ClarissaNorth

Are you ready for my first ever paperback??
          	
          	"Secrets, Lies, and Summer Skies" is now available on Amazon! Both as an e-book AND as a print on demand paperback. It has a beautiful new summery cover so you can enjoy Grayson and Chaise's story while you're on vacation this year whether that's at the beach, by the pool, or inside camped out by a fan or air-con unit. 
          	
          	It's 400 pages and contains all the smut and filth you remember from the Wattpad 2023 shortlisted Watty's version, so it's for over 18s only!
          	
          	https://a.co/d/4jYvdYD

HTEllis

Congratulations! ♥️
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ClarissaNorth

Are you ready for my first ever paperback??
          
          "Secrets, Lies, and Summer Skies" is now available on Amazon! Both as an e-book AND as a print on demand paperback. It has a beautiful new summery cover so you can enjoy Grayson and Chaise's story while you're on vacation this year whether that's at the beach, by the pool, or inside camped out by a fan or air-con unit. 
          
          It's 400 pages and contains all the smut and filth you remember from the Wattpad 2023 shortlisted Watty's version, so it's for over 18s only!
          
          https://a.co/d/4jYvdYD

HTEllis

Congratulations! ♥️
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ClarissaNorth

Secrets, Lies, and Summer Skies is now available on Amazon! You'll find it published under my pen name 'Reina Frost'. Currently it's available as an e-book on kindle, but will also be available as a paperback within a couple of weeks. 
          
          Thank you all for your ongoing support. It's been tough to see that Radish Fiction is closing down, but I hope that you'll all follow me over to Amazon and help keep Chaise and Grayson's story alive. 
          
          A reminder that this will also be my first ever paperback, so I'd understand if you'd like to wait for that to be available before you buy. I'll let you know when it's up on the site!
          
          In the meantime, don't miss out on the e-book copy!
          
          https://a.co/d/3AsPLUl

ClarissaNorth

Hello, Flowers!
          
          A happy July to you all!
          
          You might have heard the news, but Radish Fiction is going to be closing down at the end of the year. 
          
          I'm so disappointed and saddened by this. I've cultivated an amazing audience on Radish alongside Wattpad, with one of my stories achieving over 2 million reads. It's been a wonderful place to grow, write, learn, and share my work with everyone.
          
          As this signals a change in how and where I'll be posting content, I wanted to give you all an update on the stories I'm hosting on Radish and where you can find them in future, as well as a pet project that I've been working on.
          
          Please note that the below is aimed at readers who are 18+ and I do NOT condone anyone under the age of 18 consuming any stories I may write that are aimed at an adult audience. 
          
          I have been writing under a pen name over the last year and have a few short stories available for purchase on amazon. They're enrolled in KDP select so if you subscribe to this service then you can read them as part of that. I've been posting under REINA FROST and have three short monster erotica stories available so far.
          
          With the recent Radish announcement, I intend to polish 'Secrets, Lies, and Summer Skies' and put that onto Amazon, too. I'm working on a cover design and hope to release it both as an e-book and a paperback via their print on demand service. It was on Radish as 'Wanting Dad's Best Friend' to appeal to the algorithm, but I'd much rather go back to the original title.
          
          Again, this is going to be posted under REINA FROST and NOT Clarissa North. I would like to keep all my 18+ stories under the 'Reina' name. So if you are under 18 please do NOT read the stories under the name Reina Frost. 
          
          I'll let you know when the book is available to purchase on Amazon. I need to speak to Radish first to have it taken down, and I do all the editing and formatting myself which takes time.
          
          Thank you all for being on this journey with me!
          
          Clary xx

ClarissaNorth

@browneyes847 There was zero warning at all, we all found out at the same time as readers did. I'm so upset because it was one of my main sources of income from my writing. But I'm working on editing Secrets, Lies, and Summer Skies for self-publication.
            
            If anyone has a preference on Amazon exclusive or going wide and publishing across a few platforms let me know. I'm also planning on making a paperback copy available.
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browneyes847

@ClarissaNorth I was really surprised when I saw the message posted on the Radish home page. Did you as a writer have any warning that this was going to happen?
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ClarissaNorth

Hi there, Flowers!
          
          Sorry that I've been absent, life hasn't been all that kind recently.
          
          Just a quick reminder because I've had to deal with four of these in 24 hours:
          
          DO NOT PLUG YOUR BOOK ON MY WALL OR IN MY COMMENTS.
          
          Any plugs to your book will be promptly deleted and your account will be blocked.
          
          This is in my profile, but it seems a reminder is needed.
          
