Hi! I am an artist, author, and blogger who also happens to have high-functioning autism. I have won several awards and honors for my writings and artwork. I suffer from a few mental and chronic pain conditions, which greatly affects my life and makes me want to advocate for others going through similar things. Other interests of mine include art, reading, writing, music, movies, toy & book collecting, anything cute or creepy, hanging out with my family, and annoying my 3 cats.
If you have any questions or would like to find out more about me, you can find me on Facebook, YouTube, follow me on Twitter, TikTok (@marandarussell2) and Instagram, or contact me by email at shojobeatgirl@live.com. I am always looking for new ways to share my art and writing, so feel free to contact me about any publicity opportunities!
To see my artwork and find out where to buy it, please visit the ‘Art Gallery’ page on this website, and to see the books that I currently have available, please visit the ‘My Books’ page on this website.
Maranda Russell 
Wishing you all the best with your writing career!
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Thanks Eileen!
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Very nice, keep up the good work
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Thank you ♥
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Maranda, I do wish you luck in all you do! Looking forward to getting your picture book! I too am in the process of taking those first steps. Your site is just up my alley too! Thanks for providing all the neat art and information!
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Thanks so much for stopping by! I am glad you like my site and hope you will visit often 🙂
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After study a few of the blog posts on your website now, and I truly like your way of blogging. I bookmarked it to my bookmark website list and will be checking back soon. Pls check out my web site as well and let me know what you think.
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Thanks for the compliment! I will try to check out your web site soon.
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This is very interesting! Great information and it is also very well written. I will bookmark and comeback soon.
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I love your site! As a teacher and a writer (yet unpublished) I found lots of great stuff here. Will definitely be back. Currently writing my first young adult book titled, By the Grace of God. It’s on my blog. Would love feedback from someone like you. Best of luck to you on your endeavors.
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It makes me really happy to see teachers and fellow writers visiting my site! Will have to check out your blog as well!
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Cool blog
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Thanks! I’m thrilled you like my blog!
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Would you mind if I shared this post on my blog? I would give you credit and a link back to your webpage. Many thanks, and if possible let me know here, or email me!
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I don’t mind if you share my post as long as you do give credit and link back 🙂
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Some genuinely quality content on this website , saved to my bookmarks .
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Please do! I appreciate the feedback! Thanks and have a great week!
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I love the theme on this webpage. Could you let me know where you can get it? Appreciate it!
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I just took a general wordpress theme and inserted my own background into it, so I kind of created this theme myself, with a little help from wordpress.
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I just added this site to my feed reader, excellent stuff. Cannot get enough!
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Awesome writing style!
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Love your blog!
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This is my first time i visit here. I found so many entertaining stuff in your blog, especially its discussion. From the tons of comments on your articles, I guess I am not the only one having all the enjoyment here!
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It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d definitely donate to this outstanding blog! I suppose for now i’ll settle for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to new updates and will talk about this website with my Facebook group. Talk soon!
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Nice post dude, I love this blog. Do you mind if I use this for my school project? Thanks
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Sure, if you want to use my blog for your school project, that is perfectly fine, just make sure you give me credit for what you use 🙂
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I love your website and interview with the poet
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I just want to tell you that I’m beginner to blogging and site-building and seriously savored your website. Very likely I’m likely to bookmark your site . You amazingly come with great articles and reviews. Thanks a lot for sharing with us your blog.
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Excellent post. I used to be checking continuously this weblog and I am inspired!
Very useful information specifically the remaining part 🙂 I deal with such information a lot.
I was looking for this certain info for a long time. Thank you and
best of luck.
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Excellent site you have here.. It’s difficult to find quality writing like
yours these days. I seriously appreciate people like you!
Take care!!
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Expédition rapide superbe ! ! Grand article ! ! Merci ! ! !
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Maranda, your blog will soon be added to our Actually Autistic Blogs List (anautismobserver.wordpress.com). Please click on the “How do you want your blog listed?” link at the top of that site to customize your blog’s description.
Thank you.
Judy (An Autism Observer)
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That sounds awesome! I’ll go check it out!
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Thanks for writing your blog. The list wouldn’t exist without bloggers like you.
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🙂 Thank you for supporting us! Are you yourself on the spectrum too?
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Probably (self-diagnosed). I’ve gained immensely from the Autistic blogging community so I’m trying to give back in whatever way I can. (I don’t have the talent or inclination to write a personal blog.)
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I think it is great that you are using your time to help support others. I suspected I was autistic for a while before I was officially diagnosed too.
