DemiDemo9
Hey Kay! No idea if you remember me, but I just refound the message you sent me over two years ago now. I told you about the story I was planning on writing and you told me you’d love to read it. I had to switch accounts because my last one booted me off. I’m sure lots have changed for you since then, lots have changed for me too. I’m still working on the book I told you about before, but it needs a lot of revising. I actually write a lot of poetry now, one a day if I’m lucky. Anyway, I wanted to write to you just to let you know how much your works have truly affected me. I always worry if artists I love know whether their work is truly loved or not. I never managed to finish The One Knight Stand before the story became paid, but I did get to read One Million Masks and The Songs of Ourselves. Those two stories built parts of me. I read them during very formative years of my life and my mind often wanders to them. Before I realized that stomach beads were not just something you made up and that if I made myself some, I’d be committing cultural appropriation, I wanted to copy the idea because it struck me so heavily. Your work is truly breathtaking. Comparable to the work of greats. Your characters flit through my mind even now, and it’s been over a year since I reread One Million Masks and several months since I read The Songs Of Ourselves. I think a pretty common way to determine how impactful someone’s art ends up being is to look at how long it stayed with the people who viewed it. Your stories never left my mind. Anyhow, just wanted to let you know. I am still an aspiring author and your work is what I strive to be on the same level as. Thank you for doing what you do.
DemiDemo9
Hey! Yeah, time passes fast huh. Congrats on all your accomplishments! Sadly, I can’t get my previous account back. I made it with my school email and my school system banned Wattpad from their system :( but it’s alright, I didn’t have a whole lot of books on there, besides all the ones I really liked I remember well enough to find again. And yes! I did make my pfp and banner, both for the art class Im currently taking. My pfp is a cubist interpretation of a giraffe and my banner is a huge collage I made, I’m very proud of it. It took me over 20 hours to complete. For my poetry, I tend to stick to free verse, assigning specific parameters around them tend to hinder my creative flow. Better to just let the thoughts do what they’d like, yk? Im a huge fan of prose poetry, been making more of that lately. I’ve been thinking of publishing a collection, maybe starting here on Wattpad? Seeing what kind of reception it gets. My book is still definitely a wip but it’s my baby and Im really proud of it. Been meaning to get back into it lately. Heheh, I’m very glad to let you know what I’ve already been feeling towards your work for years. Ok but seriously, I’ve told all my friends who are willing to listen about how impressive the time jumps in One Million Masks are. I’ve seen people attempt several timelines at once or time jumps time and time again and i mean it when I say I’ve never seen anyone do it better than you. Really, you are an incredibly talented writer and storyteller.
therealkayelle
Demi! Omg, of course I remember you! Has it really been two years? And yes, if you’re still comfortable I’d be honored to read your book (and the poetry, too)! Do you have a favorite verse form or theme you adhere to? Or is your poetry an in-the-moment, whatever feels best exercise? I’m usually in the latter camp haha.
(I’m so sorry your previous account booted you, is there anyway to recover it? Your current profile picture and banner are super cool, did you create them yourself?)
In the time since we last spoke I adopted a dog, got married, got a promotion, bought a house. I’ve been blessed and I’m grateful for this chapter in my life, even if I’ve been too busy to write consistently. I hope you can say the same!
I’m having a hard time with the rest of your message, because I can’t imagine my stories resonating with anyone deeply enough for them to stick even a month after reading. To me, they’re not even stories that NEED to be told, they’re just stories I think would be fun and neat to share, so I’m always blown away when someone enjoys them! So honestly, truly, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. I’m honored something I made could help build something good. It’s a big responsibility that I don’t take lightly.
And your comment about waist beads tickled me!! Very sweet and thoughtful of you. I, personally, would not find your wearing or making of waist beads an issue, especially if you’re respectful of the practice/buy from authentic craftswomen. If it were up to me, I’d rather people be educated and knowledgeable about them than not. There is an argument to be made that it is inappropriate for me as a Black American to wear waist beads since I don’t have any direct cultural or ethnic ties to an African nation that wears waist beads today, but I digress.
I appreciate your openness and kindness more than you know, and never hesitate to reach out. I may take a few days to respond, but I will always try to get back to you.
Take care, and stay safe out there.
