#writeblr is so important to me and I get so scared people will think I'm a bad friend or don't care

[acertainmoshke]

I've been having a tough time lately, and when I don't have the energy for everything keeping up with social media is one of the first things I slip on. But I still care about all my writing buddies, so:

Reblog if you're not offended when people take a long time to answer asks, forget to reply to your replies, lag behind in tag games, or skip several weekly ask games.

[pens-swords-stuff]

Hello. I read your response about PoC getting anon hate and I want to thank you for taking the time to write about your experiences. Many times I want to say something but I'm afraid of the backlash I will get as a PoC. I would like to follow more PoC writers to feel more support and secure here, but it seems like they are hiding or aren't really open about being PoC. I feel like I need to adopt a western name to gain an audience. Do you know any other PoC writeblrs that you would recommend? Thx

In reference to this post.

I’m glad you appreciated it! I was pretty scared about posting it honestly, but I thought that it was too important for me not to address. I think the fear of backlash is something a lot of people from minority backgrounds can relate to though, I certainly can. 

I have a very Japanese name that Westerners find really difficult to pronounce, so I relate to that too. I go by a nickname in America because it’s easier for me and others, and I’ve gotten used to it ― I actually prefer going by my nickname now. However, I did go through several identity crises about it, and I do think that it’s very important that people learn to respect, and use our real, cultural names. I think it basically comes down to what you’re comfortable with, and whether it’s something you’re willing to do.

However, I’m not going to recommend any writeblrs run by POCs for a few reasons.

1) Like you said, some blogs that are run by POCs might be hiding their ethnic identity, or aren’t particularly open about being POCs. It’s not my place to reveal any personal information about anyone especially on the internet. I don’t want to out anyone, and I don’t know if it’s information they want shared.

I personally don’t hide the fact that I’m a POC and I’m fairly open about it, but I don’t go announcing it either. I assume that most people are like that as well, but I’m not going to take any chances by making assumptions. 

Additionally, although I’m proud of my identity and my ethnicity, I hate being labeled and seen as just Asian, or just Japanese. And personally, it would bother me a lot if people started recommending my blog to others, just because it’s run by a Japanese person and for no other reason.

2) I don’t know who you are, anon. While I don’t doubt your sincerity (and I actually think you’re being truthful and honest, I believe you), because you’ve chosen to use the anonymous option, I can’t be sure of it either. I don’t mind that you’re anonymous, but I can’t be sure of your intentions.

3) This is coming hot on the heels of an observation that the hateful anon asks are being concentrated at writeblrs run by POCs. I don’t want to make a list of blogs run by POCs because that opens up the possibility that a cruel and unkind person will find new people to harass by seeing it.

4) If I were to ever make a list of recommendations for writeblrs run by POCs, I believe that I should get permission from them first. Recommendations are not a bad thing, but being grouped into/labeled as a POC blog is something that people have varying feelings about and I think that needs to be respected.

I appreciate you wanting to support other POCs, anon. It’s a wonderful thing, and I think that we really need to be there for each other, especially in the current state of politics in the world. However, I do think that asking people to recommend some blogs run by POCs can be a slippery slope, even when done with the best intentions.

If you are a POC that runs a writeblr, and you’re comfortable identifying yourself as one on Tumblr, maybe you could comment on this post to give this person a place to start supporting more POCs? Please remember that you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to; there is absolutely no pressure at all.

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I posted 153 times in 2021

110 posts created (72%)

43 posts reblogged (28%)

For every post I created, I reblogged 0.4 posts.

I added 370 tags in 2021

#with a spark of magic - 71 posts

#writeblr - 71 posts

#incorrect quotes - 55 posts

#character: constanza - 32 posts

#character: oz - 30 posts

#character: molly - 24 posts

#chenford - 24 posts

#the rookie - 24 posts

#a03 fic - 23 posts

#character: james - 16 posts

Longest Tag: 128 characters

#i swear the only reason i want to write a paranormal investigation series is because i watched this anime a really long time ago

My Top Posts in 2021

#5

So I may or may not have jumped on the Chenford ship, I may or may not have equally fallen in love with Tamara's dynamics with Lucy and Bradford (may or may not have also been inspired by @farfarawaygirl's Dadford series) and I may or may not have decided to write my own series of which this is a sneak peek:

But when he laid eyes on the screen, he swallowed hard because it wasn’t either of Lucy’s parents, no, instead he was faced with the smirking face of Tamara and that was so much worse.

Tamara and Lucy had become close, it might not be official but there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that Lucy was Tamara’s guardian, and he didn’t want to tell the kid that the one person who had given a damn about her was fighting for her life.

