autumn_raine18

Hi guys, just an update. Don't know if you guys have heard the rumors that Wattpad has been bought over by Naver (Webtoon) and that they have brought in a policy banning 'mature' books. Again thid is only something I have heard from several sources but not direct from wattpad themselves,  so I can't say this is true for sure.
          	
          	But I just wanted to update you about Raptor. I am really trying to get it finished and posted here before the policy to mature books are brought in. Its at 80% complete at the moment. I'm sorry it has taken so long. It's not just the problem with wattpad not protecting stories, resulting in mine being stolen, that really disheartened me and stopped me writing, it is also the pain I'm in after multiple surgeries on my back that has prevened me writing. 
          	
          	I literally haven't left the house for almost 3 months. Anyway, as soon as it's finished I will upload Raptor, all the chapters at once, and like I did with Imprisoned, I will leave it up long enough for you guys, my genuine readers, to finish it.

autumn_raine18

@autumn_raine18 LOL..
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autumn_raine18

@autumn_raine18 Hi babe, I am thank u. I'm doing my ten minute walk almost everyday, and trying to tell myself that it's good even though it feels like i need to give myself a big kick in the arse to do more. But how are you doing? Are u in the States? How's things with the pandemic. Bought my first ever laptop this week. Can't believe I have never bought one until now. Suppose I never needed to because I used one from the university lab at to type up my work. But now I'm no longer there, I was having to using my phone to type my stories. Maybe I'll have fewer typos with a proper keyboard now
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tmsaries4

I hope you are doing ok
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autumn_raine18

@MochiChipzz I would have been so flattered to see your query about me at one time. I'm sorry too, it's just painful to see people continue to ask why I'm not published anymore, when I made posts here and on my Facebook page already. Having to re-tell people over and over is just terrible. It's been almost 3 years and it's like day one, nothing has gotten any easier. Every day is hell. Time doesn't heal like they claim, time steals, it's stealing more of him from me every day. I'm suffocated. I had always intended to donate a portion of any sales, if I got any, to marine & wildlife protection because, as I used to say, I'm a marine biologist in my day job. The last few days I've remembered that, it's not that I forgot I was going to do that, it's just that I haven't been able to think of publishing at all. Doing covers was a fun part of publishing but I stopped doing my covers after 4 in an 8 book series, back in 2021, I had contacted a male model whose image was perfect for a book in that series. A couple of days ago, after reading the messages here, I thought maybe I could try to start small, by finishing the last 4 covers in that series. So I contacted the male model and paid him for use of his image on my cover. As soon as I made the payment and he sent me the jpeg file image, I was violently ill. This is what it's like for me now, things that used to be so easy and fun, are now things that take monumental effort, hurt and make me ill. Thank you for your kind message.

MochiChipzz

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MochiChipzz

@autumn_raine18 I completely understand that feeling and I apologize if my curiosity offended you in any way. I’m sorry for your loss, grief can be a lot on anyone and I hope that you find peace. Again I’m sorry to have drudged up such painful memories for you, that was never the intent and I’ll keep you in my prayers as you heal through this.
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autumn_raine18

@EvaJenner99 @MochiChipzz  It honestly feels wrong to even reply, I don't know why, except that it feels like I shouldn't be here anymore because Ray died, my husband,  my best friend, my everything. I had already paid to get covers created for several books before Ray died and I thought I should try to finish the covers for the series I'd already paid to do. So tonight I purchased an image from a male model perfect for the character in a book that series. But it has made me so ill just contacting the model and purchasing his image, that I just can't continue evem to do the things I had paid for before Ray died. I don't mind getting messages, I used to love it, but I can't reply, becoming it's just too painful and like a nightmare to have to say that the reason my stories/books aren't available anymore and aren't on amazon, and the reason I deleted everything from my Facebook and Instagram pages is because Ray, my young, fit, actuve, healthy, husband died suddenly of a cardiac arrest. I do continue to read comments, so thank you for yours. But hopefully this will stop any need for others to ask why I and my stories have disappeared.
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EvaJenner99

@autumn_raine18  Oh dear of course you shouldn’t just accept and deal with your hard work being stolen so easily . 
            Your time and effort for the past years are appreciated and trust me didn’t go unnoticed. 
            Professional is not about how much you made/make , it’s about the quality and skills you deliver in whatever you do . And yours didn’t disappoint. 
            Also I don’t know how it works with financial terms inside this platform So I can’t comment on that . I thought that paid stories is an option for the Writer to use and not something earned ? I might be wrong . 
            And I’m sorry if my comment offended you , It was not my intention at all . At the end you are the writer and it’s your own choice to do whatever you want . 
            I’m so sorry for your loss, They say that times will help with moving forward but I always tell my mom that it’s a lie . 
            You should be grieving in any way you see it suits you and I can’t imagine what you are going through. I hope that you doing better and again I apologize if I offended you in any kind of way .
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xjasmijnxx997

Would love to know if first you are alright and second where and when I can read Crow. A few years back I read the book. I loved it so much but suddenly it was removed for the rightful reason. I was super sad, I still had to read many chapters. And I know that their are many other people with me. I would even love to pay for the book. Please will you consider?