@DennisRoyer
A shout out to everyone sending congratulations my way on the ONC2026 honorable mention for "Jowls." Thank you! !
@donnaf1828 Thanks, Donna.
@DennisRoyer Well done, Dennis. I didn't see the final results. I'll go look now.
@LEGlazebrook Thank you.
@DennisRoyer Yes, they are, that is the scary part.
Thanks for reading, Dennis. I remember when the Embassy was overrun. My unit went on alert. Being young and stupid, I was hoping for a war. Of course, every soldier feels the same. We train to do what our country wants. What did you think of the false flags during the Kennedy administration? Kennedy is one of the presidents I respect.
@dram12 We never learn. False flags are still being used today by all major countries.
Hi Denise. So are you working on anything new? Just thought I would check and see. Looking forward to your next story.
@dram12 No problem. I saw your follow. I'll take a look at Mix & Match. You and I grew up in the 50s and 60s so it should be interesting. I wonder if you'll have an alternative chapter on the Kennedy assassination?
@dram12 250 is a continuing short that when I feel the need to write. Right now, do have a story out about an alternative Cold War, timeline. Basically, it takes place in the mid 50s early 60s. With a few twists in history. Its Called Mix & Match. Some how you and another person got unfollowed. I don't know how that happened.
Hi Dennis, what story would you like me to read next from your collection is any recommendations ?
@frayrays If / when you do, please let me know in case I miss the general announcement.
@DennisRoyer I'll have a look at my notes later today and see if I can get started. No promises!
@frayrays Getting started writing a novel is the hardest part. Once you start, the characters will come alive inside your head and take over !
Hallooo!
Don't mind me! I'm just checking in on you and sorry to hear about your work getting stolen.
That really sucks!
I just wanted to see how you were doing and I hope everything on your end is doing well!
@DennisRoyer Of course! I was only checking in on you, I had to rewrite a lot of the interactions, fix plot holes, and fix the grammar. I'll let you know when I get to that point. Currently at chapter 8. I'm glad you're doing well! If you ever need to talk or vent. Just post on my wall! Good luck with your duties!
@iAmMokoto I am doing well. Thanks for checking in. I've been busy with my ambassador duties. Good luck with your rewrite of My Girl. I left off at chapter 30, so let me know when you get past that point.
@preciouspearl20 ♡ It's hard to know or believe anything now.
There's been a lot of attention lately about our work being pirated and copied up to other sites. It's happened to me too. This is theft of intellectual property and feels like a personal violation. Whenever it happens to me I always file a take down request with these sites (usually to no avail). BUT I don't let it keep me awake at night. I've been on Wattpad since 2018 and have been published since 2003. It's my experience that Wattpad readers differ from readers who actually buy books. I've spoken with hundreds of friends who buy books about Wattpad and very few actually sign up. Those who do usually become inactive quickly. I tell them they can read my books for free, but they still prefer to buy them! On the flip side, the vast majority of my Wattpad readers don't buy my published books. They come to Wattpad and these other free sites to read for free. So, the conclusion I've reached is these unauthorized sites have very little impact and do little financial harm other than frustrating us. I certainly wouldn't remove my books from Wattpad in retaliation. I've developed too many friendships over the years with all of you to do something that drastic. If any of you have an experience different from mine about readers vs. buyers, I'd be interested in hearing from you.
@SilviaKrpatova No, this is serious for me as well even though I haven't written a novel yet or didn't start to query anywhere but the thing is, I am mostly tired nowadays. Already have seen too many mirror sites where multiple books were stolen like this. Now with AI, there's not even guarantee that our works aren't going to be sold to train AI models. There's risk everywhere, I don't know what to do about it. You and others deserve better than what Wattpad is providing. I hope one day, we will get to hold your books in our hands.
@DennisRoyer Thank you! But it seems too complicated. I don't suppose I'll ever try to start querying. Having some readers on Wattpad is fine :)))
@SilviaKrpatova I hope someday you are commercially published because your work is so much better than some of the junk out there.
@DennisRoyer Indeed, my Fathers side was here, and lived in New Amsterdam. I Mother's side are Scot and lived near the Kentucky Tennessee border. They married into the Indian people of the area. From my understanding my Fathers side moved into Ohio because of a land grant after the Revolution. Several of my family are listed on the Prison ships during the Revolution. I know that possibly both sides of my family lived on the edge of society. I have endured hardship, and I don't know if it equals those of my families past. I think I would feel at home.
@DennisRoyer Most did get along with the Idians. They traded and exchanged information. Hunted and trapped together and lived together. The war in the East meant nothing. Like in Jeremiah Johnson, the one character asked we had another war?