Introducing the Weekly Writing Contest (Episode 130)

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Introducing the Weekly Writing Contest (Episode 130) - Writing Prompt #26

In Episode 130 of The Autistic Culture Podcast, we kick off our new Neurodivergent Narratives Contest! Win Prizes! Get Published!

Dr. Angela Kingdon

May 09, 2025

Transcript

An episode that encourages you to lean into your weird through writing!

In Episode 130 of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Dr Angela Kingdon kicks off a brand-new mini-series: Neurodivergent Narratives! Are you ready to unmask on the page and write your truth? In this heartfelt and inspiring episode,

Angela shares her lifelong spin on writing (starting with a childhood book called They Wed), offers a peek behind her contest-winning piece The Heart of Us vs. The Truths We Hide, and unveils the first prompt in a brand-new weekly writing contest—open to everyone and absolutely FREE through July!

Each week brings a new writing tip, a featured winner, and a new prompt to explore your neurodivergent identity. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just getting started, this is your chance to get published, get heard, and maybe even get paid.

Here’s what we cover in today’s episode:

Learn about the Neurodivergent Narratives virtual writing circle
Discover the power of narrative healing for autistic and neurodivergent people
Hear Angela’s moving essay about identity, silence, and breaking generational rules
Join the free weekly writing contest—submissions open now!

Neurodivergent Narratives Presents: The 6-Word Identity Declaration Contest

A radical reclaiming of voice—in six words.

What can you say about who you are, what you’ve survived, or what you believe—in just six words?

PROMPT: Write a six-word response that speaks your neurodivergent truth.

Examples:

“I’m not broken, just different.”
“Mask off. Voice on. Finally.”
“Sensory, sacred, soft, strong, seen.”
“Burnout broke me. Writing rebuilt me.”
“Diagnosis: devastation. Then came rebirth.”

This isn’t therapy.
This is voice reclamation.

Submit your six words.
Let Your Voice Be Heard.

Submit Your Entry

THE ESSENTIALS:
🖊️ Open to: Everyone
🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, May 14 at 12 PM ET / 5 PM UK
💷 Prize: £10 each week
📘 Publication: Winning entries go on the substack and in the annual Neurodivergent Narratives anthology

THE RULES:
No Plagiarism
No Hate Speech
No Explicit or Graphic Content
Submit as many times as you wish
You do not need to be present or subscribe to participate
Entries after the deadline will not be considered
All decisions are final