Jennifer Niven's Blog, page 104

When I was writing my high school memoir in 2008, I wanted to...

When I was writing my high school memoir in 2008, I wanted to include the story of a survived assault and the aftermath that followed— my fear in speaking up because of threats and the false and hurtful stories he spread— but a female at the publishing house told me it “wasn’t original enough.” She said it was a story that “every girl has lived to some degree,” that we’ve all heard it, and that for those reasons we should leave it out. But it happened to me. It impacted me. And if so many other women—and men— have experienced the same thing, shouldn’t we be talking about it more, not less? So I fought to keep it in. What they ultimately published was a watered down version. Years later that boy— then a grown man— cornered me at a reunion and asked if he was the one in the book. He just didn’t know “what the fuss was about” and hoped I would be “over it by now.” Thank you to everyone who speaks up and out and who uses your voice so that others don’t have theirs taken away. Thank you to all the brave and beautiful souls who are out there fighting.

We believe you. ❤️ #christineblaseyford #KidLit4Truth...

We believe you. ❤️ #christineblaseyford #KidLit4Truth #believesurvivors #metoo #neverthelessshepersisted #timesup #useyourvoice

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#TBT to treasure hunting in the mud in sundress and bare feet....

#TBT to treasure hunting in the mud in sundress and bare feet.

“It’s my experience that people are a lot more sympathetic...

“It’s my experience that people are a lot more sympathetic if they can see you hurting, and for the millionth time in my life I wish for measles or smallpox or some other easily understood disease just to make it easier on me and also on them.” - TF

Dear lovelies: Thank you for all your beautiful, heartfelt posts...

Dear lovelies: Thank you for all your beautiful, heartfelt posts in honor of our #FlowersforAll campaign. Together we can make a difference. Together we can save lives.

This. Thank you @gwenniesenpai for sharing and for this...

This. Thank you @gwenniesenpai for sharing and for this beautiful tribute to Violet and Finch.

We believe you. We are on your side. ❤️ #kidlit4truth...

We believe you. We are on your side. ❤️ #kidlit4truth #speakupsaturday

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Dear Cumberland Island: I just can’t leave you quite yet. ❤️...

Dear Cumberland Island: I just can’t leave you quite yet. ❤️ #cumberlandisland #allthebrightplaces #wander #wandering #amwriting #islandlife #dungeness #love (at Dungeness Ruins On Cumberland Island)

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On #fanartfriday : this. ❤️ Thank you @linscribbles for creating...

On #fanartfriday : this. ❤️ Thank you @linscribbles for creating it. And thank you, lovelies, for being all the colors in one to me. Live at full brightness. Always. Because you are amazing.

She was one of the first to create fan art for Violet and Finch....

She was one of the first to create fan art for Violet and Finch. And now the super-talented @aanadesenhou has created another lovely image in honor of our movie Violet and Finch, @ellefanning and @standup4justice