What happens when a multi–award‑winning journalist’s six‑month manic writing spree lands her in the psych ward—hunting down short yellow pencils and sticky notes like they’re contraband?

Welcome to the #sisterhoodoftheshortyellowpencils. It’s messy. So are we. And yes, we’re going to laugh about it.

Amber Weigand‑Buckley—author, speaker, podcaster, multi‑award‑winning founding editor and art director of Leading Hearts magazine (leadinghearts.com), marketing director for the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (awsa.com), creative director for Bold Vision Books, and owner of #barefacedcreativemedia (barefacedcreativemedia.com)—invites readers into a raw, hilarious, and deeply human journey through neurodivergence.

#sisterhoodoftheshortyellowpencils isn’t a memoir. It’s memoir‑adjacent: 250 pages of honest, unfiltered, laugh‑out‑loud‑then‑ugly‑cry truth from a woman navigating daily life with a cocktail of brain hiccups—written the way a neurodivergent brain actually works.

 The book contains twenty non‑linear chapters covering a wide range of topics. Readers may want to begin with the two Forewords and the “How to Read This Book” section, but after that, you’re free to jump in anywhere. A few standout chapter titles include:

  • Pencil’in’ My Way Through (My Short, Yellow, and Heavily‑Chewed Life)
  • Surprise! It’s an Intervention, Not a Party
  • Shutting Up Your Inner Eeyore
  • Confessions of a Hole‑Dwelling Extrovert
  • Neurospicy Parenting (In a Great Expectations World)

This is a delightfully non‑linear, honest, and raw book—one that swings you from laughter to tears as it guides you through the inner workings of a neurodivergent mind. It’s filled with space to scribble, rabbit trails, quirky illustrations, and hidden Easter eggs that make the experience feel personal and interactive.

 Weigand‑Buckley reminds readers: “You are not too much. You are not failing spiritually or as a person because your brain works differently. You were never meant to do this alone. Welcome to the #sisterhoodoftheshortyellowpencils. It’s messy. So are we. Let’s laugh about it.”

 Publisher: Abundance Books LLC
Publish Date: May 5, 2026
Pages: 250
Language: English
Type: Paperback