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I’ve added a content warning in my latest publication “Turning Trauma Into Triumph”, I’d want to know and so it’s placed there to help others, I’ve always suggested different ways of reading the book as well.

Good to be here with you, connecting many years ago on Twitter and reading your books.

Xx

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Hi beautiful! I am so happy to see you here as well. I love your thinking. Sometimes, I wonder if it has more to do with people like ourselves who have lived through trauma to be more conscious of the effects our work can have on other survivors.

I can see why some writers think warnings are unneeded. But they're not for those of us who KNOW. xx

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Exactly this, I’m glad to affirm your message and appreciate the acknowledgment as well. x

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I've definitely started adding warnings to some of my short stories and other fiction. Never really thought about it before. But my said something to me, and I realized what she meant right away.

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It's helpful, as a cautionary warning. Warning feels like a strong word, but for people who are trauma survivors, it can be so helpful. Hope you're well, SJ!

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My debut YA novel had a content warning. Readers need to know before they buy. I once read an adult novel (2 years ago) that did not have a content warning, and when I came upon the triggering sections (for me), I put down the book. It was a DNF for me.

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Thank you for sharing, Mona. That's an essential lesson in your way of healing. I know some survivors who binge true crime, but that's too much for ME. It's honestly about setting boundaries to stay mentally healthy. Hugs.

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Definitely yay ! I like to add CW- but I appreciate your advice on how to add it subtly to prevent plot spoilers & the idea of a ‘sensitivity’ beta reader.

Thanks again Rachel

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Thanks, Posy! Yea, it doesn't have to be a HUGE RED LIGHT. As I mentioned, content warnings can be subtle and still effective. x

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Once, I forgot to include a trigger warning in one of my short stories, and one reader was extremely hurt. Lesson learned. :)

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