Tiaara_Golden

Hi everyone,
          	
          	Sorry I've been absent so long.
          	After the judging for the watties my self-esteem took a bit of a hit and it's taken me a while to get over it.
          	I didn't write Red for votes or awards, but to fill the need to get the story down in solid form instead of just being in my head, and I did that, that is what is important.
          	If people read it and like it, that is a bonus and I never should have submitted it to the awards in the first place, that was never going to end well.
          	I must have been a bit full of myself to think it would be selected.
          	
          	But being back, I have spotted a lot of new readers, voters, and people adding Red to their lists and I have been messaging as many of you as I can.
          	I seem to have hit some limit in WP as all of a sudden it wont let me message anyone else, it just keeps giving me an error, so I'll try again tomorrow to get to the the ones it wont let me send today.
          	
          	I'm sorry to say that the next book stalled, and now I'm having second thoughts about writing it at all.  The story is not a vivid in my head as Red was, and if Red wasn't good enough then this is probably even worse.
          	
          	Sorry, I'm trying to stay positive, but maybe I'm not over it after all.  I don't know why it hit me so hard in the first place, just my inflated ego I guess.
          	
          	Anyway, enough rambling, I love you all.......
          	
          	*Mwaaaaaah* T

Billie_Goat96

Dive into "Breaking Free," a gripping story of two women from very different worlds whose lives collide in a powerful journey to escape abuse and reclaim their freedom. Packed with raw emotion, strength, and hope, this book will keep you hooked from the first page to the last. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable tale of courage and resilience!
          
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AshBoon

Ma'am, I'm only midway through Red, but I'm enjoying it so much I stopped to check if you had more completed books under your belt (I sad to find that you do not). 
          
          It's brilliantly written, excellently researched (unless you already knew about all those topics, which would be even more impressive) and is honestly underrated. I truly hope to come across more of your work in the future, and thank you for sharing this with us!

DAndreea87

So, as a feedback, I definetely agree with the more mature setting of the storyline. It makes is so much worth it and the complexity of the characters surely beats the teenager stories you can find here. I look forward to reading more of what you have to offer.

GrayLivingstone

Hi thanks for the comments and votes on ‘not you’. I think I maybe just made Carrie too unlikable lol. But thanks again for engaging it means a lot to see, even folks getting annoyed. :) when you writing more. I read Red a while ago be good to read something more :)

GrayLivingstone

Thanks for the feedback I’m always in need of a good proof read ;) I like the writing part and just go with what lives in my head, usually as quickly as possible. 
            Yeah it was my second attempt at writing and I was still finding the balance, but actually their are folks in the world who are attracted to people who treat them like that so I’ll probably leave Carrie as is as one the most detestable characters I have ever written and probably will ever write.
            You are the second person to mention the point of view so I will take that into consideration if I ever really re-write or use that format in the future.
            Thanks again for reading and your feedback
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Tiaara_Golden

@GrayLivingstone Your welcome.  Yeah, if your aim was to make us despise Carrie, you succeeded, lol.  God, what an absolute BITCH.  The problem then becomes trying to get us to warm up to her again later.  It's a real balancing act.  Maybe I'm just too judgemental, but I never managed to forgive her, so even now, I still feel our sweetheart deserves better and should have never looked back.  But other than that, and the need of a real good proof-read, it was a good read.  Thanks for sharing it with us.  It IS good to find other mature stories (as in mature characters, not JUST adult material, but that is fun too).  I admit, there were a few localised vocab/references that I didn't get, but I think they were guessable in context, so they weren't really an issue.  I think if I was to make one suggestion over-all, I think it would be really helpful to identify the POV because I really, really struggled to follow who we were reading.  I got part way through a section and realised it was the other perspective, not who I thought it was, and had to go back and re-read the section from the other point of view.  Of course it's just my suggestion and ultimately it's your call.  If you are happy with the work then that is what matters.  Congrats.
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Tiaara_Golden

@Bonelisa I'm working on it hun, I just need to find some time to scratch myself at the moment, lol.
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GrayLivingstone

Hi thanks for the follow back. I am really enjoying your story. It’s refreshing to read something for the slightly older audience. I’m 42 and you can only read so much teen stuff before you do start to question your motivation. Especially when your wife is asking what you reading now? Err…. 
          
          I also like your style, some nice humour and word plays. I write too, if you fancy a wee read of something for a slightly older audience, and from your profile more fem women I’d suggest ‘not you’, and introduce you to Carrie Stark, it’s a first draft and needs a bit of editing and don’t let the first chapter put you off it’s not set in college. 
          
          Good luck with your writing don’t let the Watty thing out you off. I have spoken to a few writers on here who have also not been successful and I think there stories and writing is better than some of the shortlisted stories I have read. 
          
          Hello from Scotland. My brother lives in Sydney with his wife and kids. So I know you’re probably still sound asleep haha. Anyhow thought I’d say hi. 
          
          -Gray

Tiaara_Golden

Hi everyone,
          
          Sorry I've been absent so long.
          After the judging for the watties my self-esteem took a bit of a hit and it's taken me a while to get over it.
          I didn't write Red for votes or awards, but to fill the need to get the story down in solid form instead of just being in my head, and I did that, that is what is important.
          If people read it and like it, that is a bonus and I never should have submitted it to the awards in the first place, that was never going to end well.
          I must have been a bit full of myself to think it would be selected.
          
          But being back, I have spotted a lot of new readers, voters, and people adding Red to their lists and I have been messaging as many of you as I can.
          I seem to have hit some limit in WP as all of a sudden it wont let me message anyone else, it just keeps giving me an error, so I'll try again tomorrow to get to the the ones it wont let me send today.
          
          I'm sorry to say that the next book stalled, and now I'm having second thoughts about writing it at all.  The story is not a vivid in my head as Red was, and if Red wasn't good enough then this is probably even worse.
          
          Sorry, I'm trying to stay positive, but maybe I'm not over it after all.  I don't know why it hit me so hard in the first place, just my inflated ego I guess.
          
          Anyway, enough rambling, I love you all.......
          
          *Mwaaaaaah* T