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"The stars once belonged to me"
Persephone: so Dionysus what do we do when we feel like this?
Dionysus:
Reblog if you really love Autumn/Fall
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Garden of Wildflowers
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Dearest Disappointment
She and He
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If I Was Brave...
New Beginnings
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This Isn’t Your Fault
My Mind
Love Hurts
This World Of My Own
A Little Self-Destructive
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Siren
I am filled with sorrow and inbuilt fury
Hi! I just finished reading iwwv and I loved it! I found out about it through recommendations for those who have read the secret history, but honestly? I see so many differences, between the two. Obviously, they are the same genre with similar plots. Still, I know books in this style aren’t generally representing any marginalized groups, so thank you for being different in that!! Do you know if any of your other books will be published and sold soon?
In this genre (macabre campus novel) comparisons to The Secret History are somewhat inevitable. It’s a sensible tactic on the publisher’s part, as TSH was one of the only books in this genre to really approach the mainstream. But I agree, the similarities are superficial, and a lot of what I tried to do in this book was actually reactionary; I love campus novels but I’m often frustrated by the tropes, especially that “boys’ club” feeling so many of them have, TSH included. So writing marginalized people and more than one woman was hugely important to me, and I’m so glad to hear it pleasantly surprised you! (If you’re looking for a few more books in this vein that break the rules, you’ll find a few recs here, and I’d put special emphasis on Catton’s The Rehearsal.)
As for future work: this is a very common question, so you’ll find a lot of information about it already under the WIP tag. Short version is, we’re working on it but we don’t know anything for certain yet. Following me here and on other social media and subscribing to my website mailing list are the best ways to stay in the loop.
Thanks so much for reading!