CrystalScherer

Between The Crystals, Heartfire, and The Virus Within #1 have just joined a 7 week read-for-free event!
          	FYI: BTC will be fully posted and completed during this time.
          	
          	(For some reason, ads have reappeared in those stories. I'm not sure why, and have emailed Wattpad to see if they can fix it.)

CrystalScherer

@Yea2013 
          	  Wattpad was kind enough to include it in the promo, so I'm happy you got to read it again!
          	  I'm hoping to publish it in print/ebook next year.  :)
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Yea2013

@CrystalScherer i've had A Different Virus in my library for years and unfortunately never had the chance to finisch it sinds obtaining coins got harder every time i got into it again  :( i'm so happy you did a promo! thankyou <3
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paristarr

@CrystalScherer if you do publish I'm going to be your first heartfire buyer in the u.s., looking forward to it! :)
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Inconspicuous_A

Just wanted to share that I bought “Upon Wings of Change” and “A New Beginning” off of Amazon, and they just arrived. I am so happy to have my own copy of these books!

Inconspicuous_A

Your books are amazing! Also, I really appreciate the fact that you have the full versions here on Wattpad, and don’t just post part of the book and say in the last  chapter, that if we want to read the rest we have to buy it. I’ve seen way too many of those lately. 
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CrystalScherer

@Inconspicuous_A 
            Thank you so much for your support! I really appreciate it.
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tasteofpie

Hi Crystal, I’ve been a quiet fan of your works especially “The Virus Within”. I’m currently on my 8th(?) re-reading and I’ve always wondered, who was the lady you use in your cover? Also I’m the same height as Trinity haha. 

CrystalScherer

@tasteofpie 
            The stockart came from Neostock, which closed down the other month, so I can't check. (And Wattpad made the cover, so all the licensing forms are in their hands.)
            The URL said "Donna in post apoc", so maybe donna?
            And short people for the win! I'm only a bit taller, but I still climb up cupboards all the same. XD
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PINKpeatels

Hey author I just want to ask you that how you promote your books ? ( Just curious) 
          
          Second one is how you manage to write too many books like don't you feel like you are losing your interest from that book like you have ideas but you can't able to write them fully . 
          
          Third is did you write daily ? 
          
          Thank you have a good day . 

CrystalScherer

@PINKpeatels 
            I had the luck of starting in 2016, when the algorithm very heavily rewarded daily uploads. I joined a few book contests and writer groups.
            Overall, I never promoted much - I simply wrote stories. Because readers like to read, and they eventually found my books.
            
            The number of books is a culmination of 10 years of writing. And yes, I did write on an almost daily basis.
            
            I have a chapter about 'lightning inspiration' and how I avoid it in my Tips for Writing on Wattpad guide - because yes, I do get ideas that fade, but by setting them to the side for at least 6 months, it weeds out the early faders.
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jabaee

Hi Crystal I was wondering if you would ever consider writing a bonus chapter of two from the people at the Fort of the night and morning after Diane disappeared? I was always curious how they handled her disappearance. 

CrystalScherer

@jabaee 
            Huh. I never thought about that.
            I imagine the search would turn frantic, and eventually they'd realize that Diane had left too easily for a reason. (And the way she delayed her departure).
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shalmeno

Hi Crystal! I'm a voracious reader but have few books I reread. Between the Crystals is one of them, and I wanted to thank you for sharing your creativity with all of us! Do you think you'll ever sell a physical copy of this novel? I think my dad would really enjoy it, but he's in his 80s and really doesn't like reading digital books. 
          
          I also wanted to say I generally strongly dislike books that are the same story told from different perspectives, but there's so much unknown about the Sarsunes that I would most definitely read the Saursune version of the events in Between the Crystals, so if you ever need story ideas I hope you'll keep this one in mind! 
          
          Thank you again for your wonderful novels. I've enjoyed everything of yours that I've read.

