Time to report in to my Pokemon Trainers, Veronica and Tom - have I lived up or sorely disappointed?!

Helllo everyone!! Soo... first off thank you for pre-ordering a copy of Are You Sure You Want to Quit? I want to not only show that dragons are awesome and cool in video games but also that gamer girls can kick ass too ;) 

Without further ado, I’d like to announce that they’ll be a digital painting available for everyone who pre-orders (yay!!!). The first piece of the painting will be revealed at 50 pre-orders and a new piece revealed every 25 pre-orders after that! Keep spreading the word about my story :)

I am currently working hard and writing away with my friend Chuu-Totoro here :) 

Have a good day!!

Best,

Alisa

Hey everyone!

First, I have to give sincerest thanks to everyone who has ordered my book - I understand what your orders mean, and I’m going to try to do right by you.

I initially began writing in first person, and while I made a lot of progress, it wasn’t working. I’ve started over in third person, and that will be better for the story as a whole. The first excerpt is coming very soon!

I wanted to take a minute to explain the driving force behind this book to help you more reasons to give me a chance to put it out into the world.

I think Oscar Wilde’s novel needs a modern update because it deals with timeless human issues - ones that we might see in new ways now that technology, psychology, and forms of media have changed so much.

Wilde’s book is all about morality versus aestheticism, the value of beauty, and the costs of the pursuit of pleasure. There isn’t only one interpretation, and sometimes I think there are so many layers of earnestness and satire* that I’ll never get it straight**.

I don’t see the original novel as a critique of painting in general, and my book isn’t a critique of video games. Video games are awesome and I want to give an inside look into the creation process without implying that it’s the video game itself that makes everything go to hell.

I’m interested in identity and objectification and the darkness embedded in unquestioned wealthy white male privilege. I was courted by a fraternity in college and that’s going to contribute a lot to this story. The case of Brock Turner is also heavily in my mind as I plan (although there won’t be any sexual assault in my book).

I’m working on commissioning some art of my characters, and the video game concept is turning out really great. I should have a lot to show soon.

Thanks!

Dear Sweethearts,

I hope that you are doing well and that your Wednesday is off to a fantastic start! It is a perfect Spring morning here in Brooklyn, all bright blue skies and sparkling sunshine - absolutely perfect! 

I have a few really exciting things to share with you today. First of all, the final edits of the manuscript are in! Which is absolutely thrilling, and a little terrifying. I cannot wait to share this book with you all, and to hear what you think of it. 

Recently I had the pleasure of writing a short essay/article for the website Read It Forward called Writing as a Means of Survival. In the essay I spoke about how writing this memoir wasn’t just something I wanted to do, it was something I needed to do.  It was integral to my survival and to my healing. If you’ve ever wondered how or why I began writing this book, this article will absolutely give you some insights! After you’ve read it, please feel free to comment, or ask any questions. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Also, I just created a How to Get Run Over by a Truck Facebook page, which you can find here. I’ll be posting updates on events, articles, quotes, pictures - it’ll be awesome, I promise! 

Thanks so much for taking the time to read this update, and thank you again for being a supporter of this book. There have been so many beautiful and amazing things that have happened over these past few months, and I know that it is because of you and your belief in this memoir.  I am so grateful to you, and for you! 

Heart, 

Katie