softyhartz

“blue rain” is the runner-up novelette for the pride awards 2026 hosted by @lgbtq! i can’t be more grateful. this book holds tremendous meaning for me, since it includes personal and cultural experiences that i’ve never shared before. 
          	
          	thank you SO much to all the judges and readers who have given this book love! i greatly appreciate you. and huge congrats to @ink3dverse for winning the novelette category! make sure to check out her winning story, “the prism of perspective”. <3

Ink3dverse

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          	  Congratulations to you Jess and Thank you ❤️
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kae-ruby

@softyhartz Huge congrats, Jess!! <3
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kemorgan65

Hi @softyhartz
          Thank you for the votes and comments on #LonesomeRising. I'm glad you enjoyed the story.
          You're welcome to check out my other works too.
          
          Btw, I'm curious, how did you manage to come across my story?

softyhartz

@kemorgan65 hi there! no problem at all! you're a fantastic writer. i found your story through the annual dreamland summer reading challenge :)
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softyhartz

“blue rain” is the runner-up novelette for the pride awards 2026 hosted by @lgbtq! i can’t be more grateful. this book holds tremendous meaning for me, since it includes personal and cultural experiences that i’ve never shared before. 
          
          thank you SO much to all the judges and readers who have given this book love! i greatly appreciate you. and huge congrats to @ink3dverse for winning the novelette category! make sure to check out her winning story, “the prism of perspective”. <3

Ink3dverse

@softyhartz For some reason this notification got buried under other :(
            Congratulations to you Jess and Thank you ❤️
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kae-ruby

@softyhartz Huge congrats, Jess!! <3
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softyhartz

to hold a falling star is officially off-limits to editing for a while, because i threw it into the wattys! yayay! which also means no bonus chapters for a while (rip), but i still have a few in mind, so i can't wait to share them :p
          
          i'd like to give a HUGE thank you to my most amazing BCM mentor @-MilaSteele <3 thank you for helping me with my editing process and navigating the wattys. i've improved so much as a writer with you. you're the best! (and please check out her books! you will fall in love.)
          
          i also want to thank the wonderful and talented @kae-ruby and @KateNotGreat for guiding me through the wattys process! you are seriously the kindest souls. i'm forever blessed :D
          
          and of course, thank you to everyone who's read the book, especially my reading exchange and book club friends! i truly wouldn't have done it without you.

-MilaSteele

Best of luck, Jess! I'm happy to have helped  <3
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softyhartz

@kae-ruby THANK YOU SO MUCH <33 I’m rooting for you too <3
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softyhartz

@KateNotGreat I LOVE YOU SO MUCH THANK YOU <3 
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softyhartz

new bonus chapter for to hold a falling star is out! YAY! this one is alex’s pov ;)) i’m so happy i finally got to put one out when i’ve been thinking about bonus chapter content haha. 
          
          also, happy wattys season! good luck to everyone who’s participating <3
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/394154675-to-hold-a-falling-star

softyhartz

@KateNotGreat I LOVE YOU SO MUCH <3 THANK YOU!! 
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softyhartz

hi friends, it’s been a while! a few things:
          - @chicklit has added my book “whirlwind” to the ambassador’s picks reading list! i can’t be more grateful! thank you for showing love to a book that means a lot to me.
          - i published a new gxg novellete called “blue rain” for the lgbtq profile’s pride awards 2026! i somehow didn’t make an announcement for this haha! it’s already completed with 7 chapters. if you’re interested, please check it out here! <3 https://www.wattpad.com/story/412042934-blue-rain
          
          all the best!
          
          

softyhartz

@KateNotGreat thank you so much kate!! you’re the best! <3
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KateNotGreat

@softyhartz congratulations on the amb pick! I cant wait to finish Blue Rain! <3
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softyhartz

thank you @IdentityandCulture for the opportunity for me to talk about maddie’s cultural identity as an asian american in my book “to hold a falling star”! please check out the mini interview if you want to know more about how my background influences the way i see identity. the interview also features perspectives from other asian authors. what a very meaningful way to wrap up aapi month. :) 
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1631421833