…than I was with this one. (And if you’ve known me for long, you know that’s saying something.) This book was so vulnerable and so personal. Every positive reaction has meant the world to me.💙

I couldn’t be more grateful that you were receptive to what I was trying to do with Em & Maria. Thank you.

It was also a huge step for Em and Maria, and I deeply love what it does for their progress. 💙

You can find fifteen sapphic books with this micro-trope on @jaeauthor.bsky.social’s website! 💙

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Especially when the trauma came while under the power of someone else, that feeling of powerlessness is…difficult.

So, to say this scene is a personal one (that made me cry many, many, many times) would be an understatement.

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One of the hardest things about PTSD, in my opinion, is the way so many of the symptoms leave you feeling powerless. Powerless over your body, over your mind, over the past, and…during a nightmare or flashback, powerless over the present, as well.

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And for anyone who might be thinking, “I understand ‘Sympathy Magic,’ but why ‘The Old Religion?’” Well…you’ll see! 🖤

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You can find more sapphic books with forced proximity on the @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social website!

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You can find fifteen sapphic books with this micro-trope on @jaeauthor.bsky.social’s website! 💙

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I’m happy to stand with GCLS and SASS in defense of our stories. 💙

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#SapphicsWithTheBanned

Representation is important. It literally saves lives.

We will continue to write these books. We will continue to read these books. Diversity should be celebrated, not feared. Reading should be encouraged, not attacked.

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You can find more sapphic wartime stories on the I Heart SapphFic website.

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