G.L. Pine

Sorry for sharing this here, and I would really appreciate your support. Thank you!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/376144946?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_writing&wp_page=create&wp_uname=Dazzling_twinkle

It is nice to meet you! I found you through Reddit. I'm excited to get to know your writing! Have a beautiful day!

I am extremely excited and proud to announce that in approximately one month, I will be doing wildlife fire fighting training.
          
          Where I will then be joining the 5% of firefighters that are women in the United States.
          
          -G.L. Pine.

An important announcement regarding The Best Of Wattpad Writing Contest.
          
          The stories advancing to the final round of judging has just been released. Due to schedule changes with one of the judges, it has been released early.
          
          The final winners will be announced on June 21st, 2026.

A question for all the writers on here.
          
          Why do you choose to continue writing?

An important update regarding my stories here on Wattpad.
          
          I’m coming on here today to announce a new story, while also sharing my plans for my current active project, The Rise of Avaloria.
          
          To be honest, I’ve recently been experiencing a bit of writer’s block with my current story, and I’ve found that working on another project alongside it helps me regain inspiration and creativity.
          
          That being said, this does not mean I’ll be abandoning The Rise of Avaloria for months. I fully plan to continue working on it during this time, but I also feel it’s the right moment to focus on another project alongside it.
          
          A while back, I mentioned a story titled Ashes of the Withering. I absolutely plan to return to that story eventually, but it is going to be a massive project—similar in scale to The Hidden Royal series. As that series begins to come to an end, I don’t feel now is the right time to immediately begin another huge undertaking like that.
          
          Instead, I’ll be working on a story titled Under Royal Review, which I briefly mentioned at the beginning of 2026. I’ll be making more posts about the story very soon.
          
          Thank you so much for your continued support.
          
          — G.L. Pine

This is going to be a more serious post here on Wattpad.
          
          I considering waiting until I completely finished posting “The Rise Of Avaloria” to Wattpad, but I think I should briefly mention this here, and I will go into more detail once that story is complete on Wattpad.
          
          As many of you know, The Hidden Royal was my first story I ever posted on Wattpad, and the first story that I fully completed. I want to talk about what the future holds for that story. When I first posted this story to Wattpad, I never thought that it would actually gain some traction and that people would love it this much! As more people started reading the story, and I finished the sequel and started the third and final book, I started to think more seriously about the next steps for this story. Which is getting it published.
          
          I’ve looked into both traditional publishing and self-publishing, and I’ve come to the decision that self-publishing would be best for me. Yes, it is a lot more work, and I’ve had people tell me how it is harder to gain money from it, but I was never writing this story for the money, or even the reads on Wattpad. 
          
          My reasoning for starting this story, which eventually turned into a trilogy, was that I wanted to read a story with a similar premise, and I was never able to find that. So, I decided to write it myself. As time went on, I learned about an awesome website called Wattpad, and I published it here. Back then, I never had plans of actually getting it published and on shelves, but as time went on, I realized that maybe I should look into it more.
          
          I’d like to say that I won’t be self-publishing it anytime soon, and I don’t know when that will be, as it most likely will be years from now. I just wanted you all to know what is coming sometime in the future, and that when that time comes, I will be removing it from Wattpad.
          
          Thanks.
          
          —G.L. Pine.

Just wanted to come on here and share my insane find at a thrift store.
          
          I was wandering around a thrift store where I live, and it is one that you can sometimes find good stuff, but generally I don’t find much. There was a section with handbags, wallets and purses, and one of them caught my eye. It was a Louis Vuitton purse.
          
          I actually walked by it, thinking it was a fake, as it felt like one of those “too good to be true” moments, and I know that it is common to find knockoffs of designer purses in secondhand stores. After wandering around the store for a while and not finding anything good, I started walking back to the front of the store, and I walked by the rack of purses again, and this time I decided to actually look at this purse.
          
          I probably spent 30 minutes looking at this purse and using Google to tell if it was a real or fake. To my surprise, it was a real one, and not a poorly made knockoff. It also had a tag on it saying to make an offer at the front, so let’s just say I snatched this thing up and hurried to the front of the store.
          
          I ended up buying it for $100. Which I know to some may seem like a lot, but if you compare it to the regular price for this specific model of purse from Louis Vuitton’s website, I saved a LOT of money. Especially since it was in super good condition. (If I were to of bought this purse from Louis Vuitton it would have cost me about $2,800).
          
          I’d consider myself an unlucky person, so I’m not sure where this luck in that store came from, but I got an insane deal! 
          
          —G.L. Pine.

Just wanted to come on here and apologize for my absence. Life has been super busy, but I hope to do more reading this week.
          
          Thanks.
          
          -G.L. Pine.

This week’s Message Monday is a bit different. May is Myositis Awareness Month, and as someone who has this disease, I wanted to share a little about it and help spread awareness.
          
          Myositis is a rare, chronic autoimmune disease that causes muscle inflammation, leading to weakness, pain, and fatigue. It can be triggered by autoimmune reactions, medications, viral infections, underlying diseases, or serious injuries, and it affects around 900,000 people worldwide.
          
          There are five main types: Dermatomyositis (muscle weakness and skin rashes), Polymyositis (gradual muscle weakness in the hips, shoulders, and thighs), Inclusion Body Myositis (affects older adults, especially the hands and legs), Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy (severe, rapid muscle weakness), and Juvenile Myositis (occurs in children and is often viral).
          
          I don’t have one specific type as I experience symptoms of both dermatomyositis and polymyositis, which makes my case more unpredictable. In October 2024, after a common cold, I developed severe muscle pain and cramps in my calves, to the point where I struggled to walk. Blood tests showed my CK levels were around 2,000 (normal is about 30–300), indicating myositis.
          
          Because it’s under-researched, treatment mainly focuses on managing symptoms, like reducing inflammation and staying hydrated with electrolytes. What started as viral myositis eventually became autoimmune, and since my case doesn’t fit one type, it’s harder to predict flare-ups or progression.
          
          It can be a scary disease, as symptoms can worsen and affect daily life, including mobility. I hope this helps spread awareness about something that isn’t talked about enough. If you or someone you know has myositis, you’re not alone and I understand how challenging it can be.
          
          Thanks.
          —G.L. Pine.