NEW Award-winning Illustrated Edition of Anthony Zen!!

The Surreal Adventures of Anthony Zen is a wild, hilarious account of one man’s absurd quest for enlightenment, inner peace Continue reading →

Maladaptive Daydreaming or Euadaptive Daydreaming?

  I just watched this video and, like all of Dr. Todd Grande’s videos, it got me thinking. I can Continue reading →

The Surreal Adventures of Anthony Zen – Absurd Humour for Modern Times!

The Full Monty I used to think that if you recognized the foot, then Anthony Zen was for you! But Continue reading →

Autistic Fantasy – A New Literary Genre

Reappropriating a Definition According to the American Psychological Association, autistic fantasy “is a defense mechanism in which a person deals Continue reading →

Prerealist Creative Exercises

A truly prerealist work is one created simply, honestly, and spontaneously with (hopefully) little interference from external stimuli. ‘External stimuli’ Continue reading →

My Cuban Adventures

Monday, February 27, 2006 Cameron’s Cuban Adventures – Part 1 Current mood: contemplative Entering the Frank Pais Airport in Holguin, Continue reading →

Cool for Cats – A Playlist Dedicated to Cat Lovers … and their Cats!

This playlist is dedicated to my fellow cat lovers. In particular, it was inspired by a little, black, furry ball Continue reading →

Small Press, Big Plans: My Views on the Small Press Experience

Preface Evidently, this article dates back to the time when my hair was blue, black and purple and I resembled Continue reading →

Woman finds ‘alien’ in a bottle of vinegar

1) Highly advanced, intelligent being leaves safety of distant home planet 2) Navigates perilous journey, carrying message of peace 3) Continue reading →

Schisma – My Sci-fi / Horror Feature Length Script

Introduction   Hello Dear Readers,   My first feature length script is currently making the rounds at various film festivals. Continue reading →

Great news! My book got another 5 star review!

Great news! My book got another 5 star review which sets it up nicely to win the contest. Fingers crossed!

I Won the NYC BIG BOOK AWARD®!

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cameron A. Straughan   Cameron A. Straughan receives national recognition through the NYC BIG BOOK Continue reading →

I’ve Won a Maincrest Media Book Award!

My multi-award-winning book The Surreal Adventures of Anthony Zen has won yet another award!   Here’s what the judges had Continue reading →

Is Tommy Wiseau Autistic?

Introduction First of all, I am not making a diagnosis here; I am not qualified to do so. Instead, what Continue reading →

I’ve Won the Difference Maker Award!

I am excited to be one of the recipients of the Difference Maker Award by Store with a Heart!     Continue reading →

Is this the Origin of the Log Lady? How The Searchers Inspired Twin Peaks

Preface It’s embarrassing to admit, but I have sat on this blog post for over a year. Blame my rather Continue reading →

David Lynch, Me and My Autism

I was deeply saddened when I read that David Lynch had passed. Like Bowie, I used to think something interesting Continue reading →