          Plugging your book on another author's wall is inappropriate and exceptionally rude. I have a zero tolerance for this and always have.
          
          I hope life treats all my lovely followers kindly!
          
          Much love, 
          
          Clary <3

ClarissaNorth

Hi there, Flowers!
          
          This is just a quick note for anyone reading SECRETS, LIES, AND SUMMER SKIES at this time.
          
          I want to let you know that I will soon be taking the book down and uploading it to Radish.
          
          I'm so happy that you've enjoyed the story so far and it was my great pleasure to write it for you all. I've based this move on the fact that I would like to keep my Wattpad account for 'clean' romances and to collate all smutty work on my Radish account. Radish is a platform geared towards stories of this nature and I think that it'll find a better home there.
          
          I plan on taking the story (except for a small sample per Radish's permission) down from Wattpad in around about a week, so if you're part way through the story please make sure that you finish reading before Thursday 12th September 2024.
          
          Thank you all for being so understanding as I make these changes. All my other stories will be available on Wattpad still, and I will utilise the wait to unlock feature on Radish so that you can still read most of the story for free. Usually in these cases you just need to use coins for the last few chapters, and there are a lot of ways to earn them for free on the platform, so it'll remain accessible.
          
          Lots of love to you all!
          
          Clary <3

vallablue

@ClarissaNorth fully understandable I'll definitely be reading the book there plus that's where the more mature audience books are hope you get paid on radish because you deserve too I don't mind paying for the book on radish or waiting for each chapter to be free till you have to pay 
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ClarissaNorth

Hi, Flowers! 
          
          Just checking in to let you know I'm still around. 
          
          Before I get into some health updates, just a reminder that my wall is NOT for advertising your work. If you post an advert for your work on my wall, I'll deleted it and block your account. It's a one strike system, sorry.
          
          Onto the health things, I do have some answers for two of my conditions. Unfortunately I have the same condition that almost killed my dad last year. My liver is making too much cholesterol so I've been put on medication for that. I caught it much earlier than he did so hopefully it hasn't caused too much damage, because this tends to wipe out my family members in their 60s and I'm pushing 40.
          
          The other problem was dangerously low iron levels which has been slowing down my heart rate and has left me without any energy. I was also losing my hair and there were a lot of other associated issues. I'm on medication for this, too.
          
          There's still one round of results to come back and I need to enquire about another health concern, but the two most dangerous conditions are being managed and I hope it makes a difference.
          
          I also hope that you're all well and staying warm and safe this winter.
          
          Lots of love!
          
          ~ Clary <3

ClarissaNorth

Thank you both! Let's hope this year looks better than the last for everyone <3
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funauthor

@ClarissaNorth I hope you are feeling better now. Stay healthy, stay happy, stay positive....
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EMMcNulty

@ClarissaNorth I'm sorry you've been unwell. I hope you get all of your health issues resolved and that 2024 is a year of healing and happiness for you.
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ClarissaNorth

Hello, Flowers!
          
          First off, let me wish you all a Merry Christmas (if you celebrate it), a happy winter, and send you all warm thoughts and a lot of love.
          
          I hope that you have a wonderful end to your year and that 2024 brings you joy and good fortune.
          
          On a personal note, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been quiet lately. Truth be told, 2023 has been a very long year. All in between us, my partner and I have lost 5 friends and coworkers, I almost lost my dad, had covid, and my depression has been the worst it has ever been. I’ve been hanging on by a very thin thread and I’m totally burnt out. I’m also waiting on blood tests and an ECG for potential heart problems and other health issues. It’s honestly an effort to get out of bed every day, never mind write. I’m still trying hard, but it might be a little while before you see new chapters from me. 
          
          I want to thank you for your past and continued support, and for all the patience I’m sure you’ll have as I work through this. I hope to come back to you all with new stories, new chapters for ‘and then you die’, and some announcements for other work.
          
          Once again, thank you all, I certainly wouldn’t be here without you.
          
          Sending you so much love this holiday season and every day.
          
          ~ Clary <3

Nicholas_Manus

@ClarissaNorth Merry Christmas!!! You are in my love and prayers!!! <3
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ClarissaNorth

Hi there, Flowers!
          
          Exciting news; Secrets, Lies and Summer Skies has passed 200,000 reads!
          
          Thank you all so much for your continued support. I’m so happy you love this story and I really enjoy reading all your comments and seeing your reactions.
          
          And than you all for taking this journey with me in the world of writing, I couldn’t do it without you.
          
          Lots of love, as always,
          
          Clary <3

Ennitong

@ClarissaNorth Same here dear, we can't do without does lovely story of yours have really made us delighted
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