Aspen

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