Lorna DH
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Writer and blogger. Wheelchair-user with #CerebralPalsy. Coffee and sarcasm. My kid thinks I'm funny. Words on the blog, and elsewhere. #Memoir in progress.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined March 2008
Maybe I need a new intro thing. Disabled writer who grew halfway up in New York. Where I'm from depends on the day. Drafting a memoir about all that. Love @penquan23 and our kid. Fuelled by coffee, notebooks, and nostalgia. My accent is weird. Hi.
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This is so true. Whether it’s wheelchair services or district nurses, their insistence it’s perfectly fine to turn up unannounced in the middle of the working day is classic ableism in action. If in doubt, just make up an important meeting to really make their mouth’s drop.
Out of the blue call from wheelchair services "I'm coming to fix your powerchair, I'll be there in 7 minutes" Erm, no you will not. I have a full diary & need reasonable notice (the repair is cosmetic). Why are these services always so baffled that disabled people have a life?!
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As a book editor, I truly believe revisions are where the magic happens and the story blossoms. But many authors get overwhelmed by the process. If revisions give you the heebie-jeebies, here are 3 methods you can use to get started (an #amediting 🧵):
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Happy Friday, y'all! Can't wait to get your hands on #BookshopsandBonedust by @TravisBaldree? We're giving YOU the chance to snag an early copy! Just follow us, then like and retweet to enter our #sweepstakes 📚 #BookshopsBonedustSweeps
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Memoir writing is complex, nuanced, demanding. It’s some of the hardest work a writer can do. For interviews with memoirists & writing teachers, & memoir-writing support there are now 45 episodes of Let’s Talk Memoir. 🧡 Wherever you listen to podcasts. 🎉🎧
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Doors closed 15 minutes ago. Last customer of the day, as they were leaving: 'actually, I wouldn't mind getting locked in here.'
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I’ve watched the #RosieJones doc without having coffee first. It made my cry within minutes. However. The point is that ableism sucks, disabled people are humans and nobody is a slur.
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From Rosie Jones doc to the ME research, I know there’s many issues right now that some in the disabled community feel passionately about. There’s still few staff disabled journalists so pitching as a freelancer can be a vital way to get voices heard. So here’s a few tips: 1/6
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barbie’s wheelchair vs my actual wheelchair: a critical comparison aka the best twitter thread i will ever post strap in #Barbie
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A friend of mine is looking for a ✨disabled graphic designer.✨ I used to have a list, but can’t find it! Please send suggestions below, ideally with a link to some work ⬇️
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I interviewed @josierones ahead of her new documentary. We spoke about the backlash, the toll of ableist abuse, and why she’s ready to get angry.
theguardian.com
Since breaking through in 2017, the comedian has become a panel-show regular, sold out theatres and won a Bafta. She explains how she hopes her new Channel 4 documentary will change attitudes towards...
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Some thoughts on the pending C4 documentary about online hate crime disabled people face. TW: ableist language. There's a bit of a pile on directed at one person going on, and I wanted to add a different perspective. This has to do with the title, but specifically the reaction
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Ok, here goes. To celebrate reaching 25k followers, I have got 25 incredible bookish prizes to #giveaway. Here's how it works. To enter, follow me and retweet this tweet. Then go through the thread and 'like' any prizes you'd like to win. UK only. Closes 08.05.23.
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One for the shelves, @penquan23
📚GIVEAWAY📚 To mark the arrival of our new edition of Letter from New York by Helene Hanff, introduced by Jean Hanff Korelitz, we have TWO copies to giveaway! To enter: 📚like this post 📚follow @manderleypress 📚RT this post 📚tag a friend Good luck! UK only. Ends 06/05/23
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Neuroses.
What’s something that your parents gave you, that you keep to this day. ❤️
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This is gross. Who approved it?
Surely this picture is photoshopped, @BootsUK? If it’s real then there’s people who will have a whole lot to say about this…! No one is society is “less” anything. Disabled people are equal! Stop messing around with language. DISABLED PARKING.
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Good access should be the norm, not the exception. The #InklusionGuide is here to help with that – a kickass guide to making literature events accessible to disabled people. Download the guide now >> Additional formats inc BSL and Braille coming soon: https://t.co/o0ADSMjZOZ
inklusionguide.org
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Podcast people: Do you listen to any shows that are decidedly NOT about work, but are more of a parasocial friendship type of deal? As in, you like being a fly on the wall for the conversations because it feels like getting after-work beers (or whatever) with them?
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