All Comments on 'Slavegirl'

How sad

Stunning storytelling

So dark, yet powerful at the same time. I could feel your words. Among the best of your work.

This grabbed me by the throat and shook me but good. I will need to sit with this for a while, re-reading and shaking my head. Em, we all write fantasy, but we also write what we know. All our stories have something of us in them. Are you alright? Is this real pain from years ago or more recent? Can I help? Thanks for writing something so dark and raw. Doc

Wow. Just wow...

I hope you will find the strength within you to rise like a phoenix. If you need to talk, you know where to find me.

Thank you for the comments. Apologies for my replying individually. Em

This is disturbing, and not in a good way. I truly hope you and your loved ones are ok?

@Runner4069 - the events are almost a decade ago, thank you for your concern - Emily

Would think that anyone who had suffered that depth of despair would need an awful lot of true and trusted friends to help them to reestablish themselves. If that was you Em I sincerely hope you are still in touch with that network you say in comments this was a decade ago. I sincerely hope you are never plunged into those depths again.

@Devilboy - thank you for the caring comment 🫂 Emily

Evoking true emotion from the experience. Thank you for writing

@JJ82490 - thank you 😊 Emily

That was tough to read and must of been harder to write. My wife, then girlfriend, went through similar a number of years ago and quite would often comment how she hated herself and that i would ne better of with someone else and it would be best if she wasnt 'here', at all. Thankfully she pulled through and we now have two beautiful daughters.

@Anon - 🫂🫂🫂 to your wife. Too many women 😢 Emily

A little channeling of Melville at the beginning? No problem, I have loved his work since childhood. But this one is dark. I don't know what part of yourself you tapped into, but I hope it heals soon.

@Anon - thank you for your concern, it was a long time ago and I have help 😊 Emily