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Elissa Barton

Writer, music lover, book enthusiast, and pop culture connoisseur. Navigating my way through life with muscular dystrophy.

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The Journey (And Writing) Continues

Was it totally naive of me to think that I’d be published by now? Probably. I started writing my book … More

ability, amwriting, bands, blogging, blogoftheday, blogpost, continued, disability, limitless, manuscript, music, query, read, roughdraft, write, writing, writingcommunity, YA, youngadult

The Magic of #OwnVoices

When I started writing journal entries and basic ideas for what I wanted to write a book about, I did … More

ability, amwriting, Blog, blogpost, book, disability, equality, gender, LGBTQIA, magic, marginalized, ownvoices, post, representation, romance, voices, write, writing, YA, young adult

The Art of the Struggle Is Real: Quick Book Update

With a new year comes new possibilities and a chance to start (and actually finish) something I’ve wanted to do … More

2020, access, accessible, book, disability, healing, inclusion, literature, mobility, motto, publish, update, voice, walker, wheelchair, writing

Motivation Monday, Teachable Moments

I’m all about teachable moments. I can almost always see an opportunity approaching when I see someone sizing me up, … More

bethechange, Blog, disability, mobile, mobility, moments, motivationmonday, musculardystrophy, teach, wheelchair, wheelies

This Is Not A Love Scene by S.C. Megale – Book Review

This Is Not A Love Scene is the first book that I have read that has represented a character with … More

audiobook, book, bookreview, books, disability, musculardystrophy, representation, scmegale, servicedog, thisisnotalovescene, wheelchair

Remember All Those Times You Invited Your Disabled Friend Out (Or Didn’t) and We Didn’t Show?…Here’s Why

Disabled people like going on adventures just as much as any other person. We just happen to sometimes come with … More

accessible, ADA, adventure, boundless, disability, friends, inclusion, scooter, social, wheelchair, wheelies

Are You Inspired by That Disabled Person or Shocked They Were Included? — by Crutches & Spice

I recently read the blog post, “Are You Inspired by That Disabled Person or Shocked They Were Included?” by Crutches … More

ableism, disability

Behind the Name

Some of the most important parts of a story can be as simple as the main character’s name.  Names can … More

books, disability, fiction, literature, names, novel
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