@HollandWeathers
Thank you so much for adding Ultima Ratio to your list!! I really appreciate it!
AHHH YAY!! Hope you enjoy it! And hope you enjoy your holiday!
@laurendoubleu Thank YOU for writing it! I'm looking forward to starting it tomorrow [holiday Monday!]
Holy cow that's a lot of updates!
I signed in last night when a random Wattpad notification came through (I never get any despite having them turned on) so I decided to check it ("Someone and 50+ others voted on Chapter 2" kind of thing) and boy, was I shocked to see that «Plaything» is up to 34k reads! Holy!
I'm floored; y'all have surpassed my first novel by far in a fraction of the time. Thank you so much! I hope you're enjoying Jasmine & Opal's tale, and you'll be happy to know I got the manuscript ready for printing last weekend so I can do a full edit and rewrite. Keep your eyes open for updates!
I'm also working on a new novel very outside my typical style. I typically write my darker smut under a different name, but I want to own this pen name and write here. I figure you are all big boys/girls/goblins/other genderless thing who can read tags and summaries to decide if a book is right for you.
I am, by no means, done writing in the style you know, just consolidating!
xoxo
Hi, folks!
Coming out of the woodwork to keep you updated. I haven't stopped writing, quite the opposite. I am currently going into editing mode for Plaything and We Are Monsters so I can push for publishing again. While I do this, I've been writing and posting actively under another pen name, doing much, much darker, more niche material. I wouldn't call it romance, but I would call it spicy. Anyway, if that's something you read and you recognize my style, there's a good chance you're spot on.
I don't want to edit in patches, leaving you with broken up stories that may not make sense as a result during the process. I'll be printing a physical copy of Plaything this weekend for proper pen-to-paper editing, as I did with We Are Monsters about eight years ago when I wrote that hot mess of a first draft that was only supposed to be for me, to practise and to heal. Here we are now! Anyway, I'll keep you updated as I edit. It doesn't take me terribly long to do and I won't be drastically changing anything. I take my time with my writing to avoid fluff and nonsense that need removing later. I'll be cleaning up spelling and grammar, checking continuity, perspective consistency, that sort of thing. The end result should be a much more polished second draft which I will then send out to agents, and post here for your enjoyment! When I do, I'll let you know c:
Thank you for sticking with me, and I appreciate your support wholly! I have to focus for a bit on the darker stuff, as I've tickled something in my brain much like We Are Monsters and Plaything did in the early stages. That said, I'm keeping it separate from here, for the sake of readers sensitive to dark horror content. If you enjoy spicy horror, and you want to check it out or just continue supporting my work, reach out on my Bluesky (hollandweathers.bsky.social) and I'll send you a link.
Would love to see a Part 2 of Plaything if that is still something you are interested in writing.
Sounds interesting. I’ll definitely be sure to give it a read. Thank you
@KingHadesx Merry Christmas! We Are Monsters is my first complete novel and has a full length sequel, a novella, and another full length sequel in the works (taking a long time, it's much more complex than my prior works.) It's a slow-burn cozy-thriller/romance. Plaything is actually set in the world of We Are Monsters (WAM) but is a standalone. I will be introducing vampires in the next novel of WAM (after Moon Magic) using the established Plaything lore! Might even do a crossover for funsies c:
That’s awesome to hear. I plan on taking a read of some of your other stories in the meantime. Any personal recommendations? Also merry Christmas.
Two in one day?
«Spellkeeper | gxg» chapter 4 is up! Gosh I'm having fun with this one.
https://www.wattpad.com/story/397946560-spellkeeper-gxg
New chapter!
Spellkeeper chapter 3 is up! Hope you'll check it out c:
https://www.wattpad.com/story/397946560-spellkeeper-gxg
It's here!
Chapter 11, the true closing of act I of «Moon Magic | gxg», is up! It's not very long, as it is just tying up loose ends from act I before we transition into our second arc. Time for big changes and new adventures!
https://www.wattpad.com/story/255491666-moon-magic-%F0%9F%8C%99-book-3-gxg
Freshly drawn covers for the We Are Monsters series in celebration of picking «Moon Magic | gxg» up again! I'm working steadily on a new chapter for you. Stay tuned!
https://www.wattpad.com/story/255491666-moon-magic-%F0%9F%8C%99-book-3-gxg
Okay, I'm caught up on reading Moon Magic and its predecessors, I'm about to open my laptop and start writing the next chapter of Moon Magic. Act II is just starting, it's no wonder I had trouble continuing before. I'm ready now. Sorry for the long wait!
PS: I forgot how much I love Dishonoured (Aidan's POV), it's easily my favourite but most readers skip it.
Some news about «We Are Monsters | gxg»!
First, Wattpad and WattpadExplorer added the novel to the reading list Reading Radar! I'm so pumped, I can barely contain myself c:
Also, I just finished hand-drawing the new cover for the novel. Check it out and let me know what you think! I'll be returning to Moon Magic soon and continuing the series. I'd love to hear what you think will/want to happen!
https://www.wattpad.com/story/217231523-we-are-monsters-%F0%9F%8C%95-book-1-gxg