janinemimi

You know what I just realize? My profile picture is old AND my profile says I'm 23 when I'm nearing 26. Which segways into what I wanted to talk about.
          	
          	I'm not going to apologize for dropping the ball on oooooh everything. Because at this point, I'm done. Come January 1st 2019 I'm saying goodbye to Wattpad. I'll be taking down everything I have up.  I've been debating this for so long, holding on for mere bragging rights of a story that reached nearly 4 million views and the attention another got via various media sources greatly in part to the wattpad staff and not at all to my own abilities.
          	
          	I came to Wattpad at the age of 18, having an idea for a silly little story upon eating a spicy sauce at a Colombian restaurant that turned into thousands and then millions of views and a literary agents and publishers knocking at my door when I was just 19. I'm nearing 26 now and much has change, mostly for the good.
          	
          	I still write, but not about elementals or faeries. Now I write about gods possessing people, deadly magic, and sisters arguing over pastries and marriage. Not all in the same story. What I'm saying is, I don't feel that what's up here represents ME anymore. I don't feel like this is who I am and I don't want it to stand out as what defines me anymore. I'll always be thankful for what Wattpad did for that teenager/young adult figuring out this new landscape of storytelling, but it's time for me to move on. I don't know what that means entirely, and while I always intended to keep these stories as sort of proof that "hey I sucked once but look where I am now - you can do it too!" I mainly just want to be done. Wattpad isn't what it used to be for me anymore, and that's fine. Things change. I'm not complaining. I'm just changing too.
          	
          	So come January 1st 2019 all of it will be gone. If you want to know how Ice Princess ends just ask.  I actually still cry rereading the sequel (which WAS drafted). If you have any questions ask. But I'm done.
          	
          	Goodbye.
          	
          	Janine

Antigone123

@ janinemimi  will your new stories (those about gods possessing people, deadly magic and sisters arguing over pastries and marriage) be available somewhere? Like Amazon? I'd love to read them :) 
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ItzzzXL

@janinemimi where can i find ice princess? 
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zeraii

@janinemimi to be honest I have been a silent reader of your work. I’ve read Shakespeare syndrome and I just loved everything about it. Even if your not here with your stories, please don’t stop writing.
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tryforeo

hello, janinemimi! i’ve been following your work for years & even after switching accounts, i always make an effort to find your latest updates. i was just wondering if there are any updates on the “the ice princess”?
          
          i understand that you left wattpad because it no longer aligned with your vision for your writing, & i know i might not have the right, but i just wanted to express how much “the ice princess” means to me. it’s a book that's close to my heart & i have fond memories of reading it & eagerly waiting for your updates.
          
          i remember seeing a comment of yours where you said that you would release a pdf version of it soon. i really hope i have the chance to read it again in the future.
          
          thanks for all that you do. i miss your works, and most especially, the ice princess.

Imaginreate

I miss Ice princess so bad If I'm not mistaken I've read in 2013 or 2014. I still think about it when I'm visiting wattpad because it's my first story and I certainly lobe it.  Please publish it again why did you leave

janinemimi

@Imaginreate hey! I left largely because I felt Wattpad wasn’t right for me anymore. I grew as a writer and wanted to distance myself from Wattpad as a whole. I don’t write fantasy like ice Princess anymore. Also I’m so sorry I’m late to this I don’t get emails and came buy to clear out some things. Maybe one day I’ll reformat it for everyone.
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cyaracovington

Hi, are you publishing Ice Princess and that's why you took it down from Wattpad?

janinemimi

@cyaracovington @kaasje86 @imaginreate hey guys! Sorry I never get emails for here anymore. I took it down largely as it doesn’t represent me as an author anymore. I was going to quit writing actually but I can’t seem to quit it. Anyway I’m pursuing publishing but I just don’t write fantasy anymore so that’s why it’s gone. I’ve thought about reformatting it for free pdf download or something for people since I get questions about it all the time. Honestly I’m baffled anyone is still interested.
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Imaginreate

@cyaracovington me too I'm curious and I love repeating every chapter of that book. Btw Ice princess is on tumblr although some parts are missing. 
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kaasje86

@ cyaracovington @ janinemimi I am also been very curious about this. Eventhough it's been a couple of years since I read your sample I still remember how much I enjoyed it. Please update us on you publishing progress 
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janinemimi

You know what I just realize? My profile picture is old AND my profile says I'm 23 when I'm nearing 26. Which segways into what I wanted to talk about.
          
