate support, and encouragement. I felt compelled to tell my story, in the hope that it could show exactly what people with Duchenne are capable of. In short, I hope to inspire others with Duchenne, as well as parents of people with Duchenne – it is usually devastating to receive the diagnosis, and seemingly hopeless. They hear my story, perhaps there is some future will not seem so dark.

My book is called Prism: Shedding Light on Life with Duchenne. It is a memoir about my experiences with having Duchenne. The first three chapters detail the highs and lows of growing up while learning to adapt to an ever-changing disease. The majority of the book focuses on my time in college: living in the adaptive dorm, learning to be independent, and struggling to accept my limitations.

3: what advice would you give those who possibly want to write a book but are

having trouble thinking of ideas or motivating themselves to write.

When I started my book, I had no prior writing experience. I did not go to school for writing, and have no background in writing or English. I just dove right in and started it, and basically just learned as I went. So in terms of writing ability, anyone can develop their skills if they work at it.

I would also say that any aspiring writers should read as much as they can—especially the genre they plan to write in. The best way to get a feel for the best way to put words in paragraphs together, as well as structure, is to see how the professionals do it

4: Where can people contact you in regards to your books?

The best way to contact me currently is through my facebook page Prism a.k.a David’s Book https://www.facebook.com/Prism-aka-Davids-book-313605882386390

A few days ago I was interviewed by Daryl Perry on his podcast and now I would like you to listen to our discussion. To subscribe to his podcast please click the link below: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=1331534450

Juan C. Diaz is a graduate of Wilmington University, obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology; later obtaining his Master’s in Psychology from Walden University. Diaz is the also co-founder of the online art magazine Neon Renaissance.  He resides in New Castle, Delaware with his family. His short stories have been featured in two anthologies, Off with His Head and Humbug. Diaz has also published a novel titled Pulling Me Back, (now renamed) as well as a upcoming children’s book. You can reach Juan on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/juan.diaz.12935756/ You can reach AuthorOnWheels on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AFightToSurviveAuthor/ Orr you can subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/channel/UCmZXBy-GFnn-XA5rjTC5zvw or you can find AuthorOnWheels on Instagram by searching: authoronwheels3920 or on Twitter by searching: @author_on I am also available via our website here: https://woodjohn18941.wixsite.com/a-fight-to-survive

In today’s interview, author and motivational speaker Kenneth Muyingo dropped in to the studio to discuss his book, his life story which includes moving from Uganda to the Netherlands. He details these stories in his novel: “Opening Up, The Strength You Need To Persevere” available on Amazon by clicking the link here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CSJ13RV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_jTl.FbSGM3TXQ You can also follow Kenneth Muyingo on social media by following the links here: Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/kennethMuyingoAuthorSpeakerCoach or on Instagram: https://instagram.com/kennethmuyingo?igshid=roje2wqlbjby and you can follow his podcast here: https://anchor.fm/kenneth-muyingo

Pauline Victoria is an Inspirational Thought Leader that offers transformational perspectives based on her unique experiences as a woman born without arms and legs.  

She is the founder of One Leg Up Productions, a media company targeted at empowering, entertaining and engaging people with disabilities.  She does this through her YouTube channel and her weekly community calls she hosts called Crip Chat.  She also produces and hosts The Small Victories Podcast and coaches emerging entrepreneurs through her community called Made for More on FB.  With a “can do” attitude and her ability to rise up to her daily challenges, she inspires people to have a “no excuses” approach to life.

 

www.PaulineVictoria.com

www.OneLegUpProductions.com 

FB Group, Made for More: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeformoreimpactandincome 

FB Page, One Leg Up Productions: https://www.facebook.com/onelegupproductionsllc 

FB Page, Pauline Victoria: https://www.facebook.com/paulinevictoriallc 

IG: @onelegupproductions

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