Here’s my updated plan:
PetalWound will be posted on Wattpad, but only the cleaner version. It’s a deeply emotional sapphic thriller, and I want you to be able to read it. However, the more vulnerable and explicit content, the parts that might get flagged or removed, will only be on Ream, where I have more freedom to write the story the way it deserves to be told.
Lesbian Smuts / forbidden content will continue exclusively on Ream under my Forbidden Pages tier. I know not everyone can stay, and I understand. But those who do, I’ll keep showing up for you as best I can.
I’m also writing a spiritual fantasy novel that I plan to publish directly on Amazon once it’s done. I’m hesitant to put it on Wattpad for reasons I’ll explain below.
And I’ll be the one to tell you the truth about these platforms. Wattpad, like many spaces, often rewards whiteness, straightness, and palatable storytelling. As a Black, queer writer who tells emotionally honest and often unfiltered stories, I’ve felt overlooked. I’ve seen my work taken down while stories filled with racism, abuse, and fetishization continue to thrive. It’s disheartening.
Ream, too, while powerful for independent creators, still lacks real discoverability for marginalized voices. So I’ve been trying to build from nothing, shouting into the void, hoping someone hears me.
That’s why I’m being honest with you now.
If you need to leave, I understand. If you’ve outgrown me, or need to take space, that’s okay. I won’t guilt you. I’m just grateful that you’ve read even a single chapter of my work. But if you do choose to stay, just know I see you. I love you. And I’m trying, even in the dark.
Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your care. Thank you for reading my stories, even when I wasn’t always able to finish them fast enough.
I’m still here. And I’m not done.
— MissStealYourWife