MarleyElona

Just finished The Tangled Web by Tea Cooper. Definitely a must read. If you are into Murder Mysteries and historical fiction I would suggest you read this amazing book. Just a bonus that it's set near my home town.

MarleyElona

Thank you so much for 1.3k reads on Broken Eternity. It means a lot to me especially now that I've decided to write for me again. The fact that people actually like this book is just an added bonus. It might not seem like much but has been a long while since I reach even 1k reads on a story I've been so invested in personally. Means a lot guys  really.

MarleyElona

Hi, guys, 
          
          I just wanted to share a little update on where I’ve been at lately. The last few months have been a mix of having no time and, honestly, struggling with motivation. 
          
          When you’re putting work out there and seeing very few reads, one or two votes, and no comments, it’s hard not to start feeling like your writing isn’t very good or that you’re creating things people simply don’t want to read.
          
          I want to be really clear though — I’m not posting this to complain, and I’m not looking for sympathy or compliments to boost my ego. I just wanted to be honest about where my head has been.
          
          You may have noticed I’ve deleted most of my stories. Since then, I’ve also noticed I’ve lost some followers. That sucks, but it is what it is. It doesn’t mean those stories are gone forever — they’ll probably come back one day — but this year I’ve made a conscious decision to go back to why I started writing in the first place. 
          
          I began writing for myself, for fun, with no expectations. The support I unexpectedly received back then meant a lot to me, but somewhere along the way I started getting too hung up on numbers and interaction.
          
          Going forward, I’m choosing to write for me again. I’m going to try my hardest not to measure my worth or my work by reads, votes, or comments. 
          
          I also run my own business now, which means I realistically won’t be writing as much as I used to. But when I do write, it’ll be because I enjoyed creating it — not because I felt pressured to please others.
          
          I’m not expecting anything from this post. I just wanted to let you know where I’m at. Thank you to those who have stuck around, quietly read, or supported me in any way

samcrosfaith

@MarleyElona I totally get it!
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MarleyElona

Hey, just a little update. I've unpublished a few stories. But don't worry they are all still in my drafts. I just want to focus on a couple at a time and once a few more are fully completed I'll republish and work on a couple more. I just don't have the time I used to have to write now that I'm running my own business. I will be posting a Prison Break fanfiction soon that I'm really wanting to work on. So, writing that one, Broken Eternity and Til the Dead Do Us Part will probably be the main ones I'm going to try and get finish. All the rest will continue to be on hold until at least one story is completed.