The reason why someone is estranged from their family is indeed for them to know and everyone else to find out, as the axiom goes. It’s when they then go on to adding to the narrative tragedy like fire and violent death that can be easily disproven, and that people are going to respond negatively to, that there is a problem. She is exploiting, pure and simple, very real scenarios that affect so, so many (even her then-close friends!), when she could simply say: “I don’t  talk about my family”, and that would be that. Whether the fire story and all her other lies were born out of malice or ignorance (in my opinion, the one does not preclude the other) doesn’t really matter. Those of us who don’t have a horde of flying monkeys on hand to defend our tactless behavior have to take responsibility for our words and actions.

Am I the only one who isn’t mad that she concocted a persona with a different backstory than hers? As someone who studies 19th to early-to-mid 20th century cinema and celebrity, that is what was done and that perfectly aligns with her aesthetic. In the victorian and right up until the 1950s and sprinklings beyond that; it was the celebrity archetype to fabricate fantastical stories about your cultural background, your relation to famous historical figures, dramatic life stories. It was known that above all else, these people were entertainers and not only did not owe their audience an honest preview into their personal lives, that they couldn’t be expected to do that, and it was part of the glamour and mystique of celebrity.

I’m especially not mad that she lied/continues to lie about her family dying in a fire, such a dramatic lie could only stem from a deeply frayed-possibly-abusive familial relationship and as a survivor myself, if that telltale is how she unconsciously chooses to signify the permanence of the separation then that is entirely her prerogative and not ours to question the ethics of.

What bridge is this?

The Bridge Photoshoot (Part 2/?)

I'm making a picture book combining hand drawn illustrations and photos and decided to make a tribute to Emilie Autumn as a thanks for all the fun over the years. Said tribute being recreating the cupcake still from the 1st edition of TAFWVG and including it in one of the photo spreads. Thanks to @bonnytymepyrate for uploading a pic for me to work with 💖🌹🐀

is it a first edition?

I'm selling my hardback copy of TAFWVG. Would anyone here be interested?

Does anyone even care?

Has anyone found that fucking spoon yet?

Some probably aren’t going to like your book for some reason, whether it’s objective or not. Some readers won’t get what you’re trying to express, or misinterpret the whole thing altogether. That doesn’t mean your product isn’t good. That goes for both hobbyist writers and best-selling authors. Don’t dwell on it. Just write, it’s an incredible journey and you know it. The thing about EAs book is that it’s very hard to be objective for all sorts of reasons. There’s its subject matter and how it’s approached. We could go on ad infinitum about the inaccuracies of how mental health care is portrayed, how only the opinions of the main character matter and the gratuitousness of the violence portrayed in the fictional parts. Is The Asylum… doing more harm than good? I’m leaning towards yes. Not solely on behalf of the aforementioned parts, but because of its target group. She’s speaking very directly to a very limited audience of people, most if not all have their own opinions not to mention experiences with the very same things she writes about. Many are also conflicted about the quality of her music versus the quality of her as a professional and person. It’s intimate. Strong reactions are inevitable. My advice as a fellow writer is to consider your audience while writing, as well as your style and skills. I’m all for raw talent and would love to read something of yours!!

EA’s fans’ (?) reactions to her book have made me strongly question my own writing. Or, well, mostly the mentality some have, “I hope more people see her book - so they can tear her to shreds and tell what a shitty author she is!”. I’ve a long way to go, and I wouldn’t say EA’s a stellar writer either, so it gives me bad kinds of chills to think, that what if I ever publish something, and people will have same kinds of thoughts on that? Damn my cowardice! *shakes fist*

And not the coinage, I suppose.

Veronica’s $800 “witch camp”, I’m rolling.

“Have a Heart” - a Valentine I also posted on my DeviantART page

Problem is that it’s an Emilie Autumn confessions blog. Not a kiss-Emilie-Autumn’s-bloomered-ass-blog. People whisper their opinions, good and bad. And considering how the fanbase is dwindling, that’s how it has to be.

I wish people would stop nit picking everything negative thing about Emilie Autumn. It’s like almost every confession on this blog is always saying something negative about her. It’s so annoying. If y'all don’t like EA then don’t listen to her or whatever, and maybe not confess on this blog?

I’m starting to get Baby Jane-vibes myself.

What is this? Why does she continuously do this? It’s annoying.

You mean she can't please everyone. That's usually what happens when a fanbase consists of more than one person. 

BASICALLY ea can’t do right or wrong….where’s that leave her?

I do. Her antics proved to me that it is not healthy nor empowering... six years ago.

I watched The Devils carnival last month and that is how I found Emilie Autumn. I am going to say I was becoming a bit obsessed and started reading this blog to find out more about her history. I think after reading eBook and reading about her past and also actually looking at the words behind her songs, will stick with Evanescence and Amy Lee. Ppl who don’t want to lock you in sum dark space and keep you miserable as fuck. Don’t know how peeps are not seeing her “art” or “outlet” is unhealthy?

Does she mean "telly"?

Emilie hears ya, Emilie don’t care

Admin Note: She ABSOLUTELY reads this blog.

Most people who aren't skinny does not see her as superior in any way.

Re-reading AFWVG for the first time since high school (now a college graduate) and dear god was there always this much fat-shaming and skinny-superiority? I’m an incredibly thin person and whenever she writes about the hospital “judging” her body and wanting her to “conform” to their “fat” standards I just want to punch her. There’s a difference between being naturally thin and not eating in a hospital and noticeably losing weight. It’s people like her that give skinny people a bad rep.

Oh, so THAT'S she can't just smile in pictures like a normal person. Sigh...

Praise Emilie. Boost her ego. She needs it because she had a hard life and is so underrated.

If anyone ever actually finds it, I will bake that person a cake. :P

I’m not too fond of the idea of physically hiding a treasure. What if someone (any normal person) finds it by mistake, let’s say a person is walking their dog and this one starts digging and suddenly a glamourous spoon appears. Or what if the police are looking for a corpse and find it? I’m sure it won’t be in the news, so probably it’d be thrown away and there won’t be a physical prize anymore, even if someone cracks the puzzle and go to that location.