Hi, I'm Em!

For those of you that know me, welcome to my newest book, Traces of Myself. This was a spur-of-the-moment thing that I decided to write on a day when I had so much going on that I just needed to express myself somehow and so, I did. This is the result. I hope you like this new book!

For those of you that don't know me, hi! Welcome! I hope you enjoy this book. I'm not entirely sure where I'm going with it yet, but I'm the type of writer that never does. I'm just going to write and see where the story takes me. 

I will try to post regular updates, but I can't guarantee that this will happen, as I am notoriously bad at keeping any sort of update schedule. So, don't get your hopes up, but I'll do my best!

Before I go any further, I wanted to give you all an official TRIGGER WARNING. I wrote the first part of this book when I was severely depressed, so the content is not exactly light-hearted. A few topics that you can expect to see in this book are:

- Self harm

- Depression

- Anxiety/panic attacks

- Bullying/slurs

- Homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry

- Suicidal thoughts/actions

- LGBTQIA+ issues

I will be reviewing this list later on, after I've written more to the book, to see if I missed any, but for now, that's all I can think of. This is just a general trigger warning; before any big potential triggers in the book, such as a self-harm scene or a suicide attempt, I will post a trigger warning in the corresponding chapter or perhaps even before the paragraph begins. I care about the mental health of my readers and I don't want any of you getting triggered by something that I wrote.

That being said, the things that will be talked about in this book are real issues that affect real people today. It's harsh and it's painful but it's the truth. There are so many people living today that suffer from depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses. There are so many people who self-harm or have suicidal thoughts. There are so many people who have attempted or committed suicide. I hope that this book brings some much-needed awareness to the seriousness of these issues, because it needs to be addressed.

To anyone out there right now, reading this, just know this: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. You will never be alone. There are people out there like you. There are people out there who want to help you. There is always someone who cares. If you need help, all you have to do is ask.

My inbox is always open to anyone who is struggling! If you want someone to talk to or even just someone to listen, I'm here. Send me a message and I'll do my best to help you with whatever is bothering you. Stay strong!

Trigger warnings and real talks aside, I hope you enjoy this book! Let me know what you think of it down in the comments below and make sure you vote and share it with anyone you think might be interested. I love you all and I hope you have a great day!

All my love,

Em