written by Brianna da Silva
Dreams are funny things.
They can motivate us. Challenge us. But sometimes they scare us. When a dream feels too big, it can be frightening to believe in it — because the more you want something, the more it hurts if you fail.
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Mental health and trauma are often represented poorly in fiction, particularly in the fantasy genre. And particularly when dealing with female characters and sexual assault.
I wrote an article earlier this year expressing many of my frustrations with this issue. Today, fellow fantasy author Lucy McLaren and I decided to dive even deeper into the topic of mental health in fantasy, in a two-part interview series on both of our blogs.
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My debut fantasy novel, City of Reckoning, is coming out really soon. (Eek!) But given that it’s a very dark, violent, and generally intense book, I’ve decided to provide some content/trigger warnings for anyone who might want them.
Let me be clear that this list is not complete. It just reflects some of the bigger things that I figured more people would want to know.
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This is Chapter 3 of my story about femininity, sexuality, and faith. Read Chapters 1 & 2 first.
I first noticed boys when I started high school.
For me, as a home schooler, “starting high school” meant going to a new co-op (much like a mini private school), where I took classes with other home school students.
I was a hopelessly awkward, unstylish, bumbling adolescent that freshman year, hiding behind mismatched layers and baggy flaring jeans that guarded my figure like an embarrassing secret. My long, curly hair was an unruly tyrant, and a constant source of insecurity.