OnceUponALily

Cheers to the new year! Wishing everyone an incredible 2025!
          	

private_bookworm

Girl... you're a writer. I saw your schedule in your profile and am astounded by how much you manage while still being a long-term ambassador and book clubber. Wow. Your latest ONC books have fantastic storylines. I'm fascinated. What is the trick to writing effectively and keeping us interested?! Good luck with your stories. :)

OnceUponALily

Thank you, @private_bookworm 
            I always try to do my best when it comes to managing all the tasks on my plate. I am also working on rewriting A Touch of Fate, and then I will move on to Tainted Hearts and my short stories. 
            
            The greatest method is to set a certain date for completing various chapters (or completing the outline and even the full story beforehand), and then commit to updating the parts on that date. From March forward, I will provide more regular updates. I want to have Kismet and S&S finished by the end of March, and Eternally Yours finished in updates by April. I've got quite a few projects listed in my bio too, and I'll be sure to update them once I get everything sorted out. I am tackling each task and day at my own pace. Writing fuels me. :)
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marisabaratta

Congratulations on posting your new story! 
          
          I think you did such a great job with the design of the story synopsis, with the quote and the main themes standing out the way you designed them. That takes skill!

marisabaratta

Aw, happy to share! I know how important feedback is--and I'm so happy that my comment helped you see how much your hard work paid off!
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OnceUponALily

Wow! Thank you so much for you lovely feedback, @marisabaratta 
            Writing blurbs, loglines, and taglines can be tricky, but they really add a lot to the stories. I put in a lot of effort on Shattered Reality, tweaking the description about thirty times to get it just right. I'm delighted it works. :)
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SilviaKrpatova

Hi!
          What shall I read for you for Hunt this month? I don't think you updated any new chapters, but there's this glitch with notifications, so I better ask :)

OnceUponALily

@SilviaKrpatova Hey. I've rewritten both chapters. 
            
            The opening sentence of Chapter 1: Companions should read, "Xia Yang lay on her back in the lake, her eyes shut against the sun that poured like liquid gold."
            
            If the line reads this: "Xia Yang closed her eyes and relished the solitude of floating on her back in the lake behind her family's house..." then this is the older version and my newest one didn't stick. I've had trouble with saving my latest drafts of this story and ensuring they display my rewritten work. 
            
            Chapter 2: Soulmates opening line should read, "Emma!" Xia called out, shaking her head in disbelief, a smile dancing on her lips..."
            
            If this is not said word for word, you should skip reading the story for now. I will upload the most recent iterations in fresh chapters sometime today. :) 
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OnceUponALily

@SilviaKrpatova Hey girl. I was thinking about rewriting and editing my short story, Waves of Bliss, today. There are two chapters. I’ll let you know here if I can get it done in a few hours (possibly before the next Hunt update). That would be a good story to read for this week, and later this month, I will have at least one ONC book updated with a few chapters ready. I am also looking to squeeze in some time to edit Chapters 1 through 11 of Kismet and update Chapters 12 and 13, hopefully around Sunday. I will just wait and see how things unfold. 
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madhavkris

Godly hearts if you love Isekai or voices without words for romance and sports  is one of my best and if you love action
          Ties that kill is nice
          If you want a self improvement story there is unspoken bonds which has ramayana as a plot too

born_of_Him

No way! D-Did I just see that you added my book to your reading list?? Oh, thanks so much! 

OnceUponALily

@AuthoressX57 Of course. I saw your story in a reading list and liked the description. :)
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