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EP 467 - Strategies for ADHD Writers with Nicole Bross

Mar 26, 2026

In this episode Mark interviews author, editor, and certified book coach Nicole Bross about her co-authored book A NOVEL APPROACH: STRATEGIES FOR ADHD WRITERS.

Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor.

This episode is sponsored by Toronto Indie Author Conference, taking place in Toronto, ON in April 2026.

In the interview, Mark and Nicole talk about:

  • Nicole's background always being interested in writing, along with a love of mysteries such as Nancy Drew and others
  • Taking journalism in high school and also at Mount Royal
  • Her first novel being published in 2019 and how it was near the same time she was first diagnosed with ADHD
  • Published a few articles that lead to her co-author reaching out and suggesting the idea of collaborating on that book
  • The collaboration being done mostly online (Nicole in Alberta, and Kirsten in Vienna) and how they divided the work up while writing into the same Google Doc simultaneously
  • The "every Friday" accountability connections they did along the way
  • The three year period between coming up with the idea to the book being released (in the fall of 2025)
  • The most important message of the book to writers
  • How the combination of being a bright kid with undiagnosed ADHD meant it mostly went un-noticed
  • The book A NOVEL APPROACH: STRATEGIES FOR ADHD WRITERS by Nicole Bross and Kristen Donaghey
  • The manual typewriter collection that Nicole has (which includes about 20 of them)
  • Advice Nicole would offer to writers with ADHD
  • Where an outline can actually prove to be helpful by offering a goal they're reaching toward as well as manageable chunks of achievement
  • Nicole's novel PAST PRESENCE which is a supernatural mystery novel
  • The different timelines Nicole has experienced with traditional publishing and self-publishing
  • And more...

After the interview Mark reflects on the importance of asking and the commitment to move forward however slowly.

 

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