July 2024 Reading Wrap-Up! 

Firstly, thank you for being brave and sharing your life changes with us. I find you to be such a hopeful, lovely, intelligent, strong, vulnerable, articulate, passionate, creative, person. Your publishing of a book, and 5 poems in July is incredible. Your new novel chapter by chapter put up on Patreon sure started out complex and original. This group of July books sounds excellent so I'm off to buy those that i don't yet have. Cheers.

Your voice does sound more feminine. You are doing great! Don’t worry about practicing with us. We are a safe place to practice. I’m a woman and I can’t imagine having to learn all of that. Impressed!

No worries on your voice! I'm starting my transition next month. It's my bday this month (August) , but I have to wait till September to celebrate it. I am getting a binder. I didn't even know those existed till this year! I can't wait. I will probably cry when I get it. I am non-binary and it's nice to see your changes. It's encouraging to me, personally! Seeing the process of others like me makes me feel more courage to make the changes I always wanted.

i love your changing way to speak! such a soft, sweet voice.

I did notice your voice; but due to my ignorance, I thought that was something that happened physiologically from taking pills. I had absolutely no idea that a person could learn how to modify their own voice. Mind blown! Thank you for sharing your personal journey. All the cis peeps like me need to be more informed on the topic so as to spread compassion and understanding more confidently and that starts with educating ourselves and you are a great teacher. I know you don't do that as a profession anymore, but I think you have a natural gift for communicating effectively.

Thanks for sharing your voice process with us and for being brave enough to be vulnerable on camera. Everything about this video makes me want to give you a hug. Congrats on getting published. x3!

How have I only just found your channel!? The way you talk about books with so much passion and enthusiasm is infectious. Lots of interesting titles, most of which I haven't heard of before and will definitely be checking out. Thank you! And huge props for being so open about your life changes and for filming a whole video using the techniques you've learned! ❤

Go well with your efforts Willow!!! As an Aussie your voice is already so special. I can truly hear your efforts. Now if I can only pronounce the word “years” as yawl do .. “yers”. We just drag and flatten out our vowels. “Yeeeers”. ❤

I’m always happy to see the steps you take on your journey and especially the smile you put on your face to talk about the goals you’re achieving! Thanks for sharing your experiences with us ❤️

Love the Ketty Jay books, and you're right... they don't get enough attention. Looking forward to seeing you talk about them in more detail

Willow love your voice , thank you for taking us along on your journey

I’ve also been in my horror era for the past few years. I’ve found my self needing a change as well. I’ve been dipping toes back into fantasy. Ps love to see your journey throughout your transition🥰

Your voice sounds so lovely already, and it is a joy to hear the changes in your videos. Well done you!

I'm proud of your progress.. . I'm so happy you're giving us a glimpse into your journey. 💋💋

Thank you for sharing your journey with us, for sharing the news on all the changes happening. With all the exercises and work on your voice - you got this! (I mean, you don’t need some stranger’s validation, I guess, but I am so very happy for you!❤) Also, congrats that Sarah Waters read and chose your poem! OMG, it is very exciting! 🎉

Your voice is sounding great! I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to change. Good work. 🎉

Your voice sounds great, Willow! And thank you for the recs as always! 🧡

So proud of u! U are doing great and the progress is really big❤ I am so so happy for u Willow!

As much as I love horror, I understand needing a break from it and finding solace in fantasy. I do think it is cathartic, but once the catharsis is done, you're often left fragile and in a state of nihilism, which can be tricky when you tend to ruminate and hyperfocus (which I do). Same with audiovisual media. After watching Eden Lake for example, I felt a desperate need to binge all the fantasy films I grew up on, namely Legend, Willow, Labyrinth, Ladyhawke and such 😂

Congratulations on the publishings and all the vocal lessons. I was in a choir for a few years and was sometimes asked to sing with our tenors as we didn’t have enough and while I could sing low it was a big challenege and I hurt my chords at some point, so I can empathise with your efforts a lot ❤ all the best to you.

Thank you for sharing about the changes in your voice. Your voice was lovely as always.

So very happy to see you progress on your journey 😊 You sound great and congratulations on all of your works being published 🎉

Please consider checking out In The House In The Dark Of The Woods by Laird Hunt, I think you'd really enjoy it! I read it at the start of the year and am desperately waiting for the first days of autumn for a reread. Its full of bizarre characters, wicked women and a quiet, creeping dread that's delightfully horrible. Your voice has a lovely quality to it; soft without sounding asthmatic and bright without being shrill. It is such a wonderful thing to watch someone grow and bloom ❤

Change is tough, good on you for sharing so much of yourself through your writing and your videos!

