So, a million years ago, some of you might remember that I was attempting to pen an Own Voices novel with an autistic protagonist. I legit gave it my best shot for easily three-quarters of a year, and then absolutely could not do it anymore. Writing even fictionalized novel-length material about your actual life and mind and heart is a lot harder than I anticipated it to be. Hence, a few months back, I decided to wrap it up, and just publish what I had.
Well, the thing was, after editing out the parts I didn’t like or that wouldn’t make any sense with the piece no longer being a novella, it was…short. So, I did a little digging, and found some flash fiction on my blog and on White Fang’s (he hasn’t updated it at all lately, lol, sorry, folks), that we’d always meant to do something with, but never got around to it (his especially). Therefore, in the end, I produced a still meager but fitting compliation of How To Be A Savage and…other tales. Hence the title.
Anyway, after various hiccups, we are ready to go! This little book is available for purchase at the link below, and there are a couple of advance reviews pending for the near future.
You can find How To Be A Savage And Other Tales here:
Barnes and Noble will ship to many different countries, but if you’re having trouble obtaining a copy, please let me know, and I can arrange to be the middle man on delivery.
I feel like a broken record, but thankyouthankyouthankyou to everyone for your support, your patience, and never making me feel guilty when writing or editing or publication seemed to take forever. Opening up my very soul for this project was daunting, to say the least, and getting that ongoing virtual cheer from my community every time I wanted to give up honestly did help push me over the finish line.
And could we have a round of applause for White Fang’s author debut!
The Invisible Moth 
Congratulations Daley and Mr. Kiddo!
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Thanks, Icky!
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Yay!! Congratulations, both of you 🙂
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Thank you!
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Daley, please offer a review copy to Ada Hoffmann (http://www.ada-hoffmann.com/contact-me/), who reviews lots of speculative fiction by Autistic authors (http://www.ada-hoffmann.com/autistic-book-list/). Tell her I sent you.
Thanks.
Judy (An Autism Observer)
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There’s no description of the book (please add one). If it’s not speculative fiction, please send Ada Hoffmann a review copy of “Masters and Beginners” instead. Thanks.
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Savage is a combination of contemporary and a little spec fic flash fiction. I took a look at Ada’s review page, and it does seem that she tends towards more straight-up fantasy. Thanks for the tip. 🙂
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Why isn’t there more of a description at the barnesandnoble.com link you provided? Why isn’t it listed on Goodreads yet?
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There isn’t much description on B&N because, unfortunately, I was quite pressed for time. I intend to expand it in the near future.
Since I don’t have an author profile on Goodreads anymore, I can’t add my newest works. But a GR librarian can add it, so hopefully someone will be able to do that at some point, too.
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Congrats!! 😀
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Thank you!
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