Aspen

Sometimes I sit up in the middle of the night and wonder if I’ll ever finish writing my lovely fanfiction that I started. Lighting in a House of Serpents was a joy to write when I first started. I was 15 years old, I didn’t have job, school was pretty laid back, and I only really had to manage my time with practicing any instruments I played. After the book club I participated in disbanded, I felt myself losing a lot of motivation to continue writing and have come to the point of thinking about abandoning the story altogether.. 
          I don’t want to do that, though. I get notifications daily of people adding my story to their reading lists and even still wondering when the next update will be. Truly, I don’t know. My goal is to finish it eventually and although I stated that I wanted to make it into a series, it just doesn’t seem possible anymore. 
          I’m hoping that one day very soon I’ll get a sudden surge of motivation and finally finish the first (and likely the only) book. 
          I’m so terribly sorry if I ever upset anyone over my disappearance and empty promises over this story. I had just lost the passion I had for writing and every day I hope to gain it back.
          I love all of you and I thank you all for everything you’ve done for me.
          Have a wonderful day my darlings ♥️

I’m so upset with myself. I feel so terrible it is unreal. Firstly, I’m done with promising to write. I never follow through and it makes me feel like a let down. I’m going to be straight up for a moment okay?
          
          I miss writing. I miss it so much. It’s so hard for me to find time to do it anymore though :(
          I’m working really hard right now in my life. I came to the realization that I have no way to afford college and to further my education so now I spend all my time at my job and practicing my piano skills in hopes that I can find a way to get into college. I’m so stressed. I miss sitting down and writing fanfic like I use to and happily reading my friends’ works. I’d give anything for my life to be like that again. I wake up at 5am, go to school, then immediately go to work where I don’t come home until 9pm. When I do come home, the little time I have before I sleep is to complete my school work and study. I’m so sorry to everyone on here that I stopped speaking to and to the failed promises for writing. I wish things were like how they use to be. I wish I had the time and energy to do something that made me so happy. 
          
          Maybe soon I’ll be back on here doing what I remember loving so much. But now I simply don’t see it happening. I do refuse to ever let Lightning in a House of Serpents be abandoned though. Doesn’t matter if it takes me 5 years, I will finish it. 
          
          So this is my terribly written apology as I do have to start getting ready for work. I love you all and would like to thank the people who made my time on here so enjoyable. I know very few will read this, but just know that I’ll never be truly gone. 
          Love you all,
          

I’m going to work on another chapter of Lightning in a House of Serpents today. I just ate a large breakfast and am in the mood to sit down and write. Er, type rather. I woke up and saw a ton of notifications regarding the story and I’m so incredibly happy! Especially since I just put it up last night! 
          Thank you to all newcomers or people who have been following along before. I’d like to try to stick to a one chapter a week schedule since I am job hunting at the moment. If I have more free time, I’ll do more than one a week. I really hope to finish the book before the end of July. 
          Also, if you didn’t already know, Lightning in a House of Serpents is only the first book out of many to come! Yes, I will be attempting to write a book in this AU for every year of Harry’s schooling. I absolutely love this plot and would love more than anything to continue writing it. 
          Thank you all for your patience and understanding.  Much love to all 

I really didn’t want to put the fanfic back up until I completed it, but I want to get a little motivation from people reading it and get some constructive feedback on the story plot so far. I’m confident it’s a good storyline, I just need motivation to continue writing. 
          Jeez, I’m so lazy. 
          So, yeah I’m gonna put Lightning in a House of Serpents back up. I don’t see why I shouldn’t. Perhaps I’ll get some newcomers to view my story as I finish writing it this summer. 
          I just hope I don’t slack like I did this year. I had a strong writing schedule during the summer, but it immediately flopped once I went back to school. 
          I just want to get back into my regular Wattpad routine, ya know? 

