TheConfusedTurtle

I still live! Just wanted to say hi and apologize for my lack of posts. I've been very busy--my third book was published in April, I graduated from college and moved in May, and I've been settling back into life and work since---but I'm still writing! I'm currently getting Crescent ready for publishing (and hoping to release it in fall of 2026, so stay tuned!).
          	
          	Because of this, Wattpad has sort of taken a back seat. I still read your comments and am very thankful for everyone who is still reading, enjoying, and leaving thoughts and messages on my books! I have some projects in the works that I hope to be able to share here soon, but as of now I don't know when that will be. I can say I'm juggling a sequel to Buried in the Sea and a new story set in the world of Crescent... If either of those things interest you, stick around!
          	
          	And if you missed it, I competed in the ONC this year (which feels like a lifetime ago, honestly) and was shortlisted! If you like dark fantasy, creepy mirrors, and a spiral into insanity, you should check out Silvering. It's a very short read--and it's complete! ;)
          	
          	https://www.wattpad.com/story/389189703-silvering-onc-2025

TheConfusedTurtle

I still live! Just wanted to say hi and apologize for my lack of posts. I've been very busy--my third book was published in April, I graduated from college and moved in May, and I've been settling back into life and work since---but I'm still writing! I'm currently getting Crescent ready for publishing (and hoping to release it in fall of 2026, so stay tuned!).
          
          Because of this, Wattpad has sort of taken a back seat. I still read your comments and am very thankful for everyone who is still reading, enjoying, and leaving thoughts and messages on my books! I have some projects in the works that I hope to be able to share here soon, but as of now I don't know when that will be. I can say I'm juggling a sequel to Buried in the Sea and a new story set in the world of Crescent... If either of those things interest you, stick around!
          
          And if you missed it, I competed in the ONC this year (which feels like a lifetime ago, honestly) and was shortlisted! If you like dark fantasy, creepy mirrors, and a spiral into insanity, you should check out Silvering. It's a very short read--and it's complete! ;)
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/389189703-silvering-onc-2025

amthefireball999

Hi Turtle can I draw some fanart of princess Aiko and Felix from ashes to ashes

amthefireball999

Okay I send them over instagram is Sunday or Monday okay ?
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TheConfusedTurtle

@amthefireball999 If you post on Instagram, you can tag me: _turtle.arts_
            I don't post a lot anymore but I will see it there!
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TheConfusedTurtle

HELLO! It's been awhile but I'm still writing and editing and reading and all that jazz. And it's that time again where I (sort of) spontaneously decide to participate in the ONC! This novella will be set in the same world as BitS, but the storylines are completely separate from each other (so you can read one without the other, or read them in whatever order you want). I cannot promise a consistent update schedule because I usually just post whenever I finish chapters for the ONC, but I am excited to dive into this project! If you want to take a look, you can find the link to that here!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/389189703-silvering-onc-2025
          
          I also did post the last chapter of BitS at the end of December. I know I forgot to announce those after awhile. Things got busy lol. But if you were waiting for that to be completed and you missed it, here it is!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/377625363-buried-in-the-sea

TheConfusedTurtle

SURPRISE! I finished drafting BitS much quicker than expected, so I'm posting chapter one (and two and three lol) today! After this, I will be updating once a week on Fridays, so I'll be back with chapter four next week! I hope you all enjoy! :D
          
          "Six years you've been a loyal dog, but don't you think it's time you learned to bite?"
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/377625363-buried-in-the-sea

TheConfusedTurtle

Hello and happy October 1st! It's been awhile since I've popped in here, but don't fret. I have been busily writing offline... and I'm here to announce I have a new story coming soon! It's called Buried in the Sea and, right now, the plan is to start posting at the end of October. It will be a novella--short and sweet with some healthy doses of angst--and is a standalone. If you want to know more, you can read the preface and blurb through the link below (and add the book to your library so you can be notified when chapter one comes out! :D).
          
          I'll be back with chapter one in a few weeks! 
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/377625363-buried-in-the-sea-coming-soon

TheConfusedTurtle

After a short break, chapter five of When Ice Breaks is out! I'm going to try to be more consistent with updates now that Crescent is finished, so I hope you all can look forward to that!
          I also went back and split up some of the previous chapters into parts because I noticed they were quite long. Hopefully they'll be easier to read now!
          
          "You don't know anything about Selini's expectations for us."
          
          "I know she doesn't want you to squabble like children."
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/213190069-when-ice-breaks-when-gold-cracks