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loriendil · 11 months
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Yesterday's Author Showcase at the Appoquinimink Public Library
I saw some old (as in knew them a long time, not a reference to age LOL) writing friends yesterday and met some fascinating new authors as well at the Appoquinimink Library Authors Showcase! My table was right next to my buddy, J.L. Jackola. 🙂If you like Fantasy Worlds with Heart (she writes everything from sweet to spicy fantasy romance) check out her work, you will not be…
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heartbeatbookclub · 2 months
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I think, in a lot of ways, Monika and Sayori are reflections of each other.
Really, I think all of the girls are similar in a lot of their issues (self-esteem, anxiety, etc) and that's something emphasized in a lot of the stories, and a big part of why they all gravitate towards each other and work to create the club as a safe space for all of them, but I think Monika and Sayori in particular are just very much alike.
I think Trust really emphasized this similarity in the reveal of Sayori's poem, Become the Flower.
Prior to shifting focus onto the poem, Monika talks to herself about her real vision for the Literature Club. I think here, Monika points out what Sayori actually meant when she said that Monika was "trying to make the club [she] needs the most, out of anyone", even if she doesn't actually realize that yet. It's pretty clear that when she says that literature is a window to the real self underneath the person who's "forced to always smile and blend in", and is "forced to be perfect", she's really talking about herself.
I think that a lot of Monika's character throughout Trust is expressed more subtly, often in a roundabout way like this. A huge part of the story is centered around Monika's own personal struggles expressing herself, and that trait is pretty well exemplified in this indirect way of talking about her own struggles. I think that the reason why Monika's characterization here is so subtle overall is reflective of this.
And I think it's pretty blatant that this is statement is also meant to be reflective of Sayori, given that we immediately move from this statement onto the poem which reveals to Monika that she's been hiding her own problems. In this way, I think Team Salvato wanted to explicitly point out how similar they really are, and draw your attention to it.
I think that the way that Trust as a story is put together is meant to really emphasize just how similar they are even in their differences; spending a great deal of time focusing on Monika's own problems, to then showcase Sayori as the mirror to them.
I think the two of them make a very interesting pair in that respect, because a big similarity they have is that they very much place others above themselves, so they both end up individually building each other up while they put themselves down. It creates this strange back and forth where they each insist they suck and the other is great, when the reality is that they're both pretty fantastic.
In the statement Monika made to herself about her vision of the club, while it's clear she's talking about herself, she frames it in the context of somebody else getting those benefits out of the Literature Club, rather than herself. Throughout the entirety of Trust, she speaks dismissively of her efforts and her problems alike, while pointing out that Sayori is providing a lot of help. Sayori by contrast spends most of her time hyping her up and points out, explicitly, that Monika doesn't give herself enough credit. She also dismisses her own efforts, pointing out in most things she does, up into the climax, that Monika is a lot better than her at whatever she's doing. And when Sayori's problems are actually revealed, she explicitly says that she doesn't want Monika to worry about her, and that she doesn't want to have this conversation.
I think this all really shows that both of them are averse to tackling their own problems head-on, and I think this comes out of a fear of being vulnerable, since that's directly mentioned several times in Monika's issues openly expressing herself.
I think what makes Monika's particular brand of self-negging quite so disheartening is that she dismisses it out of hand as her being silly and dramatic, and in that way, she doesn't actually address the fundamental problem underlying it, nor does she actually address the statements themselves as incorrect. The amount of time she spends talking down her own problems as something trivial and silly, particularly in comparison to Sayori's problems, are a manifestation of her own desire to avoid the vulnerability of even having these problems, and it's just...heartbreaking. Sayori's denial is its own can of worms, but Monika's ability to so consistently minimize her issues when they are clearly still impacting her is so uniquely troublesome.
I think a big difference between the two of them in that respect is that Monika wears significantly more of her heart on her sleeve, so Sayori finds it a lot easier to directly target Monika's problems than Monika does in the reverse, but their individual habits of avoidance are coming from the same place.
