I’m Proud To Be Part of #OneVoice Campaign: An Anti-Bully Project With Entangled, Dear Teen Me, and YA Authors

So many teens are bullied every year–and it affects their self-confidence, happiness, mental health, and overall wellness. Sometimes it takes lives. I was bullied as a teen, and between the bullying at school and the abuse at home I had no safe place. I wanted to die often. I think we need to keep talking about bullying and keep raising awareness so that people who are bullied get support, compassion, and safety; people who bully can get help to find out why they bully and hopefully stop hurting others; and bullying can end. I hope for a more compassionate world, and I see that happening (slowly).

I think talking about painful issues is part of what helps bring change, so I’m happy to be part of the #OneVoice Campaign through Entangled and Dear Teen Me, where all this month YA authors write a Dear Teen Me letter to their teen selves about the impact bullying had on them. (My post is on Oct 24th.) There are so many fantastic YA authors taking part in this; I hope you’ll drop by EntangledTeen often this month and check out the wise, heartfelt, and powerful posts, and leave a comment for the authors. And if you believe that bullying should stop, please help spread the word using the hashtag #OneVoice.

Here is my pledge against bullying:

I pledge to speak out against bullying when I see it & try to make a positive difference in this world, always. #OneVoice

I hope you’ll join us all in taking a stand against bullying.

The fantastic YA authors who are taking part in the #OneVoice Campaign this month include:

Oct. 1- Cole Gibsen

Oct. 2- Ellen Hopkins

Oct. 3- Ann Aguirre

Oct. 4-5- weekend/open

Oct.. 6- Anna Banks

Oct. 7- Shannon Lee Alexander

Oct. 8- Julie Cross

Oct. 9- Alyssa Day writing as Lucy Connors

Oct. 10- Jus Accardo

Oct. 11- D.R. Rosensteel

Oct. 12- Sunday/open

Oct. 13- Rebekah Purdy

Oct. 14- Mary Lindsey

Oct. 15- Tracy Clark

Oct. 16- Chantele Sedgwick

Oct.17- Francesca Zappia and Rachel Caine’s post (Rachel in the morning, Francia in the afternoon)

Oct. 18- Lisa Brown Roberts

Oct. 19- Victoria Scott

Oct. 20- Trinity Faegan

Oct. 21- Tiffany Truitt

Oct. 22- Tara Fuller

Oct. 23-Jennifer Bosworth

Oct. 24- Cheryl Rainfield

Oct. 25- Chloe Jacobs

Oct. 26- Sunday/open

Oct. 27- Carrie Jones

Oct. 28- Sarah Bomley

Oct. 29- Sarah Darer Littman

Oct. 30- Tonya Kuper

Oct. 31- Nikki Urang