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Does anyone know why the Wattpad search is literally the most defunct thing I've ever used??

Chapter IV of Metamorphic is now up!  PSA to my lovely people who have added Survivor to their reading lists as of late - this is the sequel!
          
          Happy Easter my loves!

Update to let people know that I'm still alive and still thinking about my books! 

It's at this loint that I must grovel to all my lovely readers and state loud and clear that I have not forgotten about my books!  Year two of uni has kicked my butt but also been amazing so between work this summer I want to return to my stories that I love so much.  To give a little hope, I was working on metamorphic last night and hope to tonight as well.  Thank you for your patience and I'll see you all soon in an author's note!

*logs into wattpad on my laptop for the first time in forever*
          *sees a month old message from an old wattpad friend*
          *weeps from the mixture wholesomeness and anxiety that I've missed it for so long*

Guess who got her first COVID vaccine today?! (Yes, I did shit bricks whilst it was being done and I now feel like someone has decked me in the arm and it's keeping me awake, but I'm so happy i got one)

So I thought I'd shoot a quick update to y'all: firstly, thank you and hello to my new followers!  I'm so sorry that I haven't been able to leave individual thanks on your pages like I normally do, but know that I'm very grateful to each one of you!  On a second note: I finally hit 300 followers!  It's not much in the grand scheme of things but considering I've been hovering just under 300 for years now, this feels like an invisible barrier broken, so once again, thank all of you so much!
          
          Now to go and jump back into Metamorphic and hope I'm not too lost on picking it back up!

idk when you got the new profile pic but the lil cat’s vibes are immaculate 

A quick update: Hey guys, I know you've had some radio silence for a while, so I'm just putting this out to ease any worries about Metamorphic.  It is NOT ON HIATUS.  I have a lot of work on my plate at the moment and writing within an existing story arc presents many more challenges than writing original content, so it takes longer anyway naturally.  I hope to get back into it properly closer to Easter but thank you to all of my readers for your patience, and I hope to see you all real soon!
          
          Until then, time for me to stare absentmindedly at a presentation draft I cannot be motivated to work on but which is due in soon!

SPAM WARNING: If you recieve a message saying "Wow!  Fantastic writing.  I was completely amazed.  Love your story *insert story name here*, the plot and characters are just fascinating.  Absolutely desire to read more. Do you mind if I ask something?" then it's a bot that tries to recruit writers for the app AnyStories.
          
          AnyStories IS a legitimate app but what they will offer you is for your story to be published on their app in return for payment.  The following messages will insert a name into an automated reply to make it seem like you're talking to a person who is part of a group of "young entrepreneurs".  If you sign a contract with AnyStories, you are not able to publish your story to any other site and they expect you to keep up with a gruelling writing schedule.  It's also a very expensive app too, making readers pay with real money to read every chapter (as the only way to get free in-app currency is by inviting people to the app).  It's also against the T&C's of Wattpad to try and recruit writers for other platforms.  
          
          Ultimately the choice is yours.  But make sure you DO YOUR RESEARCH.  There are plenty other bits and bobs in the contract that are questionable and kinda exploitative of both the writers and readers.  Additionally, it will mean people have to pay to read your story.  Finally, think about what kind of service it is that it feels the need to deceive you about not only reading your story, but also tries to make you think you're talking to an actual person.