Eric Dabbs

@bibliolumbricus Yes! It is still on there. It will be until the program ends in February. I’m gonna try to get one chapter up before the last day to publish on Dec 4th:)

@ericdabbs Heard about Kindle Vella! Such a bummer! Is your story still on there? I have some credits I need to use up lol.

@bibliolumbricus Yes, I’m so glad it’s Friday! I’m kinda in limbo. I was writing a sci-fi story on kindle Vella, and I building a reader base, and then Amazon scraps the Vella program. For my ongoing story, it was motivational to see that people were reading it as I wrote. Now, I’m writing offline, with the goal of publishing on Kindle Unlimited eventually. Part of me wants to publish on Wattpad and then put it on KU. Not sure what I’m going to do. Good to see you around Wattpad again:)

Thank you so much for letting me know how you feel! I’m thankful that you have read some of my stories, and I wish Wattpad loved my stories too. It’s about audience and what sells. I’ve tried to write romance but science fiction and action are my jam. Thank you!

@ericdabbs Thank you

@WendyyWolfe Thank you! I followed you back:)

@Glory_feeling2 I definitely understand having too many account. Lol:)

@Night_Plume Thank you! And if you read it, thank you even more:)

@WynterButterfly Oh! Ok. I’ll have to check Inkspired out. I hadn’t heard of it until today:)

@WendyyWolfe Thanks! I’ll have to check it out:)

lol! I’m glad to have to old W back:)

@Carolyn_Hill That is an excellent idea. What has been happening to me the last couple of years is I start out with a story and get 20-30k words into it and I lose the desire to write it. It’s like buying a book and getting a 100 pages in, and deciding, this story isn’t keeping me interested, so I put it aside. I have completed a short story and a novella this year. But a full length novel has been difficult to accomplish lately. Thanks for the advice. I really appreciate it. I’ve also been trying lately not planning so much and writing shorter chapters, which seems to help me feel like I’ve accomplished something in a short period of time. Thanks for sharing. 

@ericdabbs Personally, I think you should do what inspires you. There are some writers who always plan, plan, plan and write to completion, but that doesn't work for every writer. 
            
            Dig deep inside yourself and ask yourself, "Is this a shiny new idea that has just flitted through my mind? Or is this a new passion that has gripped me and won't let go?" A wise person can tell the difference.
            
            You know what I do when I'm not sure I want to commit what might be 1-3 years of my life to a project? 
            
            I write a short story. 
            
            I flirt with the idea, play with it, bounce it around in my brain. Try it on for size and see if it fits. You could share it or not as you see fit, but see if it settles in the theatre of your mind or if it grabs you and doesn't let go. 
            
            A short story is kind of like dating for the mind. It allows you to see if it has potential. 

@Glory_feeling2 Accidentally left on purpose. That kinda describes the Martian movie. lol. That would be bad. Who knows, by now, there may be a city on the back side of the moon. 

@Glory_feeling2 lol. I remember the non-remote controlled TVs. Those were the days. 

Used to live near NASA (Northern CA Hub in Mountain View, CA) and was able to visit it twice as a kid. One was during a field trip and the other was when my babysitter took us in the visitor center. Of course at the time, I didn't think much of it because it was the time when my peers look at females and say, "You like Science?" LOL Go with the flow! Nowadays no one cares what subjects you are interested in. *smiles * 

@ericdabbs LOL! You too Sir? That's exactly how I got into writing Sci-fi... well that and a couple of shows ... When I was young, I still remember watching on my parents Zenith TV (The old version of) "The Twilight Zone" hosted by Rod Sterling. (bet not a lot of youths would know Analog/ Black and White TV screens) LOL
            Back in the days, we had to go to the TV and turn the channel rotator. No remote yet. Hah! Those were the days! Of course, I was scared of aliens or any other slimy creature back then, but you get used to it.

@ericdabbs Oh, thank you. I'll look into that. Hmm ... now I Dunn if I want to update my phone app. LOL 
            I get the best of both Wattpad "W" mottos both on the phone and the regular one on the computer!

@Glory_feeling2 It’s in the new update. You probably haven’t updated the app yet. My phone updates automatically. 

@ericdabbs Have they? Mine is still on my screen. But it doesn't matter, strawberry or carrot, it's all good!