JBD BD · Submitted July 4, 2026
Broken dreams
I. Who I Am
Some storytellers are also published authors. When they choose to, they can have their book featured on the site (see the separate “From Story to Book” page brief). This is opt-in, and it strengthens the platform: verified published survivor-authors are a powerful authority signal, and the feature is free publicity that encourages more people to tell — and to imagine being published themselves. Books published with ANY publisher are welcome, not only TES.
II. What Happened
Some storytellers are also published authors. When they choose to, they can have their book featured on the site (see the separate “From Story to Book” page brief). This is opt-in, and it strengthens the platform: verified published survivor-authors are a powerful authority signal, and the feature is free publicity that encourages more people to tell — and to imagine being published themselves. Books published with ANY publisher are welcome, not only TES.
III. What My Life Became
Some storytellers are also published authors. When they choose to, they can have their book featured on the site (see the separate “From Story to Book” page brief). This is opt-in, and it strengthens the platform: verified published survivor-authors are a powerful authority signal, and the feature is free publicity that encourages more people to tell — and to imagine being published themselves. Books published with ANY publisher are welcome, not only TES.
IV. What Changed
Some storytellers are also published authors. When they choose to, they can have their book featured on the site (see the separate “From Story to Book” page brief). This is opt-in, and it strengthens the platform: verified published survivor-authors are a powerful authority signal, and the feature is free publicity that encourages more people to tell — and to imagine being published themselves. Books published with ANY publisher are welcome, not only TES.
V. Who I Am Now
Some storytellers are also published authors. When they choose to, they can have their book featured on the site (see the separate “From Story to Book” page brief). This is opt-in, and it strengthens the platform: verified published survivor-authors are a powerful authority signal, and the feature is free publicity that encourages more people to tell — and to imagine being published themselves. Books published with ANY publisher are welcome, not only TES.
