“He asked for their eyes so they could not witness his misogyny.
And then he blamed them for it, calling them troubled and gullible fools.”
 
In my recent blog post, and the follow up, I have expressed my concerns about everything that is happening. My final comment is a worry about our blindness. Steadily, we are going to see book bans, the closure of not-for-profit organizations, censoring news outlets, and fear blinding and silencing people.
 
My hope is that this is temporary, and we will feel safe enough to open up dialogue once again.
Stay safe.
 
Malevolent Fairy: The Tale of Ania, A Troubled Soul
BB Clifford

“When it looks bad, they say, it is bad, and that badness could be contagious, so keep away. Unruly and dangerous, like an uprising that needs to be quashed.
All empires do this, especially when they start to fail. They blame their subjects for how they look, and they force them to work harder, condemning them as unclean and unsafe.”
 
As I wrote in the previous blog post, there is no greater horror than a true story. What we are witnessing is horrific but cling onto hope that we have seen cycles like this before; there is a boom-and-bust tendency about empires, and we will see change in the right direction, given time.
 
Rainbow Warrior: The Tale of Ares, The Battle-Lustful Son
BB Clifford

It seems we are slipping back, to a time of witchcraft and scapegoating.
Take note of who they try to 'other', and don't assume that you are next.
No greater horror than a true story.

"Men are rarely considered to be witches because they are not expected to caretake, to fawn, to smile, all of which I have failed to do. I come from a long line of witches who failed to appease the suburban beast and who were isolated and scapegoated, tarred and feathered, condemned as temptresses and accused of being histrionic. If the people of Mount Pelion Way could weigh me against a stack of Bibles and drown, hang, or burn me at the stake, they would."

Tangled Knot: The Tale of Eris of Suburbia
BB Clifford

Thank you, @bgsqd for adding Rainbow Warrior to your shelf.

As a queer author, I know how important it is to find inclusive literature that is supportive of the queer community.

BB Clifford (pen name)

​#rainbowwarrior #psychologicalhorror #QueerLit

What an incredible thing to wake up to this morning: Rainbow Warrior just hit the Top 3 for Psychological Literary Fiction. Amazing! (It is also ranked as 13 for Contemporary Literary Fiction and 18 for Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Literary Fiction.)

Don't forget to download your own ebook of this...and leave a review!

BB Clifford (pen name)

“Whatever they build will grow old and become stained by the exhaust fumes and the rampant invasive species that are brought here to wipe out anything else. The land will flood because of the choked-up waterways where people dump their trash, whole refrigerators and plastic bags left there to choke the young wildlife that roams there.”
 
Rainbow Warrior.
BB Clifford
 
#EcoHorror #QueerHorror #RainbowWarrior #BBClifford
 
Available now: https://www.bbclifford.com/rainbow-warrior.html
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“They wear hoods so I can’t see their faces, but they still terrify me with their slow, deliberate movements. Usually they just stand before me, swaying in unison, but something has made them restless.”
 
Rainbow Warrior.
BB Clifford
 
Available now: https://www.bbclifford.com/rainbow-warrior.html
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“They say the fortress site is rotten, evil even, and it should be avoided. Just look at how unsightly it is, how wildly the tufts of grass have grown as the ivy wraps around the broken window frames and bricks. Even the trees stoop with a bending back. When it looks bad, they say, it is bad, and that badness could be contagious, so keep away. Unruly and dangerous, like an uprising that needs to be quashed.”
 
Rainbow Warrior.
BB Clifford
 
Available now: https://www.bbclifford.com/rainbow-warrior.html
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