Welcome to Hey look a Squirtle!
My name is Anna Kirtlan and I am a writer from Aotearoa New Zealand. At 43 I became a card-carrying member of the neurospicy club (autism and ADHD) and feel like I am learning to life all over again - in a good way!
Why Squirtle? Well we don’t have squirrels in NZ and I’m easily distracted by Pokémon. I want to use this as a space to share my ‘aha’ moments and learn about yours.
If you are a fellow spice cadet starting from scratch or you want to learn more to support folk in your life who are, you’ve come to the right place!
If you are into sci-fi and humour and horror and sailing (I have ADHD - don’t expect me to stick to one genre!) You can find my books and writing here:
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As a baby spice, I would love to hear your wisdom. What has worked for you, what hasn’t, what you need to rant about, what worries you, what collections you have.
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