I Published a Book About Autism and Honestly… I’m Still Figuring It All Out

I finally did it. I wrote and published my first children’s book. It’s called My Brother Talks in Bubbles and it’s all about helping kids understand autism, especially when their brother or sister doesn’t speak. The story is inspired by my son, who is non-verbal and severely autistic.

Writing it was emotional. Publishing it felt surreal. But now I’m left thinking... what now?

I thought finishing the book would be the hard part. Turns out, getting it out there is a whole different mountain. And it’s massive.

Trying to figure out how to promote something that means this much to you is scary. Every post feels vulnerable. Every time I share it, I’m basically opening up my family’s world to strangers and hoping it lands in the right hands.

But still... I know this book matters.

It’s for kids who feel confused because their brother doesn’t talk or play like others
It’s for parents who want something gentle but honest to help explain autism
It’s for families like mine, who just want to feel seen

And it’s also for me.
Because even though this is about helping others understand autism, it’s also been healing to write something that captures a little piece of what our life is actually like.

Now comes the bit I never planned for.
Marketing. SEO. Posts. Blogs. Telling the story again and again.
It’s honestly overwhelming.

But I’ve realised something.
If I want this book to help people, I’ve got to keep showing up for it.

So here’s what I’m doing, even though I’m winging it most days:

• I’m posting about the book even when I feel awkward doing it

• I’m learning about keywords like “books for siblings of autistic kids” or “non-verbal autism explained for children”

• I’m trying to show real moments of our life on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram

• I’m building up a blog so that people searching for support might stumble across us

• And I’m talking to others who are also trying to get their stories heard

This isn’t a polished post with a 5-step strategy. This is just me being honest.

If you’re out there trying to share something personal, I get it. It’s scary. But it’s also kind of beautiful. Because somewhere out there, someone might read your story and feel a little less alone.

That’s what I’m holding on to.
That’s why I’m still showing up.
Even when it’s hard.
Even when I have no idea what I’m doing.

If you want to check out My Brother Talks in Bubbles, you can find it here: [insert your link]

Thanks for reading this. And if you're going through a similar thing, feel free to reach out. I’m figuring it out as I go