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Beyond Description
"What cannot be said above all must not be silenced but written."
-Jacques Derrida, the late, great writer who created deconstructionism.
No one will ever silence my creative voice again, even if there's no end of people who would gladly celebrate my death, just because I let my purple bird fly. Without shining my reason upon this bleak wasteland, I'd have no book to share, and our hateful world would have successfully murdered me. So I'll live Joyously even if that means my death, but I'll never die before my soul strikes back.
This is my postmodern tribute to Proverbs and exists as an online memoir written to thousands of LGBT+ people reacting to each moment. None of their names are mentioned, and few if any of their words are quoted. This novella is the result.
This book is a postmodern art display in text form. The mood and flow change throughout to indicate some of what goes unsaid. There is a transgender symbol next to each micro story as a symbol of peaceful protest against intolerance.
An entry in the Soul in Words book series:
The Soul in Words novella series is an eclectic memoir of thousands of micro stories. It is literary journalism. It is philosophy, spirituality, and science. It is empowerment, a gender transition, and travel. It is hope, love, and joy in the face of individuation from her origin... A three-year journey by Emily Tiffany Joy.
From the author: My Writing Process and Why I Write
My writing process is organic. I often like to engage in stream of consciousness writing. It is often hard to tell when I do this because I draft, edit, and proof so much that the results look quite discernibly planned. I grapple with intention often. I avoid intending in the chaos of the creative process. Then I determine what I intended from the results in the editing and proofing process. So much of what I write is from my soul and from my direct experiences in life.
I am a nonfiction writer with a background in the study of oral history. I am unsatisfied until what I have written reads like real literature. I often only place a fraction of what I write into my books. That is how I reach the highest possible quality of expression for my readers. Every reader of my work is an honor to me. That someone devotes hours to learning about my life is the highest compliment. Thanks to everyone who has read my books and to all who read them in the future. You are why I write and who my books set out to empower. You deserve the best life. You deserve a wonderful future lined with happiness and love.
-Jacques Derrida, the late, great writer who created deconstructionism.
No one will ever silence my creative voice again, even if there's no end of people who would gladly celebrate my death, just because I let my purple bird fly. Without shining my reason upon this bleak wasteland, I'd have no book to share, and our hateful world would have successfully murdered me. So I'll live Joyously even if that means my death, but I'll never die before my soul strikes back.
This is my postmodern tribute to Proverbs and exists as an online memoir written to thousands of LGBT+ people reacting to each moment. None of their names are mentioned, and few if any of their words are quoted. This novella is the result.
This book is a postmodern art display in text form. The mood and flow change throughout to indicate some of what goes unsaid. There is a transgender symbol next to each micro story as a symbol of peaceful protest against intolerance.
An entry in the Soul in Words book series:
The Soul in Words novella series is an eclectic memoir of thousands of micro stories. It is literary journalism. It is philosophy, spirituality, and science. It is empowerment, a gender transition, and travel. It is hope, love, and joy in the face of individuation from her origin... A three-year journey by Emily Tiffany Joy.
From the author: My Writing Process and Why I Write
My writing process is organic. I often like to engage in stream of consciousness writing. It is often hard to tell when I do this because I draft, edit, and proof so much that the results look quite discernibly planned. I grapple with intention often. I avoid intending in the chaos of the creative process. Then I determine what I intended from the results in the editing and proofing process. So much of what I write is from my soul and from my direct experiences in life.
I am a nonfiction writer with a background in the study of oral history. I am unsatisfied until what I have written reads like real literature. I often only place a fraction of what I write into my books. That is how I reach the highest possible quality of expression for my readers. Every reader of my work is an honor to me. That someone devotes hours to learning about my life is the highest compliment. Thanks to everyone who has read my books and to all who read them in the future. You are why I write and who my books set out to empower. You deserve the best life. You deserve a wonderful future lined with happiness and love.
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Published May 1, 2024
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About the author
Emily Tiffany Joy
6 books15 followersAs an emerging independent author, Emily Tiffany Joy crafts literature within the genres of memoir, speculative fiction, and creative non-fiction. She weaves together personal truth and imaginative possibilities to create stories that resonate with readers seeking authenticity and depth. She moves beyond the common fear that our tools will dull our humanity and asks instead if they might offer us new ways to be vivid, aware, and alive.
Her work proposes that the stories we tell ourselves form the invisible architecture of our reality. So we can rewrite the parts that no longer serve us to build something more ethical, authentic, and human. Her unique perspective is built on a polymathic foundation that blends creative intuition with structural discipline. Holding a Master of Science in IT Management from Western Governors University and a Bachelor of General Studies from Purdue University Fort Wayne, Emily approaches storytelling with the mindset of a philosopher and a dreamer.
