csdreamer
CSDreamer This is my Inkitt handle, but I'm slowly changing my author name to Alexandra Blackwell. There's also a second channel, Alexandre_Blackwell, and a third channel for my Christian stuff, AJBlack.
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Books are more than a window into a world you're familiar with or something entirely new; it's a window into the soul of the author. Into their minds and innermost being. Alexandra Blackwell.
csdreamer
Today, you get to write a whole new chapter of your book. Don't start it with a recap of yesterday's mistakes. Start with a vision of the book you want to read when one day you stand amidst your final chapter. Alexandra Blackwell.
csdreamer
This year is going by so fast it's scary.
TelisaAutumn
Question. Do you pay to get all your editing done? or do you go through beta readers. How do you tackle that? I'm currently getting professional editing done but it's expensive I wonder how other writers seem to get through this especially when they have so many works.
TelisaAutumn
@csdreamer that’s amazing yes I love the feedback I get from my readers. I’m moving over to Inkitt and also to Amazon my works are being edited at the moment but just posting my works unedited on wattpadd the readers are awesome for picking stuff up. It keeps me on my toes lol but I’m definitely going to have to move my books over to Amazon and other safer platforms. Thanks so much for answering my questions we should connect for author support I will be sure to head over to your Inkitt page
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@TelisaAutumn A couple of Wattpad readers have followed me over to Inkitt, and despite my slow edits, they have been supporting my subscription stuff. Their support helps me to have more time to write. I am so grateful for them, and they have no idea how much they help me financially and mentally.
csdreamer
@TelisaAutumn Thank you. Yes, that is a problem. That is why most of my free stuff is on InkItt, and all of my better stuff is either being published, behind my paywall, or on Galatea. Which is a pity because I love the community on Wattpad. Here, you feel like you're part of something, not just standing on your own. But I've had my stuff end up on mirror sites about three to four times now. Yet all of the safer sites don't have this community. People don't comment, they just read and leave. Whenever Wattpad finds a way to make using it safer, I will definitely be bringing more of my books back.
csdreamer
Wow, I keep forgetting to update my wall. It's been three months. How can time fly so quickly? Life update. I've had a few struggles with my health, but I'm feeling better now. Thank You Jesus. I'm nearly done with Shadowborn 2: Dark Heart. I've started the edits with Galatea's editorial team on Legends of Calais, just handed in my Act 1 edits for review. I feel like I handed in a paper for grading. It's a very nice experience thus far. I'm learning a lot about the structure of stories for platforms. And it's nice working with an actual structural editor. Started painting again after seven years. Just couldn't do it after my dad died. I also kind of forgot how to do it. I've never been good with acrylics, but that's what I got. My oil paints are long gone. Easter weekend has been kind of lonely. Hope you all are having a good Easter Weekend. The King has risen. Bless you all.
csdreamer
Hello friends. Hope you are well. I just wanted to update you on what I'm doing. I've been laying out my tiers on Inkitt. Getting my books all on there. I've been working on a few things. I miss Wattpad. I miss you guys. But my books are still not safe here. For those of you who loved Shevamp, I am rewriting the series on InkItt on my Alexandra_Blackwell second channel. That is the pen name I've chosen and want to start using. The books on that channel are free to read. Right now, the Shevamp series has been renamed to Shadowborn, and I changed the names because my book was used without my permission. Shadowborn 1 - Sins of the Father (Victor's Sin) is complete. Rowan is now Aeryn. Had to change a few things. The book is completely rewritten. Shadowborn 2 - Dark Heart is my current WIP. We're at chapter 12 with releases on Monday and Friday.
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If you are interested, I can release an Excerpt of Shadowborn 1 - Sins of the Father to Wattpad?
stefaanz
Goeie nag. Ek sien jy het 'n boek in Afrikaans op Inkitt uitgesit. Lyk interresant.
AliceFitzmauriceStan
Merry Christmas, Cristal!
Hope this day is everything that you dreamed of, and may the New Year bring you peace and joy.
Keep on writing!xx
csdreamer
@AliceFitzmauriceStan Hey. Sorry, I only saw this now. We've been struggling with electricity and Wi-Fi all December. When I do have both at the same time, I tend to be head-down, writing. Thank you for thinking of me. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New year.
stefaanz
Question. Do you think posting and uploading a story to Wattpad is worth it, if you want to be an author?
I mean there are so many other writing platforms out there, but.... I just don't click with them like I do on Wattpad.
Yet, when I look at the quality of stories, good stories are hard to come by on wattpad. But on other platforms, it's as if the Authors there.... Just take themselves, (WAY TOO SERIOUS) and I never know whether a story is written by a person or AI.
I need some help?
csdreamer
@stefaanz Hi. To be honest, I love this platform for the great people here. But money-wise, I do better on InkItt. I've never made a sent here. It's just a balm to my soul the way Wattpadders interact. Unfortunately, I also have to eat. And I've had problems with my stuff being used by other sites on here. This is a great place to get confidence, but to grow, we need to venture out a bit. With an InkItt subscription tier, your books belong to you, and you get 80 percent of the money. No troubles. No questions. But InkItt is a hard nut to crack. I made more on Inkitt in one month with 8 subscribers at two dollars than I did with 4 books on Amazon in 6 months.