@ZonderZorg
Whoo-hoo! My 'Vintage Deception' has reached 1K reads. It's now #1 in fraud and forensics, #2 in counterfeit, foodie and dining, and #3 in wine and scam. Thank you all for your support. https://www.wattpad.com/story/407340064-vintage-deception
@ZonderZorg I haven't gotten around to your story yet, but I am excited to see what you have in store!
Thank you so much for adding my story to your reading list! I truly appreciate it! ❤️
I've just posted the tenth chapter of my ONC novella, 'Vintage Deception'. Now over 14K words into it, I'm increasingly fascinated by Luc and Izzy as their unconventional methods uncover the first clue.
https://www.wattpad.com/story/407340064-vintage-deception
@ZonderZorg Oh I meant that I'd focus my comments more on the latter chapters. I wouldn't want to miss important information!
@kittenkicks — Might be better to read it from the beginning, so you're able to follow its evolution. By jumping into Chapter 3, you'd miss a huge amount.
Thank you for adding Letters to Ozzy to your reading list. I look forward to reading your ONC entry too. Good luck and happy writing! :)
I must admit, I saw your pic and thought, "oh hey! I'm not the only 'older' person writing on this platform!" (And given you disclose the era in which you were born and I disclose the general decade of my age...yes, yes, I know I'm still a 'young un'.) Then I read your bio and was delighted to realize that I'm not the only veteran...or sailor...or person who served in two different branches of the military!
Anyway, all that to say: I hope you enjoy "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir". I'll admit, I'm a little anxious about writing something from a perspective that is not commonly represented here on WP from what I can see, so it's a bit of a relief that someone is who just might get it. Cheers!
Why thank you! Again, if it still isn't your cup of tea, no worries. I appreciate the willingness to even take a look.
@SarahSchott — This all shows that I can expect your writing to be many steps above the tired tropes and overused clichés of Wattpad paranormal. I'll take a look.
@ZonderZorg Oh, I'm sure I could! Alas, I do love the paranormal. If you're not my prime audience, that's quite alright! Frankly, it's just nice to have stumbled across someone who I might have a few things in common. Though...if I might offer one wee thing in my paranormal-writing defense: I appreciate magical realism, and I'm fascinated by the history of magic. Folk magic traditions are quite real, alchemy was chemistry and the occult blatantly rolled together, Sir Isaac Newton himself actually wrote a book ON the occult, Jack Parsons was an acolyte of Aleister Crowely, and you can find many a legit legal document from the height of Scotland's witch hunting genocide that earnestly describes magical familiars. So...yes. Is the paranormal and the fantastical ridiculous to many degrees? Absolutely. But I like to think that I might come at it from a very different approach than most. For example: the magic in my story is directly inspired by Braucherei (Penn Dutch folk magic) - and there still a few Braucher rattling around who practice it. So, take that as you will! I'm still happy to have crossed paths with you, anyway!
Thanks for adding Easy Peasy, Extra Cheesy to your reading list!
I just posted the sixth chapter of 'Vintage Deception', taking the word count beyond 8000. I can now relax until April, but if you know me, you know I won't pause here. Besides, I'm too fascinated with Luc and Izzy to slow down.
https://www.wattpad.com/story/407340064-vintage-deception
@ZonderZorg I knew it. I have opened the club for ONC entries. I would love you to check this out and help others by giving your valuable feedback.
I've now posted four chapters of 'Vintage Deception', bringing Luc and Izzy together. I'll likely pause here for a while to reread and try to sense where they might lead me.
https://www.wattpad.com/story/407340064-vintage-deception
Fourteen years ago today, I sailed past Cape Horn, the fulfilment of a half-century-old dream. I've just posted Chapter 143 of my adventure in getting there.
https://www.wattpad.com/1508143068-to-cape-horn-in-comfort-and-style-143-to-cape-horn
I've posted the introduction to my ONC story, 'Vintage Deception'. If I finish drafting and polishing the first chapter before bedtime tonight, I'll post it. Otherwise, it'll be tomorrow.
https://www.wattpad.com/story/407340064-vintage-deception