I'm traveling a bit aimlessly in this essay, trying to tie things together nicely as I see them, but there are just a lot of similarities I notice between their actions and the way they think that showcase that they have a lot of the same problems, and a huge theme in Trust is expressing oneself, which both Monika and Sayori struggle to do, in much the same way.
I think a key similarity between the two of them is their tendency to catastrophize over a situation when left alone, mostly revolving around seeing the worst possible scenario for how they could've personally messed up the situation. I'm just rewatching Trust for this little essay, so there are two major moments I see Monika doing this, but I remember Sayori doing this...a few times, actually, throughout the side stories.
I think the spiral Monika goes into after reading Become the Flower is particularly important, as it exemplifies the habit of dismissing her own problems fantastically; in this case, she has an excuse. It's true that Monika's issues with her perfectionism seem silly and trivial in comparison to Sayori's, but that's exactly the thing: She shouldn't be comparing them in the first place! Her problems are real, and they clearly cause her distress, but because Sayori's own issues appear so much more serious than hers, she dismisses them wholesale as her being dramatic and silly. Because Monika's problems seem so small, she doesn't see them for the problems they really are. In the same way, because her own accomplishments and work seem so small, she doesn't see them for the accomplishments they are.
This spiral showcases Monika's biggest problem, the reason why she has such trouble expressing herself, and conversely, the exact same problem Sayori has. She doesn't want to be the center of attention.
Put another way, she doesn't think she deserves to be the center of attention. Her problems are so trivial; her accomplishments menial. Her fear of vulnerability isn't a fear that others will hurt her; it's a fear of being selfish.
Sayori is very similar, in that the reason she actively works to avoid showing any possible sign that anything is wrong is because she doesn't want anyone to worry about her. She doesn't want other people to dedicate time and energy to her.
I think that for both of them, this comes from low self-esteem. Sayori is self-explanatory I think, but I'd say Monika's perfectionism makes it exceptionally difficult for her to really feel accomplished in anything she does, which, coupled with her constant preoccupation with how she appears to other people (I think Monika places very high expectations on herself. I mean, Trust literally starts with her frantically apologizing and saying "I normally don't ever do this!" when Sayori finds her napping) makes it very difficult for her to feel confident in herself.
The fear both Sayori and Monika have in being vulnerable isn't that people will use that vulnerability to hurt them.
It's that people will try to help them.
And I think that's a really big part of why Sayori feels like she can trust Monika with her darkest thoughts, because she understands that they're the same in a lot of ways.
Monika created the club which she needed the most...and it was also the club Sayori needed the most, for the exact same reason.
I think it's kinda easy to overlook a lot of this because of the sheer amount of focus placed onto Sayori and the more explicit issue Monika has (insofar as the plot is concerned), but I think Sayori is exactly what Monika needs just as much as Monika is what Sayori needs.
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onlyallytothesun · 1 year
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YA protagonist will be like "I know your trying to dismantle an oppressive system but you're being mean about it, so im going to stop you! And patch it out later... maybe..."
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adastreia-12 · 3 months
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pjo tv show continues to act like showing details and building atmosphere are concepts that it had a bad break up with and now won’t touch with a ten foot pole smh
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vonerde · 3 months
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Been thinking about Gaia's beliefs and how extremely anti-establishment, pro environment & pro-individual freedom she is. Like ... This woman definitely has set some big factory that was generating toxins on fire & watched it explode with genuine glee. Might have tried to assassinate some billionaire with her bow as well.
