Comments on: A Year Later: How Being Plagiarized Caused Me To Lose My Voice

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By: No Labels

No Labels — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 13:42:37 +0000

I want to let you know I’m so sorry that plagiarism happened to you and the other writers. One cannot predict how this can impact a person. I don’t think you are wrong in still feeling hurt over the situation and how ugly it turned. The perpetrator’s non-apologies would reopen the wounds just when they were beginning to scab over. I’m glad you are on the path to finding your voice. Take care of yourself.

By: Sanya Mathur

Sanya Mathur — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:34:56 +0000

HI,
Funny thing is that I, too, have recently started blogging following a broken heart. They really suck don’t they. I suppose you should ignore the people who criticise you, although difficult, it is the only way forward. If they have time to take from you, you definitely are SOMETHING and your thoughts and passions mean alot. :). ANDANDAND, I’m a scorpion too. Mahn, destiny :’). Haha. Anyway, don’t stop writing because its you one friend that won’t leave your side even if you write the same thing over and over again. You gotta show the world – #keepwritin’. Love your blog 😀

By: Sana @ artsy musings of a bibliophile

Sana @ artsy musings of a bibliophile — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:07:25 +0000

I personally think that because blogging is one’s own choice, it’s essential to be honest with yourself. You could have gone on blogging with a half heart but you chose to stop and think about what being plagiarized meant to you and you weren’t okay with it and rightly so. Being plagiarized is becoming a trend these days and as much as it is disappointing, there is no end game except to get popular. It’s like high school all over again but a virtual one.

I just really hope that one day you get your voice back, the reason of why you found the passion to write. I love writers and a writer who stops writing is a loss of art. Hope you can finally move on. Best wishes.
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By: Heidi/The Closet Coach

Heidi/The Closet Coach — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:55:56 +0000

You *have* found your voice again–and here it is. Welcome back.
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By: Fajr

Fajr — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:54:10 +0000

B! I’m glad that you have been honest with yourself despite what other people think. Sometimes when things happen to us it robs us of a little of the joy we once felt. Personally, moving to NY took a little of my passion away and I am now working to reclaim it. Kudos to you for identifying the issue and working to get back to blogging. The blogosphere needs your voice, always remember that.

By: Jamillah

Jamillah — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 05:04:27 +0000

Oh B! This made me so super sad. You are a shining person in this blog world and I have missed you and your smart, thoughtful, sparkling writing and insights. And this ish is NOT your problem, this is so their problem. Every theft, every mean word, every negative person speaking out of ignorance has really nothing to do with you and the really special work you do on Beautifully Invisible. It is all about them and how they reacted to being disappointed and their skewed views on what fashion blogging is and them coming to defend someone they admire, nothing to do with you or what you do.

I don’t know if I really made sense of my thought, but I went to therapy for a long while for things that I really just couldn’t get over and you know that scene in Goodwill Hunting “this is not your fault” that is so true! I mean obviously this is not your fault and I’m sure (and hope!) you don’t think that, but it was more about recognizing that people did unfortunate things because of their own workings and not because of me and coming to that realization really gave me the power to let those things go and believe in myself again. Don’t get me wrong sometimes it hurts me still, but when I get that feeling I really take a step back and remind myself that those actions are not my problem, that is their problem and sadly I was there but it still has nothing to do with me.

I wish I could’ve been there for you while you were going thru all this. I sent you a couple of emails in the midst of all these things, so I don’t know if you got them. Let me know and I’ll resend what I sent! Happy things :). And I really hope you come to NY in the near future so I can treat you to much deserved drinks and give you a great big hug. Love you B, you are still my blogging role model.
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By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:16:34 +0000

There is nothing so beautiful as climbing out of that dark valley and standing in the sunshine. Glad to see you. Welcome back.

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:06:31 +0000

What happened last year was disgusting and I ended up disassociating from Kristi and any of her minion followers that blindly supported her. I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t help enable that kind of behavior. And to think she continued to prosper from it. She had authors on her website in an attempt to validate what she did and for many of us that only repelled us from those authors as well. It’s a sad situation and it really did fracture the YA book blogging community. It was even more awkward when she deigned to show her face at Book Expo America as if she were the same person that hadn’t just ripped someone else’s content, lied about it, evaded an apology and then silently condoned her minions attacking everyone involved. It was awful.

While your reaction may not be “standard” your situation wasn’t “standard.” You got power-played by an asshole that drained you of everything you had and simply stood up taller at the end of the day. It doesn’t surprise me that you pulled away but the fact that you’re back now says something. Yes, it affected you differently but now you can finally move on. Please don’t let some shithead take your voice from you. It’s not worth it. She’s not worth it. Get it back, hold on to it and display it proudly. It is you and you will not be defeated. I know you’ll do fine.