Drew Melbourne

His girlfriend says he doesn't have the temperament to solve his mom's murder. She's probably right. Don't believe the lies your TV tells you: Sometimes neurodivergence makes you a much SHITTIER detective. A DARK HOLE DARKLY A Detective's Story Out now in ebook and paperback. #ADHDetective 💙📚⚡️

Latest installment of my newsletter is out, and you don't even have to read it! Buttondown grabbed the funniest joke for the link card. (Not pictured: writing updates, some chapter title reveals, a couple mini book reviews, some gentle wallowing, and a few jokes that HAVEN'T been spoiled yet.)

*Missing 90s bands, ranked: 1. Jake 2. [Less Than Jake] 3. Equal to Frank, Frank (tie) 4. [Better than Ezra] 5. Ezra

Important Australian Fauna update

There's still time to get in on the action! The adventure! The excitement! Don't have a dreary weekend, read a good book and live vicariously through these wonderful people's eyes.

*Missing 90s bands, ranked: 1. Jake 2. [Less Than Jake] 3. Equal to Frank, Frank (tie) 4. [Better than Ezra] 5. Ezra

"This could have been an email." Aragorn whispers. "He ALWAYS pulls this shit in 'Any Other Business" Boromir replies, quietly. "It's why Faramir marked himself as busy when the invite went out."

Apologies! In my previous, now deleted post, I confused PHP with PCP. I did NOT use PHP in Tijuana in the late 90s. My apologies for the confusion.

One student, one continent-sized mushroom… It’s a battle as old as time!

Props to autistic 'same foods' (self-selected, dependable, repeated foods), as they can be "vital for emotional regulation, stability, & joy" and also when discussed in community may provide "connectedness & reduced isolation through shared experiences." New paper: neuroconverse.org/index.php/jo...

My doctor's telehealth app is very slick, but my blurred background is BARELY out of focus. If I had 30 more seconds, I would run and get a sheet to cover... [looking behind me] ...all of THAT.

Vote bloom No matter whom!

So we fly a pride flag in our front yard in a very conservative neighborhood and it’s been there for the last few years. Someone put this in our mailbox and my goodness…

"How do the cyclopses vote?" "EYE!" "How do the centaurs vote?" "Neigh." "Pandora's Box?" "Present." "Motion is tabled. We'll try again tomorrow."

The MC from my sci-fi/fantasy book series set in the 201st century just got an email from a (presumably 21st century) tech recruiter. Might this be a scam???

I am so sorry. I finally worked out the inevitable ending of the children's sci-fi/fantasy novel that I'm writing and *I* was crying when it came together. Apologies in advance to the six children who will read this.

You know, the thing is, I had drafted this piece a month ago, and then never published it, because I thought maybe it was too mean.

I’m working on The Audacity Graphic Novel 2 finally! It’s tough getting motivation when there’s not a lot of feedback, though. I didn’t get much traction on Webtoons. Any suggestions about where I should host it? #indiecomics

You don't need to get people to like you if you're autistic #autistic #makingfriends #loneliness

Trying to determine how to communicate with my 10yo via the remote control settings on our robot litter box. Um. Just in case I get trapped in the Upsidedown.

Good morning, Bluesky.

Just edited the line "like trying to fit a square peg into a banana" out of an internal memo.

Happy ADHD Awareness Month In the United States, October is ADHD Awareness Month. Please be very aware of ADHD this month....

Finally, my books can get the 0.25 star reviews they so richly deserve?!?

CHILD STOP MAKING THIS A HABBIT

FACT: The only thing you can catch your death of is cold.

Some say the world will end in fury, Some say fast. From when I've driven in a hurry I side with those who favor fury. But if my racecar finished last, I think I'd buy some nitro To make my racecar extra fast And go go go When I hit the gas.

#StarTrek Fonts: The Thread This thread is going to cover the official typefaces used for on-screen titles and marketing materials etc. Not in-universe graphics, alien scripts or any of that. Feedback and corrections welcome! Please check ALT text for additional context. 🧵 [001/???]

Wow. Just used Google today after a long time using DuckDuckGo. Google is basically unusable now. Amazing how quickly it has become enshitified.

It’s time for Plotober fun!! Are you writing a 50,000 word novel in November? Sounds hard! Why not join us and just write 49,999 words instead? Take it easy. #novelmber

Happy ADHD Awareness Month! If there is anything you want me to notice, you have 31 days!

I kinda feel like mergers should be illegal. It's always just layoffs and massive debt. Maybe let's just do spin-offs for the next 60 or 70 years?!?

Definitely the Blumenreich fan comics where he’s explaining cowboy bebop on the subway imgur.com/gallery/spid...

Okay, so I cut the last couple of pages and now I am back to 99. Chapter needed to end MUCH QUICKER. Cut material being reworked into next chapter. Possibly losing a couple of the best jokes but that's life... #amwriting

Whoever does the layouts for the @inquirer.com's Sunday puzzles has committed a crime against humanity. (Me, I'm the humanity.)

Well it took two days and breaking out the Excel file, but I finally solved this Sunday's crypto and... Um...

This is Major Tom To ground control The galley cart's full of ants And they're staring in a most peculiar way Now it's time to leave the airbus if you care

Coincidentally, this is also my pitch for fixing the health care system.

I've hit page 100 on the new book. Ironically (or not ironically?) it's a bit of a mess and probably won't survive editing. (The 100th page specifically. Pages 1-99 are pretty great.) Odds are looking up for having something new out next year! #amwriting

Do you have ADHD? We do too… And it can make writing books a LOT harder. Which is why we’re bringing together @premeemohamed.com, @authoreanoble.bsky.social, @elizmanderson.com & Savannah Stephens for Staying Power: Finishing Books With ADHD Read this thread or click the link below for details! 1/3