CrystalScherer

@shalmeno 
            Hello! I hope to see it in print one day, but for now, it's in an exclusive contract with Wattpad. (I couldn't print it even if I wanted to - sorry!)
            It also needs a revision to tweak a few plot arcs / balance a few sections to make the Saursunes' actions more understandable. And definitely feel free to leave notes of parts that felt like they needed help.
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monkeyboy4ever

Oh, yeah. I meant to ask you sooner. How do you get listen with text to speech on your books? I don’t know how, and I really want to get that on my book.

CrystalScherer

@monkeyboy4ever 
            For a while, it was just a tag you added. Then it was  a form you filled out. Now they have it marked as a "beta test" and are "slowly rolling it out" (and have been rolling it out for about 4 years, so no idea the criteria or timelines.) https://support.wattpad.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049082211-Text-to-speech
            Many phones now have text to speech now built into the app interface (just need to activate it in settings).
            I was never fan of robot voices, so I've slowly been hiring narrators to narrate my books (can be found on Audible/Amazon, and hoping to sell them much cheaper on my website by next year.)
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monkeyboy4ever

Hi @CrystalScherer! I was wondering when you would put up the Beast Tamer. I really like the sample chapter.

monkeyboy4ever

I look forward to reading it.
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CrystalScherer

@monkeyboy4ever 
            My guess is 2027 since I want to write it entirely offline and then start posting it. Sorry, it won't be anytime soon.
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JNightshade328

Hi Crystal. 
          I'm writing a fantasy odyssey with sci-fi elements, but I'm having issues attracting a reader base for it. I was wondering, as an experienced writer, if you could check out what I've written so far and give some feedback?

CrystalScherer

@JNightshade666 
            Best of luck with your books! Happy writing!
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JNightshade328

@CrystalScherer I did have three. But one of them wasn’t really going anywhere so I thought I might as well unpublished it. Regarding the blurb, thank you for the feedback I will work on that. 
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CrystalScherer

@JNightshade666 
            You had three books, but I only see 2 now. 
            Before, the one that was taken down didn't give a good sense of genre/theme. (Think it was a dark cover that gave murder mystery vibes?)
            The planet one gives unspecified "fantasy kingdom" vibes, so assuming that is what you're aiming for, that will work.
            Paw patrol is spot one for theme.
            
            As for summary/blurb, take a look at Equinox. It's a background/worldbuilding description. There's nothing there about the main character, their goals, challenges, etc.
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LoneLeon

Hi really love all of the stories you've posted but I had a question will you be eventually releasing a physical copy of A Virus Within?

MindControlReader

@LoneLeon Can't wait for this, with both The Virus Within and A Different Virus! Already have bought two physical copies of those currently available :)
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CrystalScherer

@LoneLeon 
            Hello! Wattpad currently has exclusivity on The Virus Within, so while it something I wish to see one day, it will be some time in coming.
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PhoenixHybrid

Hello! I had a question... sorry for the long paragraph lol, 
          You know the disease Draven had that caused him to attack Tasha? I was wondering, is the disease curable? It mentioned it was like cancer. So is it something completely curable with medicine? Or does it simply go into remission after treatment? Or is it managed with treatment like consuling and maybe mood stabilizers? Would it be genetic too?
          
          Also will you ever revisit the world again in general? I really loved both books! Tysm, I really appreciate your work<3 

CrystalScherer

@PhoenixHybrid 
            Definitely something on my list!
            The problem is that my list is longer than I am tall!  Lol!
            Always happy to chat with readers - the comments are what make the platform fun.
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PhoenixHybrid

@CrystalScherer I'd love another short or even another book, I've been a fan since the books came out! You're my favorite author and I appreciate how you interact with fans and answer my questions! <3
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CrystalScherer

@PhoenixHybrid 
            Welcome! 
            Yes, it was curable with medication and had symptoms that he should have noticed. Counselling probably wouldn't have gone amiss either.
            
            I do hope to revisit the world again one day - that's why I made the mention of other labs in A New Beginning.
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