I'm no expert on the technicalities of what you're doing but I think your voice is sounding great. I've finally requested The Ember Blade from the library after hearing good things from numerous people and hope to be picking it up soon

You sound great! And you sound HAPPY! Added a few things from your list to my TBR. I've been meaning to look into Monstrilio.

You are doing great with your voice Willow ! It is so hard to turn something new into a natural thing, so baby steps and don't be too hard on yourself

Oh, I guess I need to add Chris Wooding to my TBR! Your videos are always so incredible! Thanks for the great recs!

My Heavenly Favorite is my favorite book that I’ve read so far in 2024 and will easily probably be my favorite book of the year. The Discomfort of Evening won me over immediately a few years back as well. Rijneveld is absolutely an auto-buy author for me and I’m so keen to see what works he produces in the future.

I immediately noticed your voice, and I got sooooo excited for you! Share everything you want of your journey, I personally love it! 😍

Good luck with the training and thanks for sharing the process! 🎉

I loved your voice before, but you sound amazing already. I'm so happy for you. ❤

Congrats on the publications! And thanks for the recs, especially the comics. JT4 is the real deal. Department of Truth is one of my favorite ongoing series. And The Nice House on the Lake is good, creepy fun. Being continued as The Nice House by the Sea.

The video began: “OMG, her voice sounds amazing!” A few seconds later: “Oooohh…. That’s why.” Bravo! If it makes you happy, we are happy!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA holy shit! your voice!!!!!! :DDD As an enby who's done self-taught voice training in both directions, training femme voice is *so much harder* than masc. I got the benefit of hormones helping me out with my voice, and just maintaining the muscle memory and making adjustments to be able to use my femme voice when I need to is so hard - I can't imagine how challenging it is having to learn it without already knowing what that voice feels like in your body. I'm ✨in awe ✨of how much progress you've made in such a short period of time AND getting 3 publications this month?! Fucking amazing ❤

Hold on... Welcome to Dorley Hall was on Ao3! Now I rememeber where I saw it!

congrats on the voice training! as a trans man I've always been very thankful that it's not something I have to go through, as it seems like such a ton of work. I'm a little sad to see your old voice go - I found it very soothing! but at the same time I'm super excited to see what your new and "you" voice sounds like :) I'm sure I'll love it even more!

the word "bleak" sold it, I'm starting "cuckoo" today! and I really loved "monstrilio", thanks for recommending it. also, what a lovely new voice: it matches your shining eyes and your happy dimples! 😊

Good for you with the voice lessons Willow! Love this for you :) and it’s also giving like fun asmr to me!

Thank you for allowing us to take this journey with you. Congratulations on all of your publishing success! Take a break from horror for as long as you need. I'm here for whatever you choose to read and write. Cuckoo sounds like my kind of book. I loved Monstrilio, too. Great wrap-up!

Sarah Waters….. that is amazing. Congratulations 🙌. 💜

Congratulations! I will buy your book. I love all horror! Thanks

Congratulations on your published work ❤

I love hearing you discovery of how you want to emote. I can't wait to hear where you end up. Finding that true voice. The breathy voice is nice. I use to work at 999 in America (9-1-1 where is your emergency?) I would listen to play back to get information as well as occasionally being used as an example for classes. I am not a fan of how I sound. Sometimes it is like you would think a diminutive rodent does. People use to call me Sir. A lot. Then apologize, cause my voice is not masculine sounding. But I took it as high praise, due to the respect they gave that title. My Dad taught me as a child how to professionally answer a phone. I also use to love listening to the secretaries at his University answer the phone so i model my voice after that. My current job i am the main person answering the phone and will put on that voice. It is really funny to see my coworkers faces when I do this. I may sound like a diminutive rodent but a very professional one.

Your voice is very sweet and kind. ❤🎉

Your voice is beautiful actually. I love it! And congrats on the book and the poems. I'm in the process of reading Bury Your Gays. I also loved Camp Damascus. TFS!

I really appreciate you talking about your voice work. I’m shocked at how much people don’t understand that we can change our voice as we can change other things about ourselves through such things as plastic surgery or cognitive behavioral therapy and it’s perfectly a fine and appropriate thing to do especially as it ties self esteem or self improvement. I know this having had extensive speech therapy as a child from about 4-7. People seem to understand that, correcting a speech impediment, but not realize that it’s applicable in many other ways. Males who are bothered by having Gay Voice, if they don’t like that, it can be changed. As you say it’s not easy, it’s work, but all things worth it take work. My biggest pet peeve is Vocal Fry, which can be corrected with speech therapy and I actually feel should be. There is no reason Vocal Fry should exist and it needs to be adamantly eliminated. It serves absolutely no purpose and can only hurt the person who continues to maintain it. It’s subconsciously learned, but can be undone.

