DianaTheThird

Greetings, everyone!
          	
          	I hope you're all doing well. To those following the Astral Guardians Series, I decided to take down all four books in the saga on July 1st. Find out why in this author's note:
          	
          	https://www.wattpad.com/1450344334-the-betrayal-of-the-guardians-author%27s-note
          	
          	Thank you so much for having supported me during my journey writing this series and thanks to all those readers who found my books and gave the story a try after I completed writing them. Your support is highly appreciated.
          	
          	Have a wonderful day,
          	
          	-Diana

DianaTheThird

@ploiyana37 I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for your support ❤️ 
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ploiyana37

@DianaTheThird it’s one of my favourite series on Wattpad. Thank you, and all the best on your journey. I hope to see it in published and selling.
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ldjwrites

Good luck on your publishing journey! I’m definitely thinking about going the same route as you, as I think my time on Wattpad is coming to an end. I’ll definitely be following you to keep tabs on your journey!
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DianaTheThird

@MiriamElade I see. I guess I'll have to find an editor. I know how readers can be harsh, so I'm a bit nervous.
          
          But, the first book has received a lot of feedback from fellow writers and readers, and it has gone through many rounds of edits. Right now I'm editing again, and as soon as I'm done, I'm planning to find people to beta read. If it doesn't bother you, would you like to be one of my beta readers?

DianaTheThird

@MiriamElade it was great! Compared to last year, I was able to explore the country to the fullest. Agreed! Removing the inbox feature wasn't a good idea since message boards notifications get lost in a sea of notifications. 
          
          I think I'll try to hire a graphic designer. Hopefully, I'll find one at an affordable price. Thank you for the helpful the helpful information. One more thing, do we have to professionally edit our works professionally? I was looking online if I could find an editor, but the price is too high for someone with a salary like me and the high cost of living I have to survive. 

MiriamElade

Hi! I just popped in to see how you were going and realized the beloved Astral Guardians Series are down! I couldn't access the author's note but I saw you are going the publishing route! How exciting! Congratulations on taking that step! How can I follow your progress off of wattpad? Do you have a website? If you have any questions about the self publishing process using Amazon kdp let me know as I have published in the past for others and currently releasing my own set of children's books on it.

MiriamElade

It's always recommended to have it professionally edited before publishing... Something as simple as a few typos or a few weirdly worded sentences could really damage the reputation of the book/series. It's something that you could expect to be picked up on and people aren't shy about writing strongly worded reviews pointing it out.
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MiriamElade

Hope your trip abroad was enjoyable! Gosh I wish wattpad hadn't removed the inbox feature lol...
            
            Amazon KDP has tools to design your own cover but it's not beginner friendly in my opinion... I would definitely recommend hiring someone experienced to make your cover for you. 
            To convert your book to be available as an ebook using the Kindle Create app is much easier to do by yourself.
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DianaTheThird

@MiriamElade thanks so much for the info. Looks like Amazon KDP is the way since my query response hasn't been positive so far, but I'll keep trying until December, and if there's no interest until then, I'll focus on self-publishing. I'm not the best when the topic is marketing, but I'll do my best. Do you have any suggestions about cover designers? Do we have to hire one privately or Amazon KDP has that service?
            
            PS: Sorry for the late reply, I just returned from a trip aboard. 
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DianaTheThird

@ldjwrites thank you ❤️ 
          I have a little bit of hope since I heard that agents and publishers are strict with books that were previously posted online or were self-published, but it doesn't hurt to give it a try. If it doesn't work out, I'll take the self-publishing path and query another story that I'm planning to write offline.
          
          It seems many fellow writers are done with wattpad and are leaving. I'm grateful for the platform for being around to help me find readers and writers who helped me out with my writing, but it's not the same anymore and what is keeping me here now is the Open Novella Contest. 
          
          I hope to hear soon what path you'll take for your writing journey. Good luck :)

DianaTheThird

Greetings, everyone!
          
          I hope you're all doing well. To those following the Astral Guardians Series, I decided to take down all four books in the saga on July 1st. Find out why in this author's note:
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1450344334-the-betrayal-of-the-guardians-author%27s-note
          
          Thank you so much for having supported me during my journey writing this series and thanks to all those readers who found my books and gave the story a try after I completed writing them. Your support is highly appreciated.
          
          Have a wonderful day,
          
          -Diana

DianaTheThird

@ploiyana37 I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for your support ❤️ 
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ploiyana37

@DianaTheThird it’s one of my favourite series on Wattpad. Thank you, and all the best on your journey. I hope to see it in published and selling.
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ldjwrites

Good luck on your publishing journey! I’m definitely thinking about going the same route as you, as I think my time on Wattpad is coming to an end. I’ll definitely be following you to keep tabs on your journey!
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DianaTheThird

Greetings!
          
          It's been a good while. So I just saw that A Fairy's Tale made it to the ONC shortlist. Wow! I wasn't expecting to make it this far, so this was a pleasant surprise. 
          
          For those who followed the story every time I updated it, thank you so much for your support. I'm reworking the story for the novel version offline, and I'm hoping to share this new version soon.
          
          Until then, I'll be crossing my fingers for the final ONC results.
          
          Have a wonderful day, everyone,
          
          -Diana

DianaTheThird

@SD01022006 looking forward to seeing your reactions  
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SD01022006

Can't wait for the next update 
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