This is nonsensical. Libraries buy huge numbers of books you wouldn't otherwise sell. They're a massive discoverability vector for authors. The reasons behind the declining author earnings are not hard to guess. People read less, have less $ to spend, +media is being consolidated by megacorporations
G. Willow Wilson
You all-- I never thought I'd see the day, but library peeps, strap in for a fight. The Author's Guild is going after us as the reason why authors are making less money. I don't think they understand who they are dealing with: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
A survey commissioned by the Guild found that only 25% of print books and e-books read in the past month were bought new or through a paid subscription, with readers increasingly turning to low- or no...
It is normal. It is not a failing of yours to have those feelings, the vast majority of people--trans and cis alike--have them. But they do not magically go away. You have to process and work on being happy with yourself, in whatever form that takes, and not blaming others for just...being.
Cause I wanna
Becky Spratford
I have a hard rule of not posting faces or names on here from The Apps because that's just rude and shitty but I gotta post this cropped version to truly complete The Picture
Hey, thanks!
I'm just trying my best. The world sucks, everything is on fire, and I remember being just a storm of messy emotions and rage early on.
If I can make someone's day a little easier it is a real good time for it, y'know? Every bit matters when it feels like the world is crushing you.
Sorry everyone, I am dead and dying after getting liked by a man on Tinder whose profile opens with POET/PHOTOGRAPHER. TOP 1% OF LISTENERS OF WOMEN.
The first two words of my profile are "Trans lesbian"
And I know you have already sent a reply that makes it clear you are not in a space where that is something you can do--which is okay, it takes time--but please know I won't be posting anything else from this and that I hope you find the support and freedom to work on this stuff. Good luck.
Today's vibe
You wanna read some QUEER COMIC BOOKS written by ME? Great!! Love that! Here's a thread of some of my recent work and where you can read it for your Pride Month Reads!!
Friend, I am going to give you a a piece of advice that I think is one of the most important things trans folks can learn:
Your own jealousy, dysphoria and internal stuff triggered by other folks existing is not their fault. It is never their fault. And until you process that you're gonna struggle.
