aspenroots65

any self promo in my comments will be deleted bsffr y’all
          
          (sorry i’ve been m.i.a. i’ll be back soon)

two entire years of the ties that bind today!!
          
          i truly can’t even fathom that it’s been that long. two year ago, i posted chapter one without really knowing where this story would take me. i knew i had an idea i couldn’t stop thinking about and a girl named lilly who refused to leave me alone. i didn’t know she’d grow into someone who would also change me in so many ways. 
          
          as i’ve mentioned in the past, i began writing this story as a way to understand my own feelings about growing up and all the things that come along with it. it became a place where i could put some of my own thoughts, feelings, and experiences onto the page and somehow make sense of them. there were things i didn’t know how to say out loud, but it became easier when i let lilly say them first. 
          
          i never expected these characters to feel as real as they do now. they stopped feeling fictional a long time ago. there have been times where i’ve questioned every word i wrote, but also times where the chapters seemed to write themselves. over time, the curtis house has become a place i know by heart.
          
          it’s also crazy to think about how many of you have grown alongside this story. many of you have been reading this story for months—or even years—now. these characters are just as much of yours now as they are mine. i’ve never been telling this story alone. every comment, every message, every theory, and every bit of excitement you’ve shared has made this feel like something bigger than it is. thank you for every time you’ve laughed, cried, or just reminded me why i started writing in the first place.
          
          thank you for giving this little story a home over the last two years. thank you for loving lilly like she’s real.
          
          love always,
          aspen ❤️

Hi I was wondering if you could put the texttospeech tag in your outsiders story!!?? Id love to read it but I don’t have time to actually read it so I listen to books! Also is there a love interest at all or no? I’m just curious! Thanks queen!

I have a question, but is the recent story is it a Dallas love story? I mean im in part 3,2 which is helpless, but im just curious

How many chapters will be in this book?

happy one year of the ties that bind!! 
          
          i literally can’t even fathom that it’s been an entire year since i first introduced the world to lilly. i started building this story over a year ago while sitting in the back of an uber in new york city, and now we’re here, 70+ chapters, tens of thousands of words, and a concerning amount of feelings later. i had no idea how much this story would change me, who it would bring into my life, or how deeply it would connect with people. 
          
          i started writing this story as a way to make sense of the grief and emotions of growing up, letting go, and moving on. this book has changed me in ways i’m still figuring out. if it’s ever made you feel a little less alone, even for a just a moment, then that’s more than i could’ve ever hoped for.
          
          i didn’t know how much love i could have for these fictional characters that feel all the more real every single day. writing this has been one of the most personal, healing, frustrating, and rewarding things i’ve ever done. thank you for sticking around. thank you for loving lilly like she’s real. and thank you for reading, crying, screaming, and healing with me along the way. 
          
          love always,
          aspen 

Hey guys! I just learned how to do these announcement things so you may be seeing more of these in the future   Anyways, thank y’all for the support on TTTB! Writing is something I’ve really fallen in love with over the past few months, so being able to share that has been so incredible. I also really love interacting with you all! I especially love reading and responding to your comments. Seriously, y’all have no idea how much joy they bring me. 
          
          One more thing: I think most of you probably know this because I think it’s how the majority of you found me, but I do have a TikTok! It’s @aspenroots65, just like it is on here. I post little edits and things for TTTB/The Outsiders, and I post updates on my story pretty often. No pressure, but feel free to check it out if that’s something you’d be into :)
          
          Anyways, love y’all and stay gold