K.T. Leone recently passed away. Coincidentally I was reading her God Bless the Child. I haven't read much that Katie write for the last ten years or more. I didn't care for some of her themes and we "spared" years ago.
I just finished God Bless the Child. If you haven't read it, you should consider allowing yourself this treat. It's graphic and not for the faint of heart. It contains some religious sentiment, but not more than what is needed to be true to the story.
If you have read it and enjoy it as much as I did, please consider donating money to Hatbox. Erin is covering part of Katie's final expenses. Erin is not wealthy and can't afford to take on extra expense, but she feels compelled to step forward due to her friendship and Katie's long and deep involvement in this site.
I sent $50 a few days ago and will send another $50 today.
I'm a better person for having read what might be one of the best stories on this site.
Please join Erin in this final tribute to a troubled person with a gift for shining a light on what ails many of us.
Jill
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K. T. 's style
Jill,
I agree with you about both this series and her writing style. Katie Leone's were the first Transgender fiction books that I ever read. I started with the Unreachable series and then was sucked into God Bless the Child. I often have speculated about whether she was torn between her own reality and the dichotomy of whatever religious influences had been imprinted on her personality, and if so, how much pain she endured as a result.
Some of her writing was not particularly to my taste, but her gritty realism and intelligent dialogue sold them for me. I have a feeling that, had we known each other, we might have disagreed a lot on such topics as theology and metaphysics. One thing I would not have disagreed with her on was her love for children and the preciousness of life. I feel like this is one of the hallmarks of her work.
Like you, I would extend an invitation to everyone to support this cause, and not let her light fade into darkness.
waif
Be kind to those who are unkind, tolerant toward those who treat you with intolerance, loving to those who withhold their love, and always smile through the pains of life.
Katie's Amazon page
Katie wrote and published about thirty ebooks on Amazon. She was in the middle of writing two more which will now probably never be finished.
You can also help Jeff Felix, her fiance, pay for her cremation and memorial expense by buying her books:
Katie's Amazon US page: http://amzn.to/1W4NDjo
Katie's Amazon UK page: http://amzn.to/1Wwal4I
BC will get a small commission.
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
katie leone
I found anything Katie wrote to be deeply moving. I would hope that she was not writing from real life experience. her stories resulted in a lot of tears in instances. all in all I welcome the oppurtunity to reread them. RIP Katie, you will be missed.
robert