doraelin trash;

Say what now? I can’t support a friend’s choices with regards to their characters and help promote their work by tweeting and blogging about it to tease the story? I can’t like a character for himself because I find him interesting as an individual and want to see where his arc goes? You also seem to be forgetting that Sarah has multiple critique partners, and has for years. I’m not exactly sure why I’m getting heat for something Sarah did that you didn’t agree with or enjoy. The reason this weirdly persistent rumor has always frustrated me is because it implies that she’s not the one 100% making the decisions for her story and shaping it. If you want to accuse me of helping to build a friend’s confidence about making a tough decision she felt in her heart was right, knowing it wouldn’t be popular with everyone, though, you’ve got me. I’m guilty. 

Here’s the truth: she and I almost never agree on who characters end up with (for instance, she preferred Cole to Liam). It’s actually kind of hilarious. Different strokes for different folks and all that. Our critique partner relationship was always for gut-checks and bouncing off ideas, not for convincing each other to completely alter the vision of the story. Good CPs will help each other realize each other’s vision the best they possibly can. When I say I haven’t read EoS, I mean that. Not a single draft. I’ve been working on my own stories non-stop and haven’t had time to read for anyone, nor have I even really discussed the story with Sarah or what she wanted to do with it.

Here’s the full recap, since you seem to be keeping score: I read ToG for her pre-release, but didn’t read CoM to critique because my dad had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and had recently died and I wasn’t exactly in the right frame of mind. I read HoF after it went to copyedits as one last check/for feedback. I helped brainstorm a few ideas for QoS. That’s it. And the “dinner” you’re probably referring to is a lunch that happened YEARS ago (shout out to El Centro in Midtown Manhattan, I miss your guacamole), in which she’d already made up her mind about that particular direction of the series and I, totally surprised by this revelation, pro/con-ed the shift with her and talked about potential fallout and what she was trying to achieve with it. I can probably even give you the actual receipt for that lunch, since I recorded it as an author expense for taxes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

Yes, the people who have been sending Sarah hate on twitter are disgusting, telling her to choke or die is not okay and I would never promote this kind of behavior. But to bundle us, the people with legit criticisms with them, is stupid as fuck as you know it. 

There’s been a lot of arguments over the #togisoverparty hashtag, and no offense, but there’s bigger shit to lose it over. There is no one I know who is ONLY mad because our ship didn’t sail. We’ve spent the last day complaining about the immense lack of representation and diversity in the throne of glass series, and for you to summarize it as being bitter over ships is lowkey gross. 

I know you’re all so far deep Sarah J. Maas ass that you’re unwilling to see it, but her series, a NYT bestselling one, is extremely white and heterosexual. And yes, it matters. She created such a vast world, with princes and princesses and warriors and demons, and yet — only three people of color were introduced in her entire series. THREE. 

Representation is SO important, and to brush it over is NOT okay. Think of her younger readers, POC who see Nehemia, a strong black princess, willingly letting herself being murdered so that Aelin, the whitest girl ever, could proceed with her story. And of the ones who had hope when Sorscha was introduced, a woman of color, who didn’t last a book before she was used as a plot device to send Dorian, a white male, over the edge. Think of Nesryn, an immigrant woman of color, who will not be present in EOS. And that is only when it comes to race.

Manon Blackbeak, a cannibal witch, who spent two books telling us, over and over again, that she hated men, suddenly is put in romantic relationship with one. She grew up surrounded by women, she formed a connection with Elide — but Dorian is somehow her perfect fit? Give me a break. And to mention the two guys in HOF as lgbtq+ representation is NOT enough! I don’t even remember their names, meaning they’re not relevant characters.

LGBTQ+ people, and POC are NOT background! We’re human beings who are more than props for the white heterosexual people! Sarah has said before that she did not want to force diversity, which is honestly offensive. Our existence is not forced — especially when she keeps forcing people who have absolutely nothing in common into straight relationships. Instead of yelling that we’re just bitter or ruining her career (lol, she’s a white YA author, she won’t suffer from this), you should be more worried about her coming off as homophobic and racist. If we keep quiet about this, then she will continue to write the same bland characters, and overshadow actually deserving authors of color. 

And to anyone who says we should be more worried about real-life issues than fictional characters, I got news for you: I am able to do both. I am able to worry about BLM, and I am able to worry about the whiteness in YA fiction. Amazing, isn’t it?

well put on your reading glasses girlies because i’ve brought the receipts so let’s get ready to read!

1. doesn’t matter what she said, he still shouldn’t have laid a hand on her so don’t come at me trying to justify this 

2.  and this is the man y’all love, the one that threatens to whip her knowing what her treatment in the slave mines was…okay let’s continue because the read is not done just yet!

