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Hello all! First off, it's November, so that means I'm attempting another 50k words, which means new story on my profile. I have just published "Their Feathers Stained Crimson," which is a dark fantasy/ horror novel loosely (very, very loosely) inspired by The Ugly Duckling. Don't know where this idea came from, but it's here now and we're going for it. I will be updating every Friday, but since I'm quick drafting, this means everything will be unedited and not even proofread. But if you read, hopefully you'll still enjoy the story line I'm going for! :) If you like monsters, fairies, curses, and hidden realms, you may enjoy it. The first chapter is up now: https://www.wattpad.com/story/381360888-their-feathers-stained-crimson
          
          Second, The Saltport ATM just won "Grand Winner" in the novella category of The Nano Watt 2024. Thanks so much to @TheNanoWatt for hosting the awards and for reading and judging my story!

Hello! If you have a minute to spare, I highly recommend checking out the comic drawn by @SuVida777 , adapting The Virus Within by @CrystalScherer . It's a beautifully designed entry for the Project Portal contest. Votes determine which entry gets into the top ten!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/378093442-the-virus-within-the-comic

Hello. hope you're having a wonderful day. Sorry for posting without permission. Please find time to check out... THE INTROVERT A WILLY NILLY STORY. Thanks.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/357812889?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=epicflames

Hello! It's finally October and officially fall, the season of spooky tales. I have a couple stories that fit the darkening mood, including my ongoing psychological thriller "Dead Man's Match." Updates are every other Sunday, and should be completed by the end of the year!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/353325140-dead-man%27s-match
          
          On that note, I'm trying to decide what my next story is. I'm torn between dark fantasy and a contemporary psychological thriller (kind of similar to Dead Man's Match). If you have any thoughts that can help my indecisive brain decide, let me know! Otherwise, hope you have a fantastic day :)

Hi, 
          I hope it's alright that I'm reaching out here.
          
          I'm Cassie from the Gemme Community. We’re currently looking for passionate people to join our team, and I wanted to personally invite you to take a look at what we’re all about. If you're interested in being part of a supportive and creative community, I’d love for you to check out our account and hiring book.
          
          Wishing you a wonderful day/night!
          Best, Cassie

"The Secret Songs of D.C. Silverenn" just hit 3k reads! Thank you to everyone who's read it, and shout out to all those from Dreamland Hunt in the @DreamlandCommunity who've checked it out. If you're looking for a place to find new books and exchange reads, I highly recommend!
          
          Edits on the story are now complete, too, and I will be sending it off to the Wattys, along with "She Sings at Dawn." Good luck to all those participating!

As I've already read the book you have on Book of the Month for Dreamland Hunt, can I read another of your books instead?

Hello all! First off, I want to thank you for getting Agent X and She Sings at Dawn to 1k reads! I just recently noticed that, and it made my day <3
          
          Second, an update on writing projects. I currently have been working on a rewrite of Aurablade with the help of the awesome @TeaNHeartache through the Bootcamp mentorship program. I imagine new chapters will probably start being posted in August, but I'll keep you updated. Very excited for how things will go.
          
          Dead Man's Match is still ongoing, and will continue to be posted through the rest of the year. It's kind of my slow updating project. But it's more than halfway uploaded.
          
          If you finished reading A Web So Dark and Deadly, you'll know it's actually part of a duology. Sadly, the second book won't be written or uploaded until I fix book one and expand it into a novel... which will probably end up being my project for 2025.
          
          Finally, I'm hoping to at long last finish a second draft of The Secret Songs of D.C. Silverenn. It's been in the works since last year with lots of breaks between working on it, but I think I can finish the remaining chapters and submit to the Wattys. I still have a lingering concern all the fun parts are being edited out, but oh well.

So excited right now! "A Web So Dark and Deadly" just received an honorable mention in the ONC 2024! Thank you to everyone who read, commented, and gave feedback on my story. <3
          
          Also want to thank @OpenNovellaContest for keeping ONC running! You guys are awesome. It's such a fun event to participate in each year.

Congrats to all the ONC Longlisters and Shortlisters out there! So many amazing stories this year!