Stacie

It's nice to see you back on Wattpad! I took a long break too, just came back a few months ago. A lot has changed. How have you been?

Happy Friday (x2)! Today I’m also sharing poems from a Spring collection I wrote when I first joined Wattpad in 2016. They are verses from a young mother — of hope, light and Spring’s beauty. I hope you enjoy, and have a lovely weekend! https://www.wattpad.com/story/87761851?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details&wp_uname=spacetodream

Happy Friday! Today I’m sharing a collection of poems I wrote when I was 16 years old. Verses of childhood, fantasy, love, heartbreak and dreams — they are bittersweet and remind me of how I began as a writer. https://www.wattpad.com/story/87241140?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_writing&wp_page=create&wp_uname=spacetodream

Mid-Week Book Recommendation! Do you enjoy historical romance? Here’s a British tale with a female protagonist who is also a composer! With shades of Bridgerton, I’m enjoying this musical tale of love and life inside & outside the drawing room. https://www.wattpad.com/story/371068848-my-lady-greensleeves-%E2%97%8F-historical-romance

Are you a Poldark fan? I fell in love with its characters, romance, passion and gorgeous scenery. So much so that I wrote a few poems as an ode to its love! I hope you enjoy. https://www.wattpad.com/story/89750229-love-rushes-in

Hello there! Thank you for adding "My Lady Greensleeves" to your reading list!! The book was a years' long labor of love to write, so of course, I sincerely hope you get a few hours' enjoyment from reading it! 

May your week begin with hopeful light! Here are verses from my second poetry collection; its verses are peaceful, positive, and dreamy. Have a wondrous day. ✨✍️ 
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/108954772-into-the-light-poems

Happy Friday! I hope you enjoy verses from my first poetry book, Space to Dream. Inspired by music, romance, wonder and the stars —they are poems of a young woman’s love, passion and dreams. ✨✍️
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/85036618-space-to-dream-poems

Dear Wattpad Readers & Writers,
          
          I’ve missed this community, its creativity, inspiration, support and friendship. I’ve been away for over 4 years. Initially, I left because my work had been copied to “mirror” websites. I felt that the only way to protect my work from being stolen and copied elsewhere without my consent was to take it down from Wattpad. And in a measure of solidarity to show how important author copyrights should be, I also quit interacting here. 
          
          That’s why I took down my stories in 2021, that’s why I took my name off my account. But I truly missed this community. So, from time to time, I logged in and lurked. And I almost came back…more than once. 
          
          In the Fall of 2022, my family’s life took a dramatic turn when one of my children was diagnosed with pediatric brain cancer. I remember thinking, not long we received the diagnosis, that I would never write again. 
          
          I was wrong. Writing has been one of the things that has helped me heal, during and after my child’s brain surgeries and cancer treatments. It got me through tremendous, unimaginable grief. It allowed me to process what we were going through, and understand ways from darkness to light. 
          
          One of those ways is to find a community. And that is what I’m seeking now, when life “after” my child’s cancer is still hard. I am irrevocably changed, as is my family. Our lives now revolve around survivorship and helping our child navigate life with disabilities and differences. 
          
          I believe Wattpad is a community of not only creative people but also kind people. I believe this is a place where we can find the space to express ourselves, where I once felt that I (and my writing) belonged. 
          
          I’m not the same woman, or writer — I was a few years ago. I’m not sure I can write beautiful verses, magical fantasies or lush romantic scenes anymore. But some flame still burns in me to try. 
          
          I hope you’ll welcome me back, and I look forward to reading what you’ve been working on. ✍️Be well & writing —Stacie

Happy new year, spacetodream! Thank you for everything! ❤️ (And whoops, I can't recall your name; you've meant a lot in making the space where I really felt belonged. So thank you!)