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The Magic of Inclusive Fiction

Writing with Empathy: The Magic of Inclusive Fiction

September 22, 2023September 17, 2023 Daan KatzLeave a Comment on Writing with Empathy: The Magic of Inclusive Fiction

Inclusive Fiction is powerful. It can change the world. Disability is all around us, and yet we see relatively few […]

Disability Representation, personal reflections autism, dark fantasy, disability, fantasy author, mental health, wheelchair
Intersectionality in Dark Fantasy

Intersectionality in Dark Fantasy

September 8, 2023September 4, 2023 Daan KatzLeave a Comment on Intersectionality in Dark Fantasy

You may have heard the term intersectionality but you don’t quite understand what it means or how it relates to […]

Intersectionality autism, chronic disease, disability, ehlers-danlos, hypermobility, mental health, wheelchair
Where do writers find the best inspiration

The Best Inspiration for Writers 

August 25, 2023August 20, 2023 Daan KatzLeave a Comment on The Best Inspiration for Writers 

“Where do writers like you find the best inspiration?” That’s what Dad asked me the other day, and it’s a […]

Writing Process autism, chronic disease, disability, ehlers-danlos, fantasy author, mental health, wheelchair
Wheelchair Happiness - the perfect recipe

Wheelchair Happiness: The Perfect Recipe

August 18, 2023August 15, 2023 Daan KatzLeave a Comment on Wheelchair Happiness: The Perfect Recipe

Wheelchair happiness, when you’ve just become wheelchair dependent, might seem like the ultimate contradiction. You may think, how can I […]

Disability Representation disability, ehlers-danlos, hypermobility, mental health, wheelchair
Image with text: Niels Bosch, autistic hero of Night’s Reign

Niels Bosch, Autistic Hero of Night’s Reign

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Daan KatzLeave a Comment on Niels Bosch, Autistic Hero of Night’s Reign

Meet Niels Bosch, the autistic hero of my debut fantasy novel “Night’s Reign”. Background and Setting Niels grew up in […]

Fantasy Worldbuilding autism, dark fantasy, disability, fantasy author, mental health, suicide
How I turned my disability into my superpower

I Turned my Disability into a Secret Superpower

August 4, 2023August 15, 2023 Daan KatzLeave a Comment on I Turned my Disability into a Secret Superpower

Like many others, I was overwhelmed with a myriad of largely negative emotions when I became disabled—until I realised I […]

personal reflections disability, ehlers-danlos, fantasy author, hypermobility, mental health, wheelchair

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