hello, hello, darlings! recently I opened a form for alpha/beta/sensitivity readers for my many WIPs (seen in the previous author's note). it's been 2 days since the form closed, and i've decided to finally announce, after much consideration, the new members that will be joining me <333

here are the specific identities that i was looking for:

✒️ South Asian (specifically Indian)

✒️ East Asian (specifically Chinese)

✒️ MENA (Middle Eastern/North African)

✒️ West African and/or Afro-Carribbean (i identify with the latter myself, but my ancestors were the former–there is a high possibility that they could have also been part of MENA, but for now i feel comfortable with the West African description)

✒️ Jewish (raised or practicing)

✒️ Muslim (raised or practicing)

not only were there many more entries than i had expected, i'm thrilled to let you guys know that all of the applicants were accepted!

so without further ado, here are the 12 that will be joining me:

✒️ Moneeza ( @monxeza​ )

✒️ Hauwa ( @-ater- )

✒️ Churro ( @cheritey )

✒️ Adwoa ( @hypergraphik )

✒️ Anjali ( @anjalireads )

✒️ Zeenat ( ​@_snowfinches )

✒️ Sierra ( @seouless )

✒️ Hannah ( @hannahbanana543 )

✒️ Nicole ( @ntlpurpolia )

✒️ Rose ( @PaintingTheRosesRed )

✒️ Simone ( @SJHanson )

✒️ Dee ( @burgundoise )

congrats to all of you! 

i'll be contacting you sometime this weekend through DM with the Discord link (if applicable). so keep an eye on your inboxes <333

if you missed the deadline this round, no need to despair! i'm always looking for people willing to help and i will most likely reopen applications in the spring/summer of 2020–when that happens, just send in your app and i'll be glad to look at it <333

thank you so, so much for applying and showing me that many of you are interested in my work. i can't wait to get to know you even more <333

stay ruinated, darlings,

–ella <3