BLKGURLSMUSE

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          How to Title Your Reading Lists With Taste (A Guide for Readers Who Care About Vibes)
          
          Some of y’all are out here naming your reading lists like you’re labeling a junk drawer — “Random,” “Stuff,” “Idk,” “Books.”
          And listen… that’s fine if you’re saving memes or grocery lists.
          
          But stories?
          Stories deserve intention.
          
          A good list title should:
          
          signal genre or vibe
          
          show respect for the authors you’re saving
          
          help you remember why you saved it
          
          make your Wattpad profile look curated, not chaotic
          
          Here are some easy upgrades:
          
          ❌ Instead of: “Random”
          Try:
          
          Dark Romance I’m Obsessed With
          
          Stories That Ruined My Sleep Schedule
          
          BWWM Excellence
          
          Noir, Mystery & Midnight Vibes
          
          ❌ Instead of: “Maybe”
          Try:
          
          On My Radar
          
          Potential Favorites
          
          To Read When I Want Quality
          
          ❌ Instead of: “Stuff”
          Try:
          
          Soft Reads for Soft Days
          
          High Drama, High Stakes
          
          Fantasy Worlds I Want to Live In
          
           The Goal
          Your list title should feel like a mood, a promise, or a genre signal.
          If you love the story enough to save it, give it a home that matches its energy.

✨ Happy New Year, babes — let’s set the tone right. ✨
          2026 has officially entered the chat, and so have I.
          
          If you’re new here, welcome to the chaos and the craft. If you’ve been rocking with me, you already know how I move: quietly, intentionally, and always with a little heat in the pen.
          
          This year, I’m giving you both sides of my brain —
          the original stories that live rent‑free in my head and the fanfiction worlds I refuse to leave behind.
          
          Yes, the drama.
          Yes, the elegance.
          Yes, the slow burns, the sharp women, the men who fold, and the plots that don’t play fair.
          
          I’ll be posting more consistently, more boldly, and with zero apologies.
          If you’re here for craft, tension, and storytelling with teeth — stay close.
          
          Happy New Year, my loves.
          Let’s make 2026 unforgettable.
          
          — blkgurlsmuse

Imagine being so pressed by creativity you had to comment without context. My cast isn’t for you — and that’s the point. You don’t have to like my names — but you do have to admit they made you look.

Fic drops incoming  Since 2010, I’ve been curating BW-centric stories across True Blood (Tara), TVD (Bonnie), Sleepy Hollow (Abbie), Richonne, and Gen X Breakfast Club rewrites. I’m mostly here on Wattpad these days—original works are being revised, legacy-coded fics are archived, and new chapters are brewing. Come through for emotionally literate chaos, forensic fire, and scroll-proof storytelling. I do not write for ghost, mimics or siphons. This is the final warning. Masterlist lives here: https://www.tumblr.com/blkgurlsmuse/799967271176077312/masterlist-blkgurlsmuse-bw-centric-fic?source=share

I don’t WRITE for ghosts. If you’ve read my work before joining this platform, name the platform. If you’re moved, smash that vote. If you’re here to siphon, know that I track my work with precision. Compliments without clarity are not engagement—they’re camouflage. You will be blocked with a quickness.

❤️I didn’t just wake up one day with a polished voice and layered storytelling instincts—I put in the work. Workshops, rewrites, late-night edits, and the kind of feedback that makes you rethink everything (in the best way). Growth takes intention.
          
          If you’re serious about developing your craft, I highly recommend checking out the Boot Camp Mentors community on Wattpad. They’re currently running a mini workshop focused on opening paragraphs—those crucial first lines that make or break a reader’s attention. It’s happening now through Sept 19th in their Discord server (link in their bio).
          
          Whether you’re just starting out or refining your tenth draft, this is a space where feedback meets encouragement. I’ll be there, and I hope to see some of you join in. Let’s keep building stories that matter. ️

On Originality and Echoes
          
          I've been writing Richonne stories for years on FF, A03 and here—layered, emotionally grounded, kink-positive, and unapologetically original. I've built worlds where cowboy Rick aches for connection, where Michonne navigates heartbreak with quiet power, and where their chemistry burns slow and deep. These aren't just tropes—they're emotional blueprints I crafted with intention.
          
          So, when I see stories pop up that echo my setups—sometimes within days of my updates—it's hard not to notice. Even the pacing, the POV shifts, the emotional scaffolding. It's not just familiar—it's reactive.
          
          This isn't the first time. I've been ignored, flamed, and then quietly copied. And while fandom is a space for remixing and inspiration, there's a line between homage and appropriation. That line gets crossed when my work is mined for ideas without acknowledgment—especially by those who once claimed to be fans.
          
          So, here's my truth:
          I see it.
          I name it.
          And I still hope for better.
          
          It's not too late to say, "I was inspired."
          It's not too late to find your own rhythm.
          It's not too late to stop tracing someone else's voice and start cultivating your own.
          
          Because originality isn't just a direction—it's a decision. And when you choose it, your work sings louder. It becomes unmistakably yours.
          
          I write with fire and heart. I hope you do too.
          
          —Muse

Thank you Wattpad for taking out the trash. I am no longer being spammed and when I get a troll in my comments, that delete button is LITERALLY IT. ❤️

It's a GREAT DAY when you log in and see you now have 700 followers! Thank you to all my followers. Please let me know if I can do anything for you!

Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023)
          
          For sixteen years, her husband beat her.
          
          But on this night, Tina Turner washed the blood from her face, wrapped a cape around her bloodied clothes, covered her eyes with a pair of sunglasses, and placed a wrap on her head, because the swelling was so bad, she couldn’t wear her wig.
          She ran out of the hotel, hid among the trash cans, and then ran to the Ramada Inn, where she begged for a room.
          All she had was thirty-six cents and a Mobil credit card.
          
          But after sixteen years of cruelty, she finally walked out on Ike Turner.
          To be clear, it wasn’t easy. She was so worried about her safety, she stayed with friends, paying her way by keeping house. It got so bad that Tina Turner—the Tina Turner—had to use food stamps.
          
          And yes, it’s incredible that Tina Turner built her career back from nothing.
          But what’s even more incredible is the battle cry she repeated inside her head—the battle cry that gave her strength: 
          “I will die before I go back.”
          
          Never forget it: No matter how deep the hole is, you can always find a way out.
          In their divorce, Tina Turner gave Ike nearly everything. All their money. And the publishing royalties for her compositions.
          
           “You take everything I’ve made in the last sixteen years,” she said. “I’ll take my future.”