          I'm not going to apologize for dropping the ball on oooooh everything. Because at this point, I'm done. Come January 1st 2019 I'm saying goodbye to Wattpad. I'll be taking down everything I have up.  I've been debating this for so long, holding on for mere bragging rights of a story that reached nearly 4 million views and the attention another got via various media sources greatly in part to the wattpad staff and not at all to my own abilities.
          
          I came to Wattpad at the age of 18, having an idea for a silly little story upon eating a spicy sauce at a Colombian restaurant that turned into thousands and then millions of views and a literary agents and publishers knocking at my door when I was just 19. I'm nearing 26 now and much has change, mostly for the good.
          
          I still write, but not about elementals or faeries. Now I write about gods possessing people, deadly magic, and sisters arguing over pastries and marriage. Not all in the same story. What I'm saying is, I don't feel that what's up here represents ME anymore. I don't feel like this is who I am and I don't want it to stand out as what defines me anymore. I'll always be thankful for what Wattpad did for that teenager/young adult figuring out this new landscape of storytelling, but it's time for me to move on. I don't know what that means entirely, and while I always intended to keep these stories as sort of proof that "hey I sucked once but look where I am now - you can do it too!" I mainly just want to be done. Wattpad isn't what it used to be for me anymore, and that's fine. Things change. I'm not complaining. I'm just changing too.
          
          So come January 1st 2019 all of it will be gone. If you want to know how Ice Princess ends just ask.  I actually still cry rereading the sequel (which WAS drafted). If you have any questions ask. But I'm done.
          
          Goodbye.
          
          Janine

Antigone123

@ janinemimi  will your new stories (those about gods possessing people, deadly magic and sisters arguing over pastries and marriage) be available somewhere? Like Amazon? I'd love to read them :) 
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ItzzzXL

@janinemimi where can i find ice princess? 
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zeraii

@janinemimi to be honest I have been a silent reader of your work. I’ve read Shakespeare syndrome and I just loved everything about it. Even if your not here with your stories, please don’t stop writing.
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kaasje86

Hii! Even though Ice Princess is only a sample I absolutely enjoyed reading it. I read the sample a couple years ago and I still remember the general storyline. I am dying to know how it continues. Iam wondering if you are still trying to publish it.If yes, what stage are you in and how all that is going? 

janinemimi

AIGHT! IT'S DECEMBER AND HO HO HO YOU'RE GETTING AAAALLLL THE ICE PRINCESS.
          
          CHAPTER FIVE (with a cover): https://readiceprincess.tumblr.com/post/168090084034/chapter-five
          
          Chapter six is up too.
          
          FIRST PART IN A SERIES OF POSTS ON THE ART: https://ninerssketches.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-evolution-of-sibyl-part-1.html
          
          Aaaaand more to come :) Enjoy!
          
          Janine

janinemimi

Um hi. So not long ago a reader commented on my art instagram asking if I had sketches of Ice Princess I never shared and if I would share them, which was excellent as I was already thinking about posting them for you guys and just saying screw it and posting the rest of the story for y'all to read.
          
          So that's happening. I can't do it on Wattpad because it's too big and the chapters I posted on Wattpad are like 30? And this clunker is closer to 50 chapters I think. ANYWAY, I can't post until next month cause NaNo.
          
          But anyway the info is all here: https://readiceprincess.tumblr.com/post/167743546309/hey-yall-i-think-its-time-we-had-a-candid-talk?is_highlighted_post=1
          
          And to entice you there's some Hot Chocolate fan art there. So you can have it all. I don't even care anymore. I will post some of the sequel on Wattpad. And if I really feel like it, yeah I'll see if I can fit the whole book on here. So that's all. Not sure anyone reads these anymore. Sorry guys. Sorry I've been gone so long. Sorry I didn't deliver like I wanted. Sorry also for the pain coming your way cause Butterfly Queen actually made me cry.
          
          I miss you Wattpad.
          
          It's been too long.

janinemimi

@CloakedInDarkness Thanks for putting up with me! It really warms my heart, and it's always fun to come back to these characters.
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CloakedInDarkness

@janinemimi Hi! I got so excited to see that you sent out a message! It has been a long time! I'll have to go and reread Ice Princess again. Thank you for being amazing and for coming back! :D
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