As of now, my Harry Potter fan fiction, Lightning in a House of Serpents, has been unpublished. If you have been reading the story previously or have just recently started, I’ll be sure to notify you when I put the story back up. Don’t stress about the story being deleted or the coming of any drastic changes. All I want to do is take it down for a bit, work out the problem areas, and publish it with more confidence than before. This book has so much potential and already some notable liking. I’m truly glad and very honored that I am able to produce such enjoyable content. Thank you all for your patience, love, understanding, and critique. I’m hoping for the story to be republished sometime this month and for a new chapter to go up as well. 
          
          For the umpteenth time, I thank you all wholeheartedly and am thankful for all of the support I’ve received during my time on Wattpad.
          
          I’ll be back with the story soon. 
          
          Love ya!  

The amount of times I promised a new chapter to be up is terrible! Oh god how many times have I held promises so loosely.. I'm terribly sorry. I wish I could formally apologize to everyone and anyone who may have been counting on me.
          
          Life update: 
          UGH
          
          I'm stressed beyond relief.. Like there was a point where I literally didn't take care of myself I mean I wasn't eating, wasn't sleeping, didn't clean my room, didn't do my homework, and I just sat there and cried. Guys, I was sooo fucking depressed. But I think I'm back.. I'm probably going to take Lightning in a House of Serpents down until I completed renovated it and edited it to my liking. So if you've been following that story, you can rest assured that it's not abandoned and I have plans for it.
          
          ANOTHER THING I'm super busy!! I just had midterms, state standardized tests, babysitting, homework, etc. I was only able to be completely active on Wattpad during the summer because I literally had nothing to do. So please pardon my slow efforts, but I am trying.
          
          Thank you all for being patient! I see some new people are adding my story and following me. Welcome! I'm back and glad to be!
          
          :D

Hello! My freshman English teacher has been writing a book for the last 5 years and finally finished and has it available to download on Amazon. 
          It's called The Divide: the Cool and the Waste by James Hearne
          It's a dystopian novel and before you groan and and say it's not worth it, can you at least download it and give it a read? It's free to download as of right now and I must say he is an extremely talented writer. 
          This man helps me enter writing competitions and even reviews my works although I'm no longer his student. 
          
          Please, it'd mean the world to me if you supported him and downloaded the novel
          (And no he doesn't know I'm promoting his novel)

A new chapter for Lightning in a House of Serpents will be up in a weeks time! Drastic revisions and editing may be made to the story as I find myself growing more knowledgeable in advanced writing. The same ideas will stick, but I do intend on rewriting the chapters. For any newbies looking to read my story, you may read the current version, but if you want a more completed draft I'd suggest storing my story away until further notice. 
          
          Thank you all for your patience and understanding. I've been in a terrible rough patch lately, but with the New Year arriving, I'd like to get back on my feet and continue bettering myself and fulfilling my passions. 
          
          I love you all!

I'm such a terrible human being. I'm really sorry for not fulfilling my promises to keep a consistent writing schedule. I promised to update weekly about, hmm, a few weeks ago and I have yet to go off my words. 
          
          This past month or so has been a roller coaster of stress and mixed emotions. My mental health was at an all time low, I was swamped with homework, I went through a breakup, and I've been sick, too. I could've written in my little free time, but I ended up fixating my priorities on my social life. With the winter hols coming up, however, I'll be sure to slowly ease myself back into the routine of updating weekly.
          
          Once again, I'm terribly sorry to anyone who has been waiting for me to update and for anyone who has been saving my HP fanfiction for when it's finished. Also, I've been needing more chapter ideas for my Self Help Book so if any of you have suggestions you can drop them in my inbox. I'm also always open for giving personal advice no matter the level of urgency or need. 
          
          Sorry, for the umpteenth time, I'll be sure to slowly ease back into my previous routine I had the prior months. 
          Thanks for your cooperation and understanding. Have a lovely day and winter holiday. Love ya.

i has a question...
          
          
          
          
          
          
          how did you eat four pickles under 25 seconds?