@donnaf1828
Hiiii I have book entitled Tendrils Of Grayhaven. Prompt 38: Jellyfish in Disguise. If you have a vacant time to do read it. Thanks :)
@Darkrai_X I have added it to my list. Thanks for the follow and taking a look at my work.
Congratulations to all who made it to the next round of ONC. Good luck. ❤️❤️
Hi All, I have so many books in my reading list, and time is limited, so I want to apologise in advance as my comments will be limited until the end of ONC. Xo
@donnaf1828 No worries at all! ♥️ Totally get it. the ONC season is chaos in the best way. Take your time. We’ll still be here cheering you on. ☺️✨
Hi All, I want to promote this amazing ONC26 entry. So far, I'm the only reader, and it deserves way more attention. *Still You* by @Bellevuedreamer Please check it out and get behind this writer.❤️ https://www.wattpad.com/story/407801482
Who else is getting hit up by accounts telling you that your work is brilliant and needs more notice, and they can help, so contact them via multiple platforms.
Their wording is almost identical. They've recently joined, aren't following anyone, nor do they have reading lists.
Are they AI or human?
Stupidly, I told two to get a life and stop scamming people. They both came back with identical replies telling me they are human and apologise for any offence they may have caused.
Honestly, what do these accounts get out of doing this? And has anyone said yes, please help me increase the readership of my book. I'd love to hear what happened.
@MaggieOHighley I usually ignore too, but my curiosity got the better of me. I was interested in seeing how they'd answer. Hahaha
@donnaf1828 Sooooooooo many. Constantly. It's people using bots to try and gain customers for marketing or the use of their art, and such. Super annoy! Some even use AI to summarise a paragraph or two of your story to convince you they're reading it, but it's clear from the summary that it was taken out of context and done by AI and missed the plot completely. I just ignore them. They show up like clockwork each time I publish something. Sick of it.
@donnaf1828 I love how thy pretend to have read your work, when the only evidence is the comment they leave in your first chapter. They don't even vote. They say they can increase your readership when they have virtually no readers or followers themselves. Who is going to fall for this? I just ignore them.
Chapter 2 of Silence is up. A Murder of Crows. Feedback welcome.
I just published "SCENE 2 - A MURDER OF CROWS." of my story "SILENCE". https://www.wattpad.com/1607048648?utm_source=android&utm_medium=profile&utm_content=share_published&wp_page=create_on_publish&wp_uname=donnaf1828
@donnaf1828 Yes, I completely understand, and I don’t blame anyone for being cautious. There are many accounts that misuse this space, and it affects trust for everyone. Thank you again for being honest and straightforward. I genuinely appreciate the perspective.
@donnaf1828 Thank you for the honest feedback I truly appreciate it. I understand how repetitive messages can come across, especially with so many similar accounts reaching out to authors. That wasn’t my intention, and I can see how my approach may have felt impersonal. I’ll definitely take your advice into consideration and work on engaging more genuinely within the community. Wishing you all the best with your writing and continued success on Wattpad.
Hi All,
I've just published the first 2000 words of my ONC2026 entry.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Donna
https://www.wattpad.com/story/407434137
Hi All, I want to promote this amazing book once again. @cstahle has written a second version titled Before He Was Red, which you can now buy via Amazon. She has kindly sent me a copy, and I'm so proud to say she has named me on the back cover. I shall treasure this book for the rest of my life and am so proud to have been included in part of her journey. You can see photos of the front and back covers of the new version on the last page of my American holiday book. I will share this book too soon so you know where to look. I joke with my family that this will be the only time they see my name on the cover of a book. Haha. Thanks again, Christina, for including me and sending me a copy. I urge you all to read this book. It's so good. Afterwards, you will want a copy to keep. Xo https://www.wattpad.com/story/366278900
Hi All,
I hope you had a fantastic holiday season.
I've been editing my book, The Mice Do Play, and I am thrilled to see it is number one in Contemporary Romance at the time of writing this.
As I read and edited, I reread a lot of the comments. It put a huge smile on my face to see what readers said five years ago. It also shocked me to realise that 5 years had passed. Some of these comments seemed like I'd only read them yesterday.
I want to say a huge thank you to those who read Mice back then, but special thanks goes to @SteveRattray for all the edit suggestions, which I finally got around to using. Thank you so much. ❤️❤️❤️
If anyone wants to read Mice, with poll questions included, hit the link. I'd love to see your names pop up. Xo
https://www.wattpad.com/story/212942125
Congrats, Donna! Editing a book is such a tedious task ♥️ and yeah, I bet Steve's nit-picks came in handy! I'll add this one in my read list, too! ☺️✨
@donnaf1828 In this area we finished the year about four inches below normal for rainfall, so everyone would like some rain. Not a cyclone, though! Strange, but we haven't had much snow yet. Are you going to participate in ONC this year? If any of the prompts speak to me, I think I'll give it a go.
@DennisRoyer That's a lot of rain you haven't got. It's snowing in Mass where my son and daughter in law live. We hope to spend Christmas with them in 2027. Same for ONC. I'll look at the prompts, and if any grab me, I'll give it another go. I was very happy to have made it to the final round.
Checked the updates of everything that's been going on - I'm so sorry to hear about it. I hope you're okay! Sorry I haven't been reading lately. Got a new job and it's been pretty demanding. Just know, I'm always here:
From, Your number one fan ❤️
@iAmMokoto Aw, thank you. No worries about the reading. Life gets in the way.❤️ I'm all good, though it was a shock. Xo