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May 23, 2019
Little Ms. Who?
So excited for the release of Little Ms. Who? I've been working on this book for a few years and I'm excited to see it published! I hope everyone likes it and below I have a little take on where the book came from and the inspiration.
I guess Tris and Lee’s story started with a song. One day when I was looking for good music to listen to I came across a song “For A Boy” by Raelynn. The song is simple, about a boy who sees more than just the girl singing the song and she is willing to do so much for a boy willing to see more than her appearance. She sings “what a girl like me would do for a boy like you,” and I think ‘that’s what I want to write about, I want to write about that boy’. The story came together as I imagined what a girl like Tris would do for a man like Lee, and how a man like Lee would, in turn, do anything for her.
I think, for me, the love story between Tris and Lee is what I picture in my mind the perfect romance would be in any situation. Finding out that the person you love isn’t exactly what, or who you expect them to be is something we all usually overcome weather in minor or major aspects. In their case, it was gender. I’ve been asked before if it’s realistic to believe that a man could really fall in love with a physically male partner who sees themselves as female when they identified as straight? I always try to imagine myself in my characters' situations, and how I would feel if I were put into their shoes. I ask myself if I fell in love with a man and found out that his physical gender was female would I stop loving him? Absolutely not! Yes, I am physically attracted to the male gender, but in my opinion, I don’t feel like it is the absolute most important thing in a relationship. Sex only accounts for a small portion of what makes you love someone. I don’t doubt that Tris and Lee’s love is common or even possible, but I believe it could be and how beautiful it is if someone can love so deeply they love everything about them because it is what makes them who they are.
Tris and Lee’s story holds a special place in my heart. I hope that reading it can bring the same warmth to everything that it brought me while writing it. There is a lot of emotions, good and bad, but through it all, they love each other. I hope that everyone in the world can find their level of love and acceptance. I always say love is multidimensional, love endlessly and don’t limit yourself or you might miss something special.
I guess Tris and Lee’s story started with a song. One day when I was looking for good music to listen to I came across a song “For A Boy” by Raelynn. The song is simple, about a boy who sees more than just the girl singing the song and she is willing to do so much for a boy willing to see more than her appearance. She sings “what a girl like me would do for a boy like you,” and I think ‘that’s what I want to write about, I want to write about that boy’. The story came together as I imagined what a girl like Tris would do for a man like Lee, and how a man like Lee would, in turn, do anything for her.
I think, for me, the love story between Tris and Lee is what I picture in my mind the perfect romance would be in any situation. Finding out that the person you love isn’t exactly what, or who you expect them to be is something we all usually overcome weather in minor or major aspects. In their case, it was gender. I’ve been asked before if it’s realistic to believe that a man could really fall in love with a physically male partner who sees themselves as female when they identified as straight? I always try to imagine myself in my characters' situations, and how I would feel if I were put into their shoes. I ask myself if I fell in love with a man and found out that his physical gender was female would I stop loving him? Absolutely not! Yes, I am physically attracted to the male gender, but in my opinion, I don’t feel like it is the absolute most important thing in a relationship. Sex only accounts for a small portion of what makes you love someone. I don’t doubt that Tris and Lee’s love is common or even possible, but I believe it could be and how beautiful it is if someone can love so deeply they love everything about them because it is what makes them who they are.
Tris and Lee’s story holds a special place in my heart. I hope that reading it can bring the same warmth to everything that it brought me while writing it. There is a lot of emotions, good and bad, but through it all, they love each other. I hope that everyone in the world can find their level of love and acceptance. I always say love is multidimensional, love endlessly and don’t limit yourself or you might miss something special.
February 27, 2018
SUPPER EXCITED!
I'm so excited for my first book release on Friday!
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