JeanineCroft

Yikes, anyone know how to remove the text to speech option on your stories? Just listened to a soulless computer voice narrating Lair of Beasts and am honestly so profoundly underwhelmed and appalled that anyone would listen to that horrendous colorless voice attempt to humanize a story. 
          	
          	Sorry Wattpad, but that’s a huge fail. Rather pay a real person to narrate a story. 
          	
          	Am I wrong?! 

trexlikesbooks

@JeanineCroft yes a better voice would be great but some other services with more human voices also get it wrong. Galatea for example often has the inflections comically wrong which can be worse than a neutral voice at times. 
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trexlikesbooks

The built in text to voice on a phone cannot be easily paused on headphones, cannot rewind other than by paragraph and randomly changes accent if there is anything that is or looks like another language. There are too many bugs to list. But the Wattpad tool controls are much better and it’s built to work with the software so it’s a bit better. 
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JeanineCroft

@trexlikesbooks that’s a fair point, my dear. For visioned impaired it makes total sense, I wish that it was a more human sounding experience or paid actors. I was more referring to people with zero vision issues who choose to listen to it over reading. Appreciate your response :)
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Asshole009

Just finished Lair of Beasts, really looking forward for the next installment, but of course please update and continue the warg books please <3

Asshole009

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@Asshole009 ahahaha theres no need to phrase it like that
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JeanineCroft

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My dear asshole009 ;) as per your request, I got my head out of own assholeeeee and finally updated ;)
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ScribbledB

Hey Jeanine 
          I'm such a fan of your work... you're actually the first South African fantasy-related author I book-binge with a smile... Please keep up the good work. Can't wait for your next update. 

JeanineCroft

My little South African flag didn’t post :( Womp womp 
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JeanineCroft

 woohoo!  represent!!!
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BBL101

Hi Jeanine, could you pretty please update bonded to the warg? We are going on the third week without an update and I'm dying to know what's next!! Thanks so much!!

BBL101

Omg, a new company, you must be incredibly busy. Please don't push yourself, I'm glad I asked, I understand now! Take care of yourself with everything going on in your life!!
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JeanineCroft

I seriously am the absolute worst! We just started a new company and I don’t even get time to sleep! I don’t want to make promises but I will stay up all night if it means finishing the next chapter! I’m so sorry  
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Asshole009

I have finished both of ur books in three days and its been a really enjoyable read. The way u build suspense and the story itself is down right fascinating

Asshole009

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@Asshole009 yes the books were incredibly fun to read
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libra19

Hey Jeanine, have you thought of starting a Patreon? I would love to support you.

JeanineCroft

@Nikachewy dang! I need to pay you for your marketing wisdom!
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libra19

@JeanineCroft  I can't believe it's taken me all this time to see your response  wattpad is being so annoying!! @Nikachewy has great suggestions, some I didn't even think of. As well as interactions with your fans while getting tokens of appreciation for your work. 
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Nikachewy

@JeanineCroft you could offer chapter updates ahead of schedule some people would pay for that
            
            Or exclusive shirt stories insights about your characters or some backstories we wouldn’t see play out in the main story 
            
            Or even special art if you find an artist to collab with - you can commission character designs to give out to a handful of patreon supporters cause with patreon you can set up tiers of subscribers. 
            
            
            If no art you could offer:
            Chapter-by-chapter drafts of your upcoming book, Deleted scenes and alternate endings, writing process vids, QnA sessions, Naming contests, ask the author threads
            
            
            Theres ALOT you could offer 
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