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heymrverdant · 3 months
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Where did the canon design for sister come from? I’d heard of her because of the book she appears in but I’ve never seen that drawing
Glad you asked! Per Wookiepedia:
"Sister appeared in Queen's Hope, a young-adult novel written by author E. K. Johnston[1] and published on April 5, 2022.[8] On March 8, 2022, Johnston shared a drawing of Clone Commander Sticks to announce the beginning of an art contest she was hosting on Twitter. Following this, the author revealed her design for Sister in a reply to Sticks' artwork and included an art commission of her done by Uzuri Art.[7]"
(I kept the embedded links intact because it seems to link to the original artist -- plus they're just cool)
While the art isn't technically "canon" -- the Wookiepedia article notably includes the image at the bottom in the "Behind the scenes" section, not the top with canon information -- this is unofficial art directly commissioned by the creator of the character, which is good enough for me!
Also, it occurs to me that the original post I made failed to credit the original artist (I also didn't realize it was fan-art originally, because I work midnight shifts and was Very Tired when I made the post), so I'll go back and edit it. Hope this helps!
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authorkrysejay · 2 months
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Character Showcase: The Scarlets
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The Scarlets are well known for their mischievous antics, loyalty and close knit dynamics.
Moira, the princess of Ignis, is their undisputed leader with the Ember twins and Merissa at her side.
Brenna and Hesta are gifted in tailoring and fabrics. They're identical twins with blond hair and sky blue eyes but couldn't be more different. Brenna is more demure and hesitant while Hesta is confident and brash. Both of them hold undying loyalty towards Moira and enforce whatever choice she makes. But are unafraid to voice their own opinions.
While Merissa was Moira's first and best friend. With brown hair and pastel violet eyes, Merissa was the first one Moira shared her plots and secrets. But that all changes as soon as Merissa's gift awakens and her affections for Moira's brother turn into more than just a simple crush.
Learn more about the Scarlets and Moira in my debut novel, Phoenix Awakening. Available as an ebook, paperback and hardcover on Barns & Noble, Indigo, Amazon and more.
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chaos-night · 4 months
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Fics where the author writes isekai where the main character doesn't know the language are the underrated goats of fandom
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neorxnawangs · 11 months
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tiktok users when there’s horror in a horror novel 😨😨😨😨😵😵😵😵😵😮😮😮😮😮😬😬😬😬
#theres an account that is making a google doc of fucked up books and its like…..! does it occur to you people that horror is supposed to be#gross and uncomfortable and awful. maybe it is a metaphor maybe its to showcase how people react in strange situations maybe its bevause#it can be fun to read about someone having a worse life than you. maybe it’s just curiosity or something. but holy shit#and some of them i personally definitely would not read. and some make me think that the author wanted to just write about violence against#women and there are significant problems in the horror genre towards women / minorities and its not fair to ignore that in favor of saying#‘well its HORROR its supposed to be like that’ but that does not include all fucked up books. an entry on the list was like ‘dont read this#book because a women eats raw meat to give herself a tapeworm that she treats like a baby’ AS IF THATS NOT INSANELY INTERESTING#like…. that could be anything. commentary on violence against womens bodies it could be mental health related it could jusy be fucked up#body horror (which personality i love). i think its more about the execution than the idea. but saying something shouldnt be read bc of a#fucked up horrific storyline rather than the execution….. idk makes me sad#anyways i know its probably not that deep and for a humor / morbid interest kind of video but still. given *geatures to world* everything#about the state of media criticism rn i dont like it#anyways brb going to go buy the tapeworm baby book#my post#also theres a huge difference between writing about something and condoning it.
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saturnsorbits · 1 year
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Question: Should I make a fic rec Masterlist? Like a little post of all the fics I’ve reblogged (with links) to make them easier for people to find/read down?
Would that be something people would be interested in?
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The Stroke Diva Fabulous Show features Sharon Baker, a Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Founder and CEO of Embracing Abundance Life Coaching, LLC.
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Steph really was out here living the hard knock life
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winterhawksamplers · 2 years
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New sampler coming this weekend! In the mean time, don't forget about our anonymous suggestion form! If you've read any awesome morally grey Clint fics lately, if you wrote a great soulmate fic, or a really awesome fic that featured the Barton farm, or if you found yourself rereading that one awesome angst-filled fic last week -- let us know so we can include them on our lists!
