Twisted_Lulu

Just a quick heads-up: I've been slowly editing Resonant for pacing and continuity, since it was brought to my attention that it could use a little work. And no, Resonant will not be taken down, and chapters will not be stalled — weekly releases will continue as usual. I'll be working on what's already been released before moving on to the scheduled chapters.
          
          As always, I’ll let you all know which chapters have been updated!

Chapter 12: Mainframe Ghost is live.
          
          The Core starts learning around the lie, the Drifting Truth has minutes to run, and Kaelin has to decide how much of herself she can risk when the ship itself begins to answer.

Chapter 11: False Trail is live.
          
          The Drifting Truth is running dark, the Core is chasing a lie through Ashkaru’s dead machinery, and Kaelin is learning that sometimes survival means staying still when every broken part of her says move.

Been in a writing lull and haven't picked up my notebook in over a week. Partly because I've been sick; partly because I just haven't wanted to. It's odd not wanting to write sometimes, even when you've planned all these wondrous, fantastic things for a story... but here we are nonetheless.
          
          Do not worry though!! New chapters still dropping Monday for Resonant!

Hello everyone!
          
          I hope everyone's summer is going well! So, some news: Resonant is finished, all parts are scheduled for release, and I've entered it for the Watty 2026. I am working on something new, a dystopian fantasy called Wakeborn (this might be a temporary working title). Updates will be posted on my socials (Bluesky, Instagram, Threads)!
          
          Thanks!

This is a reminder: DO NOT CLICK ANY LINKS IN DMS, NOTIFICATIONS, MESSAGES, OR CONVERSATIONS, especially those from accounts pretending to be Wattpad customer service representatives. I urge people to report, block, and move on.

Thank you for getting Resonant to #5 on the #disability rankings list.
          
          As a disabled writer, writing a disabled character with chronic pain, trauma, and complicated strength took a lot out of me in ways I’m still processing.
          
          It means so much that readers are connecting with Kaelin.

Chapter Four: Contact is live.
          
          Kaelin, Arya, and ORIN have survived the crash, the ash, the creatures under the dust, and one very unfriendly night in a broken tram car.
          
          Now they hear engines.
          
          Human contact should mean rescue.
          
          For Kaelin, it means weapons, exits, restraints, scanners, and the possibility that “help” is just another word for capture.
          
          Chapter Four brings them face-to-face with Ashkaru’s scavengers, the wrong kind of offer, and the man Solen told Kaelin to find: Thane Arrow.
          
          But trust does not come easily when every hand has been a cage.
          
          Kaelin does not give Thane trust.  She gives him rules.
          
          Read Chapter Four: Contact now.
          
          Read if you like:
          trauma-informed rescue • found family with boundaries • disabled sci-fi heroines • snarky AI companions • scavenger threats • hostile planets • protector-and-child dynamics • slow-earned trust
          
          Content notes: armed confrontation, threat of capture, injury, chronic pain/body-tech distress, child endangerment, medical fear, trauma responses, toxic environment.

Chapter Two: Ashfall is live.
          
          The Cradle is gone. That should mean freedom.
          
          For Kaelin and Arya, it means waking inside the wreckage of a crashed escape pod on Ashkaru: a dead mining world of ash, slag, toxic dust, broken machines, and open sky.
          
          Kaelin’s brace is damaged. Her body is already past its limit. Arya is feverish, silent, and still reaching for her hand. ORIN is trapped in Kaelin’s neural port and somehow still has time to be the galaxy’s least comforting AI.
          
          They have limited water, bad filters, three ration bars, a half-charged shock baton, and no guarantee the Core isn’t already looking.
          
          This chapter is about survival after the fall: scavenging what they can, leaving behind what they can’t carry, and learning that sometimes found family starts with one damaged person giving the better filter to someone smaller.
          
          Read Chapter Two: Ashfall now.
          
          Read if you like:
          crash survival • disabled sci-fi heroines • snarky AI companions • protector-and-child dynamics • toxic wastelands • broken tech • found family beginning in ash

Beta Reader Sammy says: Resonant opens strongly, immersing readers in a crumbling facility full of danger and personal trauma. Kaelin stands out as a resilient protagonist, driven by survival and by protecting Arya, which adds emotional depth. ORIN provides humor and stability, forming a natural bond with Kaelin. 
          
          The worldbuilding reveals key elements through action and context, creating curiosity without info-dumping. The atmosphere, character dynamics, and portrayal of trauma are compelling, with a fast yet focused pace. Overall, a gripping start hinting at themes of survival, identity, trauma, and found family in a rich sci-fi setting, leaving readers eager for more.