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Why I Don’t Use Trigger Warnings (The Way You Think I Should)

Updated: Aug 21

Or: Why Olympia Black Doesn’t Wrap Her Darkness in a Bow


Let me start with this: I do include content notes in some of my books. In fact, My Human Wife opens with a full “Dear Reader” section that outlines major themes like alien intimacy, coercion, and psychological manipulation (see picture below).


But here’s what I’ve learned.


A lot of readers skip them. Or they read them and still leave angry reviews for content I clearly warned them about.


And that’s where things get complicated.


Because I realized the kind of darkness I write doesn’t always fit into tidy trigger checklists. My books aren’t stories about tropes or kink packaged for mass market appeal. They’re stories about power, control, and what it means to change under pressure. My heroines don’t fall in love at first sight, they’re not always sure they want to be touched, and sometimes, they’re not always sure they want to survive.


In short, my books are deliberately messy. If I added two pages of soft-focus disclaimers to each of my books, I’d feel like I was lying about what I’m offering.


That said, I always welcome DMs. If you’re considering one of my books and want to ask about specific content, I’m more than happy to answer. I value that conversation. I just can’t promise a sanitized story. And I never will.


If you’re looking for safe, tidy fiction with neat lines between right and wrong—my books are probably not for you. But if you’re here for stories that press on bruises, ask hard questions, and blur the lines between freedom and captivity…


Welcome home. That’s where I live.


Thanks again to those of you who’ve asked about trigger warns and reached out with your questions. I would have never been able to articulate this without those conversations.


Olympia x🖤


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