Hi all! First of all, thank you everyone for all the support over the years of Wattpad. I’ve met some amazing people and the sheer act of having Leeward up here allowed me to gain my publishing deal. Since then, it has been an absolute whirlwind.
But, as you may have noticed, Leeward, even the little extract I had up, is not here anymore. This is for a few reasons but mainly because I have really been doubting my place here. I find I am becoming less and less motivated to write, or read, here. I don’t have much time spare with all the stuff going on beyond Wattpad and though some events have thrown my plans a little this week, my focus remains on the books I intend to push for in traditional publishing.
And truth be told, I really want to earn as much money as I can through my writing. For me, I want this to be sole career so I can break away from the ten years I’ve been working in retail (cannot handle customer service much longer lol). I adore writing, love every moment of it, but at the end of the day, it’s also a business and I know I will never earn anything from Wattpad writing - as, try as I have over the last seven years, I’ve never caught the attention of HQ or even any of the ambassador profiles or contests. Unfortunately I don’t write the kind of stuff which will get me into Wattpad Originals either.
I do have a ton of ideas for stories that I don’t intend to publish but I’m a bit lost with what to do with them now. I am tempted to look more into Patreon, even just for a free tier, because I’m feeling like Wattpad isn’t the place for my stories. I appreciate each and every read and each and every person I’ve met but I’m starting to grow apart from the platform. Visibility for me, even in traditional publishing, has been really difficult and I want to reach as many people as possible, and I feel I may have to explore other options ❤️
I *will* continue with Heartless Void as it is all ready to go, but as for future stories, I’m not entirely sure!
Xx