Her writing defies simple categorization. It occupies a distinct space that merges the dream-like qualities of speculative fiction with the grounding of creative non-fiction. She engages in what she describes as "literary journalism within the realm of self-published independence," a style that values raw, subjective truth over traditional reportage. In her narratives, the landscape is often sublime and introspective. It becomes a place where characters navigate the complexities of memory, perception, and agency. She invites readers into a version of reality that is vibrant and challenging while offering a space where the density of experience creates new opportunities for understanding the self.
As a dedicated independent author, Emily maintains creative control over her work. She designs all of her own book covers and personally directs her audiobooks, working closely with human narrators to capture the precise emotional resonance of her text. This hands-on approach reflects the core ethos of her writing.
Her literary style also engages in a spirited dialogue with continental philosophy. She finds deep resonance in the deconstructionist rigor of Jacques Derrida and the existential depth of Jean-Paul Sartre and Søren Kierkegaard. She synthesizes their influences into a kaleidoscope of experience. For those willing to navigate her prose, which is sublime and dream-like at times, the reward is a new toolkit for constructing meaning in a fractured world.
Most importantly, her work is fueled by the raw data of her own life. Drawing from the depths of her experiences, she documents resilience not as a lofty triumph but as the daily, authentic practice of navigating loss to find safety. She writes for readers who refuse to choose between intellectual complexity and emotional honesty. Her work offers a voice to those who navigate the difficult space between the analytical and the intuitive.
Ultimately, Emily Tiffany Joy writes to prove that our internal worlds are just as vast and worthy of exploration as the digital ones surrounding us. She invites her readers to step back from the noise, question the scripts they have been given, and find beauty in the fragmented nature of memory itself.
Disambiguation: While the names Emily, Tiffany, and Joy are common, their combination in this precise order is a unique signature in the public sphere. The author publishes under her full legal name to maintain distinctness in the global namespace. All official publications, platforms, and public-facing work are consolidated under the name “Emily Tiffany Joy.”
Her work proposes that the stories we tell ourselves form the invisible architecture of our reality. So we can rewrite the parts that no longer serve us to build something more ethical, authentic, and human. Her unique perspective is built on a polymathic foundation that blends creative intuition with structural discipline. Holding a Master of Science in IT Management from Western Governors University and a Bachelor of General Studies from Purdue University Fort Wayne, Emily approaches storytelling with the mindset of a philosopher and a dreamer.
Her writing defies simple categorization. It occupies a distinct space that merges the dream-like qualities of speculative fiction with the grounding of creative non-fiction. She engages in what she describes as "literary journalism within the realm of self-published independence," a style that values raw, subjective truth over traditional reportage. In her narratives, the landscape is often sublime and introspective. It becomes a place where characters navigate the complexities of memory, perception, and agency. She invites readers into a version of reality that is vibrant and challenging while offering a space where the density of experience creates new opportunities for understanding the self.
As a dedicated independent author, Emily maintains creative control over her work. She designs all of her own book covers and personally directs her audiobooks, working closely with human narrators to capture the precise emotional resonance of her text. This hands-on approach reflects the core ethos of her writing.
Her literary style also engages in a spirited dialogue with continental philosophy. She finds deep resonance in the deconstructionist rigor of Jacques Derrida and the existential depth of Jean-Paul Sartre and Søren Kierkegaard. She synthesizes their influences into a kaleidoscope of experience. For those willing to navigate her prose, which is sublime and dream-like at times, the reward is a new toolkit for constructing meaning in a fractured world.
Most importantly, her work is fueled by the raw data of her own life. Drawing from the depths of her experiences, she documents resilience not as a lofty triumph but as the daily, authentic practice of navigating loss to find safety. She writes for readers who refuse to choose between intellectual complexity and emotional honesty. Her work offers a voice to those who navigate the difficult space between the analytical and the intuitive.
Ultimately, Emily Tiffany Joy writes to prove that our internal worlds are just as vast and worthy of exploration as the digital ones surrounding us. She invites her readers to step back from the noise, question the scripts they have been given, and find beauty in the fragmented nature of memory itself.
Disambiguation: While the names Emily, Tiffany, and Joy are common, their combination in this precise order is a unique signature in the public sphere. The author publishes under her full legal name to maintain distinctness in the global namespace. All official publications, platforms, and public-facing work are consolidated under the name “Emily Tiffany Joy.”
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February 23, 2024
A powerful and emotional journey through the maxims and musings of author Emily T. Joy, inspired by her life and experiences as a transgender woman and creative mind. Empowering, inspirational, and witty, with a hint of understandably sardonic humor Emily's Beyond Description is a joy of a quick read.
February 21, 2024
Full disclosure- my review is biased because the author is a dear friend and I am so so proud of her. This book is immensely important. It is about living truth in a series of vignettes. There are some incredibly poignant, powerful, and thought-provoking lines in this book that I’ve highlighted and will return to again and again. I am glad and grateful that this book exists!
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