SmilingHidesSecrets

hello, long time no see!
          	
          	i did not forget about you guys or wattpad at all. life just has a funny way of doing things and i had A LOT of very drastic changes come at me very quickly. i had a lot of growing up to do. i had a lot of healing to do as well, which included re-evaluating the things i thought were important and solid parts of my life, writing being one of them. i originally thought i had outgrown writing on wattpad, which then turned into fearing that i had just lost my passion for writing altogether. however that is not the case. i think i just need to find my place again.
          	
          	this isn’t an official announcement of my return, and truthfully i don’t know when that’ll be. i haven’t yet decided what i want to do with this account and what type of books i want to write. my name is heavily associated with my “life of boys” type books (ie: the harrison boys, the nicholson boys) and as grateful as i am to those books for being the reason i have the platform that i do, i’m ready to close that chapter of my writing (no pun intended haha) and be known for my original ideas, not one that’s been recycled a million times over. 
          	
          	i will clarify that i *WILL* complete the harrison boys series as well as heavily edit to give its past and current readers closure (+ i’ve made a commitment to the second book and have promised a third), but there *WILL NOT* be any sequels/variations/edits for the nicholson boys book. 
          	
          	as always, i am thankful for each and every one of you. thank for continuously giving me a reason to keep going. ♡

www_McLovin69_com

idrk what to say without sounding creepy but I think our parents are friends and I vividly remember going to your book launch for Stockholm Syndrome so many years ago. I remember wanting to be just like you and write a solid book and while I’m still not exactly there yet, I haven’t forgotten about the first time I opened your book and and last time I flipped the pages. I hope you’re doing well and Happy New Year!

SmilingHidesSecrets

hello, long time no see!
          
          i did not forget about you guys or wattpad at all. life just has a funny way of doing things and i had A LOT of very drastic changes come at me very quickly. i had a lot of growing up to do. i had a lot of healing to do as well, which included re-evaluating the things i thought were important and solid parts of my life, writing being one of them. i originally thought i had outgrown writing on wattpad, which then turned into fearing that i had just lost my passion for writing altogether. however that is not the case. i think i just need to find my place again.
          
          this isn’t an official announcement of my return, and truthfully i don’t know when that’ll be. i haven’t yet decided what i want to do with this account and what type of books i want to write. my name is heavily associated with my “life of boys” type books (ie: the harrison boys, the nicholson boys) and as grateful as i am to those books for being the reason i have the platform that i do, i’m ready to close that chapter of my writing (no pun intended haha) and be known for my original ideas, not one that’s been recycled a million times over. 
          
          i will clarify that i *WILL* complete the harrison boys series as well as heavily edit to give its past and current readers closure (+ i’ve made a commitment to the second book and have promised a third), but there *WILL NOT* be any sequels/variations/edits for the nicholson boys book. 
          
          as always, i am thankful for each and every one of you. thank for continuously giving me a reason to keep going. ♡

BrunetteBaddie03

Hiiii love! Omg,I just came across your book Surviving the Nicholson boys,and loved it. My surname is Nicholson so that might be part of the reason,but it's mostly because you're such a talented writer. I hope you have a good day/night,which ever side of the world you're on!<3

SmilingHidesSecrets

(this is coming a couple days late, but better late than never, right?)
          
          march 26th, 2021, was my EIGHT year anniversary on wattpad. eight whole years. 
          
          if there’s one thing this platform has taught me, it’s that reading and writing have absolutely no limits. no story idea is too small, too stupid, too overdone, because every writer is different, and every writer has something new and fresh to bring to the table, and that’s the beauty of being a writer. 
          
          little 11-year-old me would’ve never guessed that eight years on this platform would result in over 3000 followers and 1,000,000+ reads across all my books. and now, at almost 19 years old, not only do i feel blessed, but incredibly grateful for the following and the reads and the family that i have made on here. being able to share my stories with the world is something i’ve always wanted to do, and without my readers (whether you follow me or not), none of what i’ve built and accomplished would’ve been possible. 
          
          this milestone is not only for me, but for those who have been on this journey with me since the beginning, and those who have just joined along for the ride. 
          
          i mean it with my whole heart when i say i love you guys because i really do. you continuously make my heart swell and fill me with so much joy and pride, and make me want to continue writing for the rest of my life. 
          
          you guys are everything to me. i couldn’t (and wouldn’t) have made it this far without you. from the bottom of my heart, thank you. thank you, thank you, thank you. for everything. 
          
          i love you all to the moon and back. forever and always.
          
          cheers to eight years, and here’s to many more. 
          
          
          —mj xx

psyche_k

@SmilingHidesSecrets  happy 8th anniversary luv!! xx
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dprstarr

I found you through school as my teacher thought is would be a good idea to read Til The Sun Comes up and it brought me to literal tears. It was beautifuly written and I found myself relating to Soleil because everyday felt that same. Getting up at ten eating something watching tv eating something sleeping at 3 in the morning. And it brought the truth to my life, that I'm allowed to be upset. So thank you.

SmilingHidesSecrets

oh my god, this is the sweetest thing, i can’t even explain how happy i am! i’m so glad you enjoyed it, thank you for sharing with me. xx 
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SmilingHidesSecrets

hello, loves!!
          
          i know we’re all going through very uncertain and unsettling times, but i hope you all are taking care of yourselves and taking the proper precautions to keep you and those around you safe.
          
          it’s also a hard time for anybody graduating this year; a lot of things are being cancelled, including convocations and proms and everything in between. i’m supposed to be graduating this year and things are being all over the place, but fingers crossed that everything works for us class of 2020 kids. :))
          
          i’ve decided to take a small break from updating “the good, the bad, & and the harrison boys” just to revamp some things and get more writing in. i have other stories that i want to share with you all and will probably release those so you guys can still have something to read from me. 
          
          be safe, wash your hands, practice social distancing, and take care of yourselves. 
          
          i love you all forever and always!! xx