Why Am I or My Books NOT apart of the Sapphic Romance Community?

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Truth be known, I don't think I'm well liked. I tried one time to Promote with a fellow Author named Jae in her blog thing and such that promotes fellow Authors of my genre. Well, she literally pointed out that A Coffee Shop Romance shouldn't be included because it wasn't properly edited. That book is on WeInk and I hadn't had to go back an edit it. So, I'm not sure what the issue is to be exact. The book is still on her blog last I checked. 

You know how they show Authors of many books in slides on Instagram, Facebook, and such. I'm never in them. I am a Sapphic Romance Author. I fit right in that space but you will never see me or my books represented by those people. EVER! It's been this way for nearly 10 years. I know I'm not the only Author who has been left out. But, this is why a lot of Communities in the Indie Publishing face backlash. 

You want to know what Communities I see suffer for those that don't fit in the clicks:

Horror

LGBTQ+ (Lesbian/Sapphic & Gay)

And, to be honest probably more that I'm unaware of. It isn't what we write I can tell you that. It's that we don't fit into that tight knit circle. I'm not making this blog to bitch and complain. I'm pointing out the obvious that most don't see. I've had many friends ask why am I never apart of something that I write? Easy answer: I'm disliked. I'm black listed (as far as I know). To be honest, I have no idea. I just know that you will NEVER EVER see my books in the Sapphic Romance slides. I'm not recommended, my books aren't recommended. 

So, yeah, there you have it.

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