Crystal Snow | 晶莹雪

I'm back with a short story! 
          
          Come witness the dark, passionate romance between a waning socialite and a charming poet in 1920s Shanghai.
          
          "Not every merry-go-round had mirrors, but when they did, those mirrors simply went along for the ride, seeing everything but giving nothing of their own."
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/306550066

For personal reasons, I will be removing (1) Creating Home; (2) Just Watch: I’ll Be Your Man and (3) Just Watch: I’ll Give It To You from my account in two weeks’ time. If you wish to retain a copy of the story for your personal reading pleasure, please download a PDF from the links below:
          
          Copyright to the work is owned by Crystal Snow (@CrystallineSnow on Wattpad) and Devilrin (@devilrin on Archive Of Our Own) as indicated on the document, all rights reserved. Please do not reupload/republish on any platform, in any format, in any language, even if credit is given.
          
          (1) Creating Home: https://www.dropbox.com/s/azvyds4xpqdun8a/Creating%20Home.pdf?dl=0
          (2) JW IBYM: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ywst3rynfp3tuu4/Just%20Watch%20%28I%27ll%20Be%20Your%20Man%29.pdf?dl=0
          (3) JW IGITY: https://www.dropbox.com/s/elbwnvkfpizijmv/Just%20Watch%20%28I%27ll%20Give%20It%20To%20You%29.pdf?dl=0

I've started a Twitter account! Come holler at me, I might even start posting behind the scenes updates on a current work-in-progress...
          https://twitter.com/crystalsnow88

The final two chapters of Creating Home are now up! Thank you for following Jungkook's journey to the end :)
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/155584930

It’s been a while.
          
          As an author, with responsibilities to my readers, I shouldn’t be going MIA unannounced. But the pandemic threw a wrench into my otherwise normal and quiet life. School closed, lockdowns happened, exams came as scheduled, but there were no gatherings and fun times with friends to round off the year, and no graduation ceremony to celebrate the end of my student days. I shed more tears in the days leading up to this than I ever shed over anything, and struggled through choked sobs to eke out my words of thanks to friends that I may well never see again. There was so much to be thankful for over the years, yet so much I took for granted and so many things I wish I had done; I don’t think I’ve yet been able to digest everything that has happened, but I think I can wax melancholic poetry about these few weeks for years to come.
          
          With the arrival of a first ever summer holiday without any plans, I’ve been able to pick up the pen once more. I’m grateful, at least, that I can turn to writing when things get tough; just as books are for readers a form of escapism from reality, so is writing those books for the author. In a world where the only permanence is impermanence, hopefully the constancy of the worlds we construct for ourselves in books can give us some comfort and solace.

Chapters for March, April, May and June are up!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/155584930

大家，久等了。
          
          有着作者对读者的义务在身，我本不该不辞而别。但一场疫情来势汹汹；学校关闭、封城、封国；我原本平静的学生生活就此被打乱。被迫匆匆忙忙地离开校园，考试如期降临；却没有同学的欢喜笑声和毕业典礼，学生生涯从此画上了仓促的句号。以这样的方式告别学生时代是在伤感，我流了太多眼泪，至今心情还未完全沉淀。或许，这正是「毕生难忘」的毕业方式吧。
          
          如今，疫情中的生活逐渐规律起来，暑假来临，我也有时间继续提笔写作。于读者而言，书本里的世界是一个把现实的残酷挡在门外的港湾，于作者而言也是。今后的世界会产生颠覆性的改变，希望书本里的一如往常能稍给你们和自己带来一些安慰。
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/40732942

I’m absolutely delighted to share that Scarlet Heart has won 3rd place in the Historical Fiction category of the Rose Awards 2019!
          
          This would not have been possible without support from all of you readers out there. It is absolutely magical to see that so many of you are enjoying the fic, upvoting chapters, and adding it to your Reading Lists one year after it has been completed. We are close to 40k views and almost 1.5k upvotes— this is more than I could ever have dreamed of.
          
          Many of you have asked for a sequel. However, myself and Devilrin are not planning any sequels for Scarlet Heart; we prefer to leave the story as it is.
          
          But, we are currently working on another historical novel set in ancient China! It will feature a completely original plot with a completely original cast of characters, with romance, friendship and political intrigue abound. We are seeking to recapture the magic of Scarlet Heart and everything that you loved about the fic, with a more intriguing plot and mature writing style. I’m unable to give a certain timeline as to when this novel will come out, as Devilrin and I are both full-time students, but we are aiming for a late-2020/2021 release. 
          
          Last but not least, I’d like to thank the organisers and judges of the Rose Awards 2019 for the recognition. For the writers amongst us, the Rose Awards 2020 is now open for submissions.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/89768010-scarlet-heart-exo

Hey! Congratulations!

Will you ever make a sequel to Scarlet Heart? 
          
          ❤️❣️❣️