#ellen simpson

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Carmilla Appreciation Week 11/29: Ellen Simpson

Today is @anamatics Appreciation Day! Make sure to send out your tweets and blog posts (and tag Ellen) and show her how much she means to us! Don't forget to use the #MoreCarmilla hashtag!

[sasanz]

Unimpressed at how she continues to ignore everything else with this ship until she wants to pick and choose parts to criticise. Yes Carmilla is popular, no it's not the be all and end all of representation, and whilst their screen time is minimal, they're we developed for what they get and after both agreeing they want a lifetime of firsts together, marriage is not a stretch. Is it fast? Yes! But does it make sense in canon? Absolutely. And it doesn't fit the u-haul trope at all.

[sasanz]

And she's at it again... No one has ever said she was the be all and end all, she just happened to be the catalyst that set it off, the Mockingjay. There were already so many issues for queer characters and the viewers who loved them, and when Clexa seemed like it was something real and powerful that was actually getting what it deserved, this powerful character was killed, and Lexa set off the reaction. We were heartbroken and angry, and then this entire movement started. So much more awareness was brought to this serious issue with representation, and instead of just being negative about everything (*cough* like those who continue to judge what good representation we do get or criticise the entire movement to encourage better representation), people gathered the statistics AND raised thousands of dollars for charity. And then there was Clexa Con, which was a huge success in celebrating all the representation that has been appreciated over the years and discussed ways that things can be done better. Of course we were angry when every single other queer character died that year, when they never got the happy endings they imagined or just got a taste of before they were taken from us, but the reality is Lexa set it off and she's always going to be remembered for that, because we were convinced that Clexa was too good to be true, and then it absolutely was. I expect this criticism from the Straights™, in their never ending attempts to tell us we're minorities and should be grateful for what little we do get and just watch another show if one disappoints us, but from within this community, especially from creators, aspiring creators, and those with large followings on social media who have proclaimed themselves voices of this community, it's insulting and really upsetting. You have an audience to promote better representation, and sometimes have the ability to create more, but continuing to criticise with irrelevant points, or promote the shows that hurt us, doesn't create positive discussion, it just divides us and makes you look bitter. Lexa set this off, she is by no means the most important one in this fight, but my god will she be remembered as this fight continues, and I'm proud that we've claimed her from the show that broke hearts around the world, and finally set the wheels in motion. Why should it matter who the catalyst was, can we not just appreciate the fact there was one who was so loved that she set this off and created something extraordinary?

[sasanz]

In a world where you’d hope that at the very least the creators of queer content could support new queer content, but alas…

Again, “you get one” doesn’t fucking refer to Alex making mistakes or worrying about someone other than Maggie, it refers to Alex not letting herself be happy and have more than one important person in her life. Maggie cares about Alex and even if Alex felt she couldn’t involve Maggie in the fact her sister was missing because she didn’t know Maggie knew the truth, trying to completely end things was ridiculous and Alex needs to learn it’s okay for her to have things in her life that don’t revolve around Kara and it’s okay for her to prioritise herself.

Because those things are things that all people deserve, to not be forever sacrificing themselves for someone else and instead put themselves first.

“It’s called being happy, get used to it Danvers.” Because Alex’s happiness has been tied to Kara’s for so long she feels like that’s her main focus, and it shouldn’t be.

Seriously fuck anyone criticising the development of a beautiful WLW ship, especially when they should be someone advocating for more of it done right. I love Carmilla but it certainly isn’t the be all and end all of representation and, shockingly, apparently, it is possible to appreciate multiple sources of representation.

[loxodontarosea-blog]

A Heist Story by Ellen Simpson I really liked Ellen Simpson’s first book but this one was just strange.... the characters were unlikeabe and most of the story I was a bit confused about what is going on and in the end I just questioned what I just read.... it had an interesting plot but just wasn’t worked out well...

[ylvapublishing]

Coming January 2018: A Heist Story by Ellen Simpson

[Pre-order will be available two weeks before the e-book release here]

Life gets weird for Marcey Daniels when art thief Charlie Mock dies and leaves her a curious and much sought-after book.

Suddenly a determined Interpol agent, Wei Topeté, is sniffing around. Everything’s gone sideways for the agent since Mock’s death – a man she’s been chasing for half her career.

Enter the mysterious, flirtatious Kat Barber, a slow-moving accident who has been bargaining for her freedom with things that don’t belong to her. She expected she’d have the pick of the estate of her criminal mentor. Now Kat desperately needs that book and will do whatever it takes to pry it from Marcey’s hands.

Everyone has their own agenda in this intricate lesbian romantic suspense. As the double-crosses pile up, can Marcey unpick the trap within the puzzle?

[frankarnstein]

ACT III

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ACT I