Professionally Neurospicy

The PN Writer Kit

Everything you need to write for us, from rough idea to published post.

You don’t have to be a professional writer. You just have to be a neurodivergent professional, or someone who loves and works alongside them, with something real to say. That’s it.

What We Publish
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Personal Essays

Your story. Your way. Something you’ve lived through, figured out, or are still figuring out. The more specific, the better.

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Hot Takes

A take you have about work, neurodiversity, or the spaces in between. We love a spicy thesis. Bring your actual opinion.

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Interviews & Q&As

A conversation with someone doing interesting work at the intersection of neurodivergence and professional life. You can interview someone, or be the subject yourself.

What We Don’t Publish
  • Generic productivity content (“5 ways ADHD people can stay focused”)
  • Inspiration porn. No trauma as a redemption arc with no complexity
  • Anything that frames neurodivergence as a deficiency to overcome
  • Content that requires a medical disclaimer to be responsible
Format Guidelines
Length

400–1,200 words. No hard minimum or maximum — write as long as it needs to be.

Voice

Write like you talk. First person is the default. Contractions are fine. Swearing is fine in moderation.

Structure

You don’t need headers. A strong opening, a real middle, and an honest ending is enough. Use headers if they help you organize.

Visuals

If you have a photo you want to include, send it along. We’ll handle the featured image design.

Prompts — If You Need a Starting Point
The moment I realized my brain worked differently than I thought
The work accommodation I needed but was too scared to ask for
What masking cost me, and what unmasking gave back
The job I loved / hated / survived / quit and what I learned
The hot take about neurodiversity at work that I haven’t said out loud yet
What I wish someone had told me before my first “real” job
The thing I thought was a flaw that turned out to be an actual superpower.
What Happens After You Submit
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We read it

Usually within a week. Send a rough draft, a polished draft, or just a 2-sentence pitch, any are welcome.

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You get a response

Either a publish date, some light feedback, or a question or two. Nothing goes back and forth more than it needs to.

3
Nothing changes without your sign-off

Minor edits may be suggested. Your voice stays yours. We’re not here to polish it into something generic.

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You get a heads up before it goes live

24–48 hours notice before publish. You’ll be credited exactly the way you want: full name, first name only, pseudonym, or anonymous.

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We celebrate it

Your piece gets shared in the Discord community and on LinkedIn. You get the DM. We mean it.

Credit & Compensation

PN is a free community right now — we can’t pay contributors yet. What we can offer:

  • A byline, or not, your choice
  • A short author bio with a link to anywhere you want to send people
  • Promotion on LinkedIn and in the Discord community
  • The knowledge that your story might be the thing that makes someone claim their power

When PN grows to where contributor compensation makes sense, the people who showed up early will be the first conversation we have.

Ready to write?

Send a pitch, a draft, or just a two-sentence idea. There’s no wrong way to start.

Submit via Google Form ✦

Work. Life. Unmasked.