Love your voice! I read your book this month and I really loved "Chloe.Claire1", "Baby" and "Little Blue Sticky Notes". I really appreciated what you said about pubs in "Managing" I asociate both pubs and alcohol with male violence and stay away from them... I am currently reading "Toward Eternity" and love it. I might finish it today in the last day of Julay. P. S. Are there any lessons to get rid of a heavy accent? I have 10 years in UK and still I sound like a vampire from those old black and white movies.

YES!!! I love this for you! Can we pretty please get ASMR book reading next?

Vocal training is a journey , keep going 💪🏻 ❤

I think it’s wonderful watching you become the beautiful woman you are. Seeing you become more confident in expressing yourself and embracing your femininity. ❤

Great recommendations! Thank you! Also, congratulations on your poem getting published! :)

Okay you NEED to do more audio books in the future! Consider me soothed

I’m a workshop facilitator and often shift my voice into “credible voice”, which is purposefully deeper. You’ve made me think about how patriarchal my behavior might be. 🧐

I love all the recommendations - and your voice!!❤

The changes in your voice really suit you, Willow 😊

Hooray for big heavy stack of books 🥳📚

Hey willow, me and my partner listen to you all the time. My partner who is male never thought you were trans. We always say how soothing it is to listen to your voice because of how soft and warm it is. Your real voice is great! But i also support you and your journey 🫶

I don't have any trans friends,so I'm very grateful for the insight into the whole process you give us. Thank you.

Best wishes from Merida México

your voice sounds great 💕 don't worry about making mistakes, that's natural human behaviour 😘

About your voice, I love your videos, I respect your changes and love them too. I am a straight woman not that this has anything to do with anything!

I'm one of those sickos, I guess who would love a dedicated comics channel from you, or just more comics content from you. I'm also getting back into comics and would love to have your perspective, since most comics channels are very straight and very male on RU-vid. Also, your voice is lovely!

Here's what I read Broken horses by brandi carlile memoir The neighbor favor by Kristina forest Taming 7 by chloe Walsh Fourth wing by rebecca yarros The royals next door by Katrina halle Truly madly deeply by Alexandria bellefleur Wild love by elsie silver The wolves of midwinter by Anne rice Summer on the bluffs by sunny hostin You've reached sam by Dustin thao

Thanks for the recommendations.

For some reason I read tho horror books out of the sixties and didn't enjoyed both. First was "The Other" which big reveal was easy to guess in advance, strange enough I really liked other novel by the same author when I read it as a teen. Other one was worse, I was so uncomfortable reading dome parts of it, it aged really badly in my opinion. It was specialy disapointing as "Ritual" was a inspiration for "The Wicker Man" which I love. I like "Rosemary's baby" so I can't have a problem with all horror novels from that period, but those two wrre exhausting.

Your voice sounds fine to me, great reviews.

I loved this video as it is soo non-spoiler. Very interested in some titels. And on the other topic I would also need getting use to your voice...

I'm non-binary and desire an even lower pitched voice but I regret to inform that I am....lazy and need to work on this better 😭😭

You sound so beautiful and feminine! I love it! I’m really happy for you.😁

You're voice is sounding a lot more feminine! As a trans man when I initially heard about voice training, looked up some videos and realized I had no idea what they were talking about and my voice always did the opposite of what I was trying to do so I gave up but I also knew as a trans man it doesn't really matter. The things the voice trainers would say were so confusing to me. You're voice sounds much more feminine! Good luck with the process!

I wasn't able to find your book on Amazon US. Will it be available there sometime in the future?

When a fellow transgender woman gets a more feminine voice: YEAAAAA WOOOO

Wow, I love what is happing to your voice! Also I love the idea to call the writing of your book an "exorcism". Me I rather call the writing of some of my stories an "abortion". Hope that is not too bad taste.

Did u see any hairloss or Har gain on hrt?♡

I did notice your voice but didn't want to be rude. Actually I'm trying to control my own voice - tone - I'm trying to speak calmer.🫠

Your voice is hot and noticeable 💚💚💚 I sound like an NFL linebacker and get called “Sir” on the phone constantly but I kinda like it. CONGRATS ON THE PUBLICATIONS!!! 📖🪱💚