3. he bit her knowing that biting is a sexual act for the fae and it was without her consent…do i even need to explain how wrong this is and none of you rowaelin stans better come in my askbox trying to justify this because you can’t. next!

4. this declaration of love, i’m swooning #otpgoals let’s not forget that he’s saying this to someone he knows is clearly depressed 😍

5. lol if this doesn’t let you know what his behaviour is doing to her

6. all she wanted was to try and be friends with him (which she shouldn’t have even attempted because he’s trash and a waste of time) and this is how your man rowrat treats her. still don’t see how y’all ship this

7. everyone else can see what he is doing to her but you guys can’t??? tragic.

these were just the quick receipts i’ve gathered from HOF, but don’t forget he is still an asshole in QOS and this ship came out of fucking nowhere and should go back because who asked. anyways loving aelin but shipping her with this toxic mess, can’t relate. 

There are a lot of things that are going to be very different in the distant future. Here’s a few:

Saltwater fish could be extinct by 2048 

Whites will become the american minority in 2044

Bees are dying (and bringing important staple foods down with them)

The world having significant less oil by 2040 (and may even run out completely by 2068)

Chocolate will be scarce by 2020

The world is running out of helium

By 2050, we might not have enough resources to feed our cattle, so we could actually run out of hamburger meat (best case scenario: Steak will just become very expensive, which means no more $1 burgers)

Parents are seriously at the point where they have to chose between saving for their retirement or paying for their kids college fees; sometimes, they can’t do both

global warming is ruining the world

hmm

AN OIL PIPELINE IS GOING TO POISON AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY:

A huge company is building an oil pipeline through the Missouri River. It’ll transport the dirtiest oil right through some of the cleanest water in the US. If there is a crack, leak, spill, any breakage, (which is super common) that oil will seep into the water and that water will become toxic.

The company that owns Sunoco just got their permit approved (btw Rick Perry is on their board of directors, in case that gives anyone else the fucking creeps). In response, a bunch of kids from Standing Rock Reservation physically ran across the country (1800 miles) in protest, carrying a petition w/ over 140,000 signatures, and met with the white house. NOW these kids, members of indigenous tribes around the nation, and their allies, are standing in front of massive equipment, using their bodies to stop construction and putting their lives on the line to protect this water.

WHY IT MATTERS:

When that water gets contaminated by oil, it will be poisoned, essentially deadly, within the hour. It’ll effect anyone in any community along the river or connecting rivers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois. More people than we can fathom will lose access to clean water, and it’ll happen quickly. These kids are fighting for our access to clean water, too.

What happened in Flint could have been avoided if we had known about it. This time we have a shot.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

This is a big list of things we can do. Sharing info, donating funds, sending supplies… We all have different abilities and means so here are a number of ways you can help.

SIGN AND SHARE THIS PETITION: bit.ly/SacredStonePetition   - This is the official White House petition, their original Change.org petition has over 200k signatures, since this one is 

CHANGE.ORG PETITION: bit.ly/SacredStoneChangeOrg    - Sign and share, the more numbers the better and they will keep you updated via the petition, let u know what’s going on at Sacred Stone and ways you can help as the fight continues. 

DONATE TO THE CAUSE:

To donate thru GoFundMe: bit.ly/SacredStoneFund

To donate to camp using paypal: bit.ly/SacredStonePaypalFund

To donate to legal defense fund: bit.ly/SacredStoneLegal

If you cannot donate, consider sharing these links in case someone in your circle has the cash, but doesn’t know about this yet!

SEND SUPPLIES:

To send / drop off Supplies: 202 Main Street Fort Yates, ND 58538

Full list of supplies needed: bit.ly/SacredStoneSupplies

Some examples of supplies needed: canned food, cookware, toilet paper, diapers, reusable plates & utensils, tents, solar powered gear, flashlights, blankets, water jugs.

PHYSICALLY SHOW UP:

If you want to join in ND, and use your body or talents to bring support, sign up here: bit.ly/SacredStoneCampVolunteer

If you’ve got access to a boat and can be in ND by August 20th: bit.ly/SacredStoneWater

FOLLOW THE STORY:

Follow on Facebook: bit.ly/SacredStoneFB

Follow the Standing Rock kids on Twitter: twitter.com/rezpectourwater

Follow the Standing Rock kids on IG: instagram.com/rezpectourwater/

8,716 more to go! Thank you for your donations & shares & prayers. Keep doing what your doing, you’ve been such a blessing to me. Please share and spread the word. I need to reach this before september 3rd.