*Important!!* “What to Expect from This Blog”

Blog Background:

• I originally created this blog to share links to my various writing endeavors in one place and while it still functions as such, I am branching out more in what I post to include other things I am interested in, therefore, in this post, I want to clarify what potential viewers can expect from this blog

• I am an adult and will occasionally be posting things related to adulthood and adult themes

What I will be posting:

• As I stated above, this blog was originally created to share my writing updates, so you can expect the occasional self-promotion of my essays, books reviews, fanfiction, novellas, short stories, short screenplays, and poems

• On this blog, my non-writing update posts will relate to general things that interest me, so they will cover a wide range of topics from cool art that came up on my feed to thoughts about life to think-pieces regarding identity

• All of my posts, unless I have tagged them otherwise as NSFW (not-safe-for-work), will be non-graphic and/or SFW (safe-for-work) besides the occasional swearing

• I will occasionally post things related to current events and politics as a left-leaning person, so if that makes you feel uncomfortable, you are welcome to block me

• At the same time, please don’t take my occasional posts on current events/politics to be representative of everything I am doing or believe regarding a particular issue; of course, I’m not perfect and I have my blindspots, but I have a life outside of Wix and if I post something about a particular topic here, it does not mean that I am ignoring other issues or not doing other things to support particular movements in my life outside of Wix

• I like talking about my identity, particularly as an adoptee, as such, you can expect some content on that topic; once again, if that makes you uncomfortable, I do not mind if you block me

Notes about NSFW tagging:

• On this blog, I will tag posts NSFW if they describe or show sex, violence, gore, severe wounds, nudity, slurs, and pornography in extremely graphic detail

• For me, non-graphic means that posts can still mention directly or indirectly any of the above as long as it is not shown/described in extreme detail, so I still encourage you to block me if you feel uncomfortable

• Just because I tagged something NSFW does not mean I believe the original post to be bad; I am just protecting potential viewers who may be coming to my blog with histories and backgrounds I have no idea about

• If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding how I tag NSFW content, please leave a comment; I am happy to discuss and listen

What I would appreciate from viewers:

• Please do not repost my essays, book reviews, fanfiction, novellas, short stories, short screenplays, and poems without permission to other sites or copy and paste them into a separate Wix post; you are, of course, welcome and encouraged to comment on and like them though if you choose to

• If you’re confused about something I wrote or shared, I encourage you to leave a comment; I am always happy to clarify and listen to concerns made in good faith

• This should go without saying, but you don’t have to agree with me; it’s okay to comment on my posts with counter-arguments, ignore a post I wrote, or, as stated above, reach out to me for clarification because like everyone else in this world, I’m not perfect and I am always happy to learn from different perspectives

• On that note, if you are arguing with me that people of certain races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual/romantic orientations, religions, etc. don’t deserve to exist, be respected, or fight for their liberation or rights without any intention of listening to and learning from the perspectives of people from marginalized backgrounds, then I will not engage in dialogue with you; in other words, racism, xenophobia, sexism, anti-trans bigotry, ableism, classism, colorism, or any other form of bigotry will not be tolerated

• Critical thinking is so important to me and I completely believe you do not need a college degree to take a few moments and think through context, emotions, evidence, etc. to make a strong argument and critique others’ (including mine!!)

• Another thing that should go without saying is that you are welcome to block me if any of my posts make you uncomfortable; I don’t know your history and background and while I try to be sensitive in what I post, I know I’ll make mistakes without realizing it, so please do what you have to in order to protect yourself