Cataclysm138

Noticing a few scam accounts commenting on my stories recently- don't fall for their bs. They typically promote themselves as marketers, publishers, artists, etc. but in reality they have zero legitimate platforms and are trying to charge for nonexistent services. I'll share a few tips for recognizing these scams in case any of you guys are writers as well:
          	
          	1.) Check their profile. Zero followers and reading lists? Account created within the past few days or even hours? Scammer
          	
          	2.) Look up the social media handles they mention. These scammers typically have no actual portfolios and for the ones I've checked, the profiles they mention don't actually exist. 
          	
          	3.) Read the comments themselves. They're incredibly vague and try to flatter the author without mentioning specifics that would indicate they've actually read the chapter/story. A lot of them also come off as AI-generated text. 
          	
          	I'll delete these kinds of comments when I see them on my stories, but I wanted to share this with you all since it seems to be a problem across all of wattpad.

Foxzilla_87

@Cataclysm138  okay thank u for responding
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Cataclysm138

@Foxzilla_87 I'm not planning on it, focusing a lot more on my own original work. If I do write any fanfics in the future it probably won't be WoF
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Foxzilla_87

@Cataclysm138 also will u post more Wings of fire stuff? Just a question
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Cataclysm138

Noticing a few scam accounts commenting on my stories recently- don't fall for their bs. They typically promote themselves as marketers, publishers, artists, etc. but in reality they have zero legitimate platforms and are trying to charge for nonexistent services. I'll share a few tips for recognizing these scams in case any of you guys are writers as well:
          
          1.) Check their profile. Zero followers and reading lists? Account created within the past few days or even hours? Scammer
          
          2.) Look up the social media handles they mention. These scammers typically have no actual portfolios and for the ones I've checked, the profiles they mention don't actually exist. 
          
          3.) Read the comments themselves. They're incredibly vague and try to flatter the author without mentioning specifics that would indicate they've actually read the chapter/story. A lot of them also come off as AI-generated text. 
          
          I'll delete these kinds of comments when I see them on my stories, but I wanted to share this with you all since it seems to be a problem across all of wattpad.

Foxzilla_87

@Cataclysm138  okay thank u for responding
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Cataclysm138

@Foxzilla_87 I'm not planning on it, focusing a lot more on my own original work. If I do write any fanfics in the future it probably won't be WoF
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Foxzilla_87

@Cataclysm138 also will u post more Wings of fire stuff? Just a question
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Cataclysm138

Starting off my return with a short story! You can find it in The Solace Chronicles, which I plan to be a collection of any short stories associated with the setting I've been working on. I'd post a few more short stories but it's late and I should have gone to bed two hours ago so I'll save those for tomorrow.

Winterwatcher4_eva

ALL HAIL @Cataclysm138 OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR.
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NotCommunistComrade

THE MASTER HAS RETURNED!
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Cataclysm138

So. It's been a while lol. I'll try to keep this short.
          
          A lot's changed! I'm in college now, so that's kept me busy. I've made lots of new friends and grown as a person while I've been gone. But I won't lie I've missed sharing my stories with you guys. I've recently gotten back into writing; been putting a lot of effort and worldbuilding into a certain project of mine. And I think I want to share it as I go along. 
          
          It'll probably start out as a bunch of short stories since that's what I've written a lot of. But I'll be getting a proper continuous story in the works soon, so there will be more to come.
          
          As for my previous fanfictions, those will stay visible. As much as I cringe re-reading my old stuff, I wouldn't be where I am without it. Plus you guys seem to really enjoy them and I don't want to take that away. 
          
          Anyway, consider this my unofficial return to Wattpad. I'll keep you all posted on what's to come. And thank you for all your support and wonderful comments while I was gone- they've been fun to read through.

BoysRBack

Yoooo the return of the GOAT! You’re the dude who got me into fanfics on the first place man. I honestly never thought you’d come back. Excited to see what ya got cookin!
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CliffedgeQinter_100

@Cataclysm138 we still don't have enough people for the party yet
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Foxzilla_8721

Hi. I want to say I LOVED your story's. I was asking if you could support me like I supported you. but you don't have to its been 4 years since you last posted and I hope your good but I miss your story's, but like you always say. Foxzilla_8721 Out!

Camkas5050

Wow I stayed up until 4:17 finishing ice at midnight only to see you have left Wattpad hope things go well for you and hope you come back at some point

Winterwatcher4_eva

@Camkas5050 Frigid shadows is a masterpiece I hope cataclysm comes back.
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Kale167641

@Camkas5050, Read Frigid Shadows if you haven’t already it’s amazing.
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