ᴇʟʏsᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀᴛ (ʜɪᴀᴛᴜs)

Hello! I'm sorry for the inconvenience, I wanted to ask if you give me permission to translate your stories into Spanish. If you don't have confidence, you can go through my account and note that I am always credited and clarify whose story it is. I totally understand if you don't agree, thank you for your time!!

I hope everyone enjoyed the Christmas gift - and in case the notifications got fucked up with all those last night, here's the list of the stories that have updates: 
          
          Some Hearts, Hold Me Tight, Second Chances, Choices, Save Me, All In, and Deja Vu.
          
          But I also posted three new stories! ;) Archaeology, Sweet Juice, and Life - you might find something you'll like.

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone loves the surprise! I couldn’t leave you guys without a Christmas gift. ;) 
          
          See you on the 6th! 

Merry Christmas Eve. I hope you guys have a wonderful day.
          
          So, my Christmas Eve plans have been cancelled (what else is new?). One of my nephews always gets sick around this time - I just hope it doesn't decide to make rounds throughout their family again. 
          
          I guess I'll be writing a new story instead. Why can't I be stopped when it comes to thinking up new stories? And why is it always Han? XD Not that any of you would complain - and don't worry, I do have a Brian/OC and Tej/OC slated for the new year, but I want to finish off a few stories before those come out. 
          
          I should be focusing on my January schedule, I still have SO many chapters I need to finish, but here I am. With two new stories bopping around in my head.

I won’t lie, I love watching as you guys bounce from one fic to the next. 

Well, I waited for this day. I waited for the return of the "you should read my book, even vote it, I want to support you" type comments. AKA read for read, vote for vote. Yeah, not happening - there is a reason why I have rules on my page. 
          
          That is the one thing about WP culture I will never get. The whole red for read, vote for vote, follow for follow just never made sense to me back when I first wrote on WP and even now. It has never felt right in my eyes - like, people should find your story on their own. I get promoting your book, but your writing should speak for itself. 
          
          Look, I get that it's hard to find an audience that will stick around and read your books. Like, I was once in that mindset of "no one's reading," "no one cares," "why can't I get numbers like [insert other user's name]?" I get it. But at the same time, no, don't come to me for a read for read, vote for vote, or follow for follow, that is not happening here. 
          
          Especially if you don't follow me, you haven't voted on a single thing or commented on my stories before. If you are finding a random review and recommendation book, something I knew wouldn't get a lot of traction, asking me to read your book, the answer is always going to be no. 
          
          I always say I'm old fanfic, because I am. I've been reading fanfic since I was 11, back before WP and A03 were even thoughts. We only have LiveJournal and FanFiction(dot)net back then. I know that those things will fuck with you because it doesn't feel genuine. The person may stay, but most times, they won't.

I threaten my computer all the time that I’m going to toss it into the busy road by my house. I say this when it’s not working properly and it tends to listen. 
          
          Today, I’ve upgraded that threat with actual harm. I’m on the verge of punching my computer. The sheer number of times I’ve had to restart because it freezes on me… I am about to go fucking insane. 

This conversation came up while reading a reddit story about a woman "reading" at 3x speed while listening to an audio book. I understand 1.5x and 2x speed, from a neurodivergent standpoint, that woman wasn't neurodivergent in any way, shape, or form. She just wanted to hit her reading "goal" and brag about reading over 100 books in a year. And nothing against audiobooks, you do you. Yes, audiobooks can be incredibly slow, but 3x speed... and I'm talking about fiction, not non-fiction. That's honestly it's own thing.
          
          However, today, I found someone who watches dramas at 3x speed. And my first question is... how the fuck? Again, I understand 1.5x or 2x speed, some dramas are incredibly slow, but *3x*? How are you even grasping the show (or book) at that speed? I feel like you'd miss so much at that speed. Am I wrong? 
          
          But the thing was, they were complaining that a drama was too confusing - yeah, no wonder, you're watching it at 3x speed. Do you expect it to be understandable?

Always fun to have a new character bubbling up in my head. But first, I have to watch something else before making my decision on if she sees the day.

I guess I can tell you want my surprise is because it starts being posted tonight. Again, just a reminder, it's not that exciting, it's just something I thought about for a while to do.
          
          I'm doing an Asian drama review and recommendation book. 
          
          I've seen others do it, and I wanted to showcase not just romance dramas. I, myself, am a mystery/thriller/psychology girly, so majority of my recommendations are based on those genres. If you're looking for different genres other than straight romance, then you've come to the right place.
          
          Like I said, not that exciting. But for the next 7 days, you'll be getting reviews and recommendations. All leading up to Christmas Day where... I am gifting you all with ALL of my stories having an update. AND posting three new stories. ;) 
          
          So, let's countdown to Christmas together! :)