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I just want to give a *huge* shout out to @indysinclair and @laurelandlarkspur for going through my work in its roughest stage! These two have read so much and put in so much thought into their feedback for The Book of Sand and I don't know what I would be doing without them. It's easy to say you can self-edit, but it's hard to admit that everything you *think* you got across in your first draft didn't make it the full way. There are plenty of things I as a the writer have thought were obvious or spelled out for readers, but that's because I know where it's going! It's great to have extra eyes looking at it <3

Between applying to internships, preparing applications for graduate school, studying for the GRE, and preparing for classes.... I can't even comprehend editing or reading today ~_~  so   t i r e d

Just wrapped up The Book of Sand on Wattpad, am starting my revisions on the draft, and am working on a more Wattpad-friendly general fiction to pass the time :) That's all for today.

In another update (which I didn't expect) is that I'm not feeling jazzed with What Time Tells, so I've decided to keep it unpublished until I feel more jazzed, or until I decide it's just not for me!

I've decided to put The Book of Blood and The Book of Glass on hold while I sort myself out. I have some real-life things to take care of on top of trying to edit The Book of Sand. Hopefully it's all taken care of by the end of August! Probably not...

What Time Tells is trending #633 in the "immortal" hashtag! Out of 11.2k stories! That means my little story is already in the top 6% of Wattpad's #immortal stories, and I CANNOT believe it!

The new cover to the Book of Sand has such gorgeous colors! I really like it.

I would like to announce to everyone, not that the person will see this because they blocked me, but it is disrespectful and childish and ignorant to revoke a payment because you think a review of your work is unfair.  For me to sit and read all THIRTY FOUR chapters of your work and write detailed notes for EACH and EVERY one, and give you a respectable rating that you're upset with so you take part of your review back? That's disrespectful.
          
          To say that I "obviously didn't read it all" and "other people agree with me that you missed stuff" and "you pointed out stuff that I *already* have" is ridiculous. "Even if it is just your opinion" you say. I left detailed notes. I pointed out specific areas I thought your work could improve. I wrote two reviews for your work. It is NOT my fault you didn't ask for the notes to see what I was talking about.
          
          Mentioning something in passing 9 times in a 34 chapter book without having your character dwell on it? That doesn't give you a pass to say it was foreshadowed. If it isn't discussed in full between your characters going shopping or going on a road trip or arguing over a TV show, you are not spending time on the things that matter. I read your book over 5 days. I took my time with it. And it's a shame that you believe that since it doesn't align with your thoughts that it's incorrect. It's disgusting to accuse someone who did so much work on something FOR YOU that they "obviously didn't read it" or "skipped important parts".
          
          Just because you "left plenty of comments and read more of your work than I was asked to" does NOT put anything in your favor? I don't owe you anything. Like you said, I didn't ASK for you to do that. I make it clear that doing more than is necessary doesn't get you bonus points.
          
          Surround yourself with whoever you need to be your Yes Man. That's on you. All I did was offer my advice and ask that you complete and KEEP the payment. You couldn't do that. That's on you.
          
          Your childishness? That's on you.

Perfectly Toasted is OPEN! Spread the word!
          
          Please, please, please pay careful attention to the specifics in "The Application Process". If you cannot take the time to read my instructions OR follow them, I will not take the time to read your story.

Just realized that by the end of the day next Wednesday, July 1st, I will be finished writing The Book of Sand. In *a month and a half* I will have completed the first draft of about 94k words. That is insane. That is totally insane.
          
          This also means that by the end of the week next week, I'll be switching gears to plotting and writing the next book in my series, The Book of Blood. I'll be moving from a chaotic neutral character to a chaotic evil character! So exciting. I can't believe I'll be shifting gears from the unforgiving sands of the Wayst to the lush greens of a new land.
          
          Stay tuned for more <3