Denkerlein

Finally! My very first complete book is done!
          	A short novella for the fantastic ONC competition 2023, which gave me the motivation to actually bring one of my countless ideas to an end.
          	
          	Magpie Promise - Honor among Thieves
          	
          	It's a fast-paced little adventure with two mismatched thieves on a mission that doesn't quite go to plan and in a world where cities fly, a cloud of smog covers the earth and everything is just a little bit different.
          	
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          	As I have never been able to finish a story before, even though I always wanted to and have already started so many, this success is something very special for me. 
          	I won't be able to finish my other story in time for submission to the German ONC, but I am happy and relieved nonetheless. Apparently the nasty little voice that always said "You won't make it anyway" wasn't right after all!
          	
          	To all the writers out there who are still working on their entries for the competition or just working on their projects: GOOD LUCK! Hang in there, you can do everything!

dragonthusiast

Hi there! I stumbled across your profile by chance, but I was immediately drawn to your covers and had to drop in here. I really like them, especially the one for Hazel and Moths to the Light. Do you make/draw those yourself? :0

Denkerlein

@dragonthusiast exactly ^-^ To all of it! Especially the wish for writing to be faster siiiigh, that would be great...
            
            ah, well, yes, that is indeed a little problem xD Hey but you can still be proud of it to have so many on going and still burning stories. Aaaaand:
            "The story never ends. The storyteller only pretends it does." - Ursula K. Le Guin
            Keep going hehe
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dragonthusiast

@Denkerlein right yeah, so basically the usual process but without looking for stock images. And that's really relatable, I sometimes want to write something only because I already made a nice cover and want to display it. I wish writing books was as fast as making covers.
            
            And you're right, it's great to write a lot, but also I have so many unfinished series now lmao it needs to stop
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Denkerlein

@dragonthusiast Ah I'm happy to hear so, because I try to really work on the covers and arrange and edit them. AI gave me the material but the putting together part is done by a human. Those covers took me some hours to create. A bit much for a mere experiment but it's strangely fun to tinker around and maybe, just maybe, it's me who has a problem xD (by now, most of my still unwritten stories have their own covers... ahem)
            
            Writing so much can hardly be a bad thing. Creating stories and worlds, making some characters suffer and smile *-* I would say - depending on what your characters go through - they are the only ones having problems xD
            Did you make the covers yourself?
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Badguytd

          
          Hello there! I came across your profile and was intrigued by the description of your story. I was wondering if you'd be interested in a read-for-read and follow-for-follow exchange on Wattpad?
          I'd love to support your work and read your story, and I hope you would do the same for mine. Let me know if you're up for it! Thank you!"
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/371270042?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=Badguytd

Badguytd

@Denkerlein @Badguytd  I understand, author to author I wish you the very best :)
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Denkerlein

@Badguytd Ah Hazel, that is actually a collection of short stories, but all happening with the same character. It‘s for a contest :)
            
            And great, I‘ll tell the one organizing it all that I am going to read your book for it. But I will only start to read in a few months since I have to concentrate on some projects.
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Badguytd

@Denkerlein oooo summer time madness sound cool, yea id love the feedback
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Denkerlein

Finally! My very first complete book is done!
          A short novella for the fantastic ONC competition 2023, which gave me the motivation to actually bring one of my countless ideas to an end.
          
          Magpie Promise - Honor among Thieves
          
          It's a fast-paced little adventure with two mismatched thieves on a mission that doesn't quite go to plan and in a world where cities fly, a cloud of smog covers the earth and everything is just a little bit different.
          
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          As I have never been able to finish a story before, even though I always wanted to and have already started so many, this success is something very special for me. 
          I won't be able to finish my other story in time for submission to the German ONC, but I am happy and relieved nonetheless. Apparently the nasty little voice that always said "You won't make it anyway" wasn't right after all!
          
          To all the writers out there who are still working on their entries for the competition or just working on their projects: GOOD LUCK! Hang in there, you can do everything!

joolzroolz

I'm really enjoying your 'Legends...' story!

joolzroolz

@Denkerlein Oh, that's so nice to hear! Thank you!
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Denkerlein

@joolzroolz Thank you, that makes me very happy! I also started reading your story and it's really good!
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