This was such a gorgeous, honest perspective on the somehow eternal debate on perceived diversity in publishing. Thank you so much for sharing the nuance and your own vulnerability, and thank you for Sadie and Georgia -- two characters this queer girl definitely saw herself in. So much love for their stories and yours.
Thank you so much, Kimberly--thank you for reading this post, taking the time to comment, reading my books, and seeing Sadie & Georgia. This comment means more to me than I can say. :) Thank you.
Thank you for sharing. As a longtime fan of your work (I'm 25 and started reading your books when I was 13), and a person who has had my own struggles with finding peace with my identity - or at least how to name it - I hope you are able to continue to share your truth when and how you choose to share it. No more and no less.
!! at the fact you've been hanging out with my books for that long time--I can't tell you how much that means--and how much your comment means, especially as someone who has been there themselves. Here is to all that's ahead. :) Thank you for your kind comment.
Thank you so much for reading this & also--thank you for sharing that article!! I had never read it before and a lot of it had me just nodding along. It can be so painful where it shouldn't have to be but I'm glad Lucy wrote about it.
❤ thank you for being so honest and brave and putting your fears and confusion in to such important words❤ I really hope this need of certain members of society to have people outed to authenticate their art stops, it can be so traumatic and damaging. ☹ (I remember a female author a while ago being publicly forced to admit she was groomed and abused by a teacher just to validate her book to a society who demanded it ☹. It's so wrong.
thank you for being so kind and generous in receiving them! it's an imperfect system and it definitely needs an overhaul. but this kind of solidarity helps in the face of it so thank you.
🙌 The heart will always let us know,,, it wants what it wants. And even though you know my highly contentious relationship with werewolves, I support you without qualification 😂
This was such a gorgeous, honest perspective on the somehow eternal debate on perceived diversity in publishing. Thank you so much for sharing the nuance and your own vulnerability, and thank you for Sadie and Georgia -- two characters this queer girl definitely saw herself in. So much love for their stories and yours.
Thank you so much, Kimberly--thank you for reading this post, taking the time to comment, reading my books, and seeing Sadie & Georgia. This comment means more to me than I can say. :) Thank you.
Thank you for sharing. As a longtime fan of your work (I'm 25 and started reading your books when I was 13), and a person who has had my own struggles with finding peace with my identity - or at least how to name it - I hope you are able to continue to share your truth when and how you choose to share it. No more and no less.
!! at the fact you've been hanging out with my books for that long time--I can't tell you how much that means--and how much your comment means, especially as someone who has been there themselves. Here is to all that's ahead. :) Thank you for your kind comment.
Amazing piece, Courtney ❤️❤️❤️ definitely resonated with a lot of things you said!! Also it reminded me of Lucy Dacus’s incredible article “Musician Lucy Dacus Wonders If She Ever Really Came Out” https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a37143947/lucy-dacus-coming-out-queer/
Thank you so much for reading this & also--thank you for sharing that article!! I had never read it before and a lot of it had me just nodding along. It can be so painful where it shouldn't have to be but I'm glad Lucy wrote about it.
❤ thank you for being so honest and brave and putting your fears and confusion in to such important words❤ I really hope this need of certain members of society to have people outed to authenticate their art stops, it can be so traumatic and damaging. ☹ (I remember a female author a while ago being publicly forced to admit she was groomed and abused by a teacher just to validate her book to a society who demanded it ☹. It's so wrong.
thank you for being so kind and generous in receiving them! it's an imperfect system and it definitely needs an overhaul. but this kind of solidarity helps in the face of it so thank you.
I don't have words, just so much <333333
thank you so much--I appreciate that. :)
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🖤🖤🖤🖤 the journey never ends does it? 🖤🖤🖤🖤
just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water! 😂💖💖💖
😂 late blooming queers unite! (Now I understand my own fascination w/ werewolves better! 🤔)
🙌 The heart will always let us know,,, it wants what it wants. And even though you know my highly contentious relationship with werewolves, I support you without qualification 😂
thank you so much for sharing this with us 🖤
thank you for reading it 💖