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elizaellwrites · 1 year
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Happy Showcase Sunday!
I'm a fantasy writer, and I focus on the interconnected universe in which all of my work (so far at least) takes place. I'm a college student and an INFJ who battles with perfectionism. I'm Ace, have chronic pain, and idk for sure, but am likely on the autistic spectrum. I struggle with anxiety and low levels of depression and am low-key ocd. I have two cats who help in my creative process who I love very much.
I have this thing where my dominant personality is being a reserved ray of sunshine, who won't swear to save her life. Meanwhile, the other side of my personality is pure chaos and destruction that is channeled into making my characters' lives miserable and more complex. So beware of the war between these two sides of my personality.
My primary WIP is the first book of a series called Legacy of the Fallen. I currently have up until Chapter 14 available to read.
The Cursed
Summary: After being driven from their home and countless lives lost among them, the Hecathian people are striving to rebuild what was lost. The Academy, a safe haven and reintroduction to their lost society, seeks other survivors. Annamarie has recently made a fated move with her father, being thrown into a world of discovery, danger, and more mysteries to be uncovered. As she learns more, she begins to question who she can really trust while everything she thought she knew fades into an illusion. Though it starts off following the daily lives of four seemingly average students at a random school, it's quickly revealed that there's more to them that even they may be unaware of. One of these four, Jacob, serves as a bridge to the reality that their true identities had been hidden from them after their parents and families went into hiding thirteen years ago after their people suffered a massacre that ended with millions dead and their world in the hands of their enemies. They are connected with a sanctuary that serves as cultural re-education and emersion for their people, which is ruled by Maishear, Jacob's father. Though this academy is supposed to be safe, it is plagued with political controversy, mysterious disappearances, and a traitor in their midst. The newcomers and Jacob's team are thrown together to face the challenges ahead and the shadows of the past that plague them.
You can find it here.
I also have two series going in my Expanded Works category. These are hypothetically shorter series that explore other areas of the overarching universe to complement my main series. I have several more ideas for this section, but these are my active WIPs:
Vixen
Follows the story of Roselle and members of their team two years before Legacy of the Fallen takes place. Roselle Jakoste is one of the few remaining members of the royal Verairacur family. Now, at fifteen, she finds herself falling for the son of the man that destroyed her family. Meanwhile, a mystery begins to reveal itself as political tension within the academy starts to grow.
I have this series available on my page or here.
Ruin
This is a dark series following survivors of the attack that stayed on Ariya. As their home planet is held under occupation, remaining Hecathians have to fight and hide to survive, while the life they knew crumbles around them.
Note: if you are sensitive to death, grief, or dark themes, this is not the series for you. While all my series are dark and involve more mature themes, this one is consistently more so.
This series is also available on my page or here.
I try to update all of my series somewhat regularly, though Expanded works are updated more regularly, as chapters are far shorter and editing is less time-consuming.
My goal with my writing is to create immersive stories for readers to enjoy. I love my characters, and I hope that you love them as much as I do!
I love hearing feedback and answering questions, so feel free to contact me, send asks, or comment.
Thank you for the support!
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bookdivareads · 11 months
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Book Showcase: THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS by Evy Journey
Checkout today's book #showcase featurng an #excerpt from the recently released THE GOLDEN MANUSCRIPTS by #EvyJourney. #fiction #BetweenTwoWorldsSeries #AuthorMarketingExperts @BookGal
The Golden Manuscripts, Between Two Worlds – Book 6, by Evy JourneyISBN: 9780996247498 (Paperback)ASIN: B0BWP9B9HC (Kindle edition)Page Count: 344Release Date: March 16, 2023Pubsher: Soujourner BooksGenre: Fiction | Cultural Heritage In her quest for the provenance of stolen art, she discovers a passion and a home. Clarissa Martinez, a biracial young woman has lived in seven different countries…
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