He knew someone had to, though, because no else would even think to call her and so he quickly hit the answer button and held the phone to his ear. “Look, kid—”

But whatever he was going to say died when he heard a tiny, shaky voice that could no way belong to snarky Tamara whisper, “Lucy?”

Tim sat up straighter, body tensing into a fight response. “Kid, Tamara, this is Tim, what’s going on?”

“Officer Bradford? Why are you answering Lucy’s phone?”Tamara sounded terrified and something warm and fierce formed in Tim’s chest.

“That’s not important now, what’s going on?”

27 notes • Posted 2021-03-29 03:23:37 GMT

#4

So I'm one of many, many people currently caught in the heatwave which, as you can imagine, has made writing kind of difficult but I'm still trying so here's a little snippet from the next chapter of all the secrets buried:

“That’s the rich for you,” Tim raised his glass—water since he was the designated driver. “It’s all about power and money, they’re not like us normal people who choose to get married to someone we love.”

It might be Lucy’s imagination but she swore Tim’s gaze had slid over to her as he said the words someone we love and it made something flutter in her chest. “I don’t think I could ever get married if it wasn’t for love.”

“Yeah, neither could I.” Tim’s reply was a soft whisper and the conversations around them faded away until it was just them, staring at each other in the candlelight with stupid smiles on their faces.

27 notes • Posted 2021-07-01 02:50:13 GMT

#3

Me: *already working on four fics and two series*

Also Me: *remembers that Melissa O'Neil had a career as a singer, with her own album and gets an idea for a Singer AU where Tim has to protect Lucy from a stalker*

Self-control? What is that?

29 notes • Posted 2021-04-10 19:37:36 GMT

#2

So here is when Tim's conversation with Tamara continues from my last post, warning it does have a teenage girl being at a diner with a group of boys who aren't letting her leave (nothing happens though, just she's obviously kind of scared)

TW for teenage boys being assholes

“I…” Tamara seemed to hesitate and Tim could make out the sounds of silverware clinking and people talking.

“Tamara, where are you?” Tim strained to make out anything else. “Are you at someone’s house?”

“No, I’m at a diner, Minnie’s over on Citrus Avenue?”Tim knew the place, sometimes Lucy would drag him over there for lunch if they were both off-duty. “I’m here with a guy from my biology class, I guess it’s kind of a date?”

Ok, now Tim was definitely concerned because there was no good reason for Tamara to be calling him terrified while on a date, not if it was a good one. “What did he do? What’s his name?”

Tamara let out a huff. “Of course, you go all scary Officer All-Bark,” and Tim was officially going to be talking to Lucy about letting Tamara talk to Abigail. “His name is Troy, he’s a junior too and he’s on the basketball team.”

“And I’ve been helping him study and he’s actually been, you know, not a complete asshole and so when he asked me out, I thought, sure why not,” Her breathing’s getting heavier and Tim’s heart is sinking because he can already think of at least three possible scenarios for what’s going on. “Everything’s going well and then some of his buddies from the team show up, and I’m annoyed because he immediately goes over to them.”

“So much for him not being a complete asshole,” Tim can’t help but comment, scowling. “Did he ditch you?”

“No, uh, he actually asked them to join us which might actually be worse,” Tamara takes a deep breath and he realizes there’s the sound of a sink running in the background. “So, I go to the bathroom, but when I’m coming back, they’re kind of whispering to each other about a bet.”

Tim closes his eyes even though he knows Tamara can’t see him, because he can only imagine the utter humiliation she’s going through, realizing that the popular athlete only asked her out because of a bet.

When he gets his hands on this guy…

“So, I’m pissed of course, but I try to hide it and I tell him I have some homework I have to finish, so I have to go,” There’s a beat before she speaks again. “But he says that I can’t leave, not yet anyway.”

“Son of a…” Tim is quickly on his feet, startling a few nearby patients and staff but he doesn’t care. “Where are you?”

“In the bathroom, one of the waitresses distracted him but Tim…” His heart breaks at the tears in her voice. “I don’t like the way he and his friends were looking at me, please can Lucy come and get me?”

33 notes • Posted 2021-03-29 19:15:54 GMT

#1

So I have recently gotten into The Rookie and by default Chenford, and I knew Melissa O'Neil was a good singer so I was looking for some of her songs and found this.

I...

So. much. fanfic potential! Maybe Lucy has to go undercover as a singer and Tim of course goes with her, then she walks onto stage wearing this dress and starts singing. Or maybe the group is at a karoke night of some kind.

Me thinks Officer Bradford will be in trouble.

42 notes • Posted 2021-03-24 23:16:55 GMT

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