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Thank you for your comment on my blog. You are a very inspiring lady! I too have chronic pain and also deal with other issues after cancer. Art and reading is my therapy. I love your blog and your art.
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Thank you so much for the compliments! I’m really glad you liked my blog and art! I’m sorry to hear that you also deal with chronic pain. It is awful.
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HI
Thank you so much for finding my blog, like, commenting and following me. Hope to get to know you
Trina
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Thanks so much for returning the follow! I look forward to interacting more!
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🙂
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hi Miranda, good to meet you! I was happy to find a like minded person to connect with. I am blind, and I suffer with complex ptsd and dissociative identity disorder, I am 37, and I have a guide dog named nitro. I blog over at http://therapybits.com/ if you wanna check it out. I blog about living with mental illness disability and my therapy journey. I will definitely follow your blog!
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Awesome, I will check out your blog. Sounds like we do blog about a lot of the same stuff. I also have c-ptsd as well as bipolar type 2 and Asperger’s Syndrome. I also blog a lot of my art and poetry, which is often inspired by the mental and physical health issues I face daily.
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Howdy! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a group of volunteers and starting a new initiative in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us beneficial information to work on. You have done a wonderful job!
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people never see the every day effects of say ,sexual abuse .how very very very painful it is
my blog http;//mark-kent.webs.com
about aspergers and m.e .
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Great blog! Feel free to comment on mine.
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Aw, thanks! I appreciate it!
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Hey Maranda!
I feel honored that I found your blog. Just read about you and I already feel so proud of you! It’s a pleasure to connect with you. God bless you. 💞
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Aw, thanks so much! I’m glad you like my blog!
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You commented on my blog a long while back, and I just wanted to give a very belated thanks and follow. I like your art and thoughts a lot and admire all you’ve achieved here 🙂
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Aw, thank you!!!
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Thanks for following me back, too!! all the best
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No problem! I try to follow back bloggers who are interested in the same subjects I am 🙂
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Hi Maranda, nice to meet you, I’m always happy to support and follow fellow writers.
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Aw, thanks so much!
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Maranda, I love following your blog and reading your poetry. Would you be willing to let me read one of your poetry eBooks and post a review on my blog and on Amazon in exchange for the same for my eBook? Mine is very “rough” and definitely in need of some reworking 😉
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Sure, I would love to do that. Email me at Shojobeatgirl@live.com and we can discuss details.
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Hi, Maranda, and thanks for the follow! You have a lovely blog. So pleased to meet you, Marina
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Thanks so much for following back!!!
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I’m John, and I have arthritis issues, I love art (though I’m still goofing off with my own art) I am a pretty big fan of words! I enjoy poetry and literature. And I like cartoons too!
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Awesome! Nice to meet you! I’m sorry about the arthritis. I have widespread arthritis due to one of my chronic conditions too and it is not fun at all.
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I hate that! I’m 40 but feel much older..
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I’m 36 and often feel 80 lol. Due to a connective tissue disorder, my joints actually are like those of a much older person.
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I can understand that. And just feel tired all the time.
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Hello!
I’d love to connect and collaborate with you (somehow!)
My work outlines practical and creative ideas inspired by love in the quest for wellbeing.
In Fit for Joy, I wrote about the paradox of two realities that don’t match: physical health and mental chaos. The idea was to start a conversation about the “true” meaning of health.
As a podcast host, I am in search of meaningful truths, ideas, and insights about mental and spiritual health that can awaken new ways of thinking, leading us toward a new way of being — Being Well.”
Would you be interested in any or a combination of:
– A podcast interview: A Quest for Well-Being
– Guest blogging
– Book review
– Affiliate Link
Looking forward to our collaboration!
Thank You,
Valeria Teles
My website is: https://fitforjoy.org
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Youre so cool! I dont suppose Ive learn anything like this before. So nice to find someone with some unique ideas on this subject. realy thank you for beginning this up. this website is one thing that is wanted on the internet, somebody with a little bit originality. useful job for bringing something new to the web!
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Keep working ,fantastic job!
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I like Your Site
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I was good with all of it until I got to the part about paganism and annoying cats. Cats deserve respect more than they deserve to be annoyed. If a cat is any sort of trouble to you, just distance yourself from that cat. But, annoying a cat earns its wrath, and that could curse/hex you for a long time. As for the other stuff…I don’t know where your interest lies, but I prefer to live without much “creepy” stuff. Less creep, more humor and creativity. The world around us has plenty of creepy. Let’s not feed that.
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The bit about annoying my cats was just humor. They are spoiled rotten.
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Ah, okay.
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