Alicia25M

I AM ALIVE!
          	
          	I know, I know... I've been pretty absent here for a very long time. I'm still here, still... sort of active. Haha. But there's been many changes since... jeeze, October of last year?! O.O Has it really been that long? :O
          	
          	Anyway, I first want to apologize for being silent. I know it felt like I fell off the face of the earth, but I haven't been pretty active on the main website. I was only really focused on the forums. I do have a ton of messages from y'all and if you're one of those people, I'm sorry I haven't messaged back. I know I haven't said a thing in MONTHS. Procrastination, being busy, dealing with stress and many other things... it's complicated. I'll try to get to all of them by this weekend... now that I won't be distracted by the forums... 
          	
          	Secondly, I want to address what the heck is going on with the clubs. I seriously had no idea what they were doing. Honestly, I turned my badge in a few weeks ago because I've been too busy and stressed out in my personal life that I couldn't make headway for months. I wasn't doing what I was supposed to when I was supposed to, so I decided to quit before they were like, "Yo, you need to participate." And it's crazy because I was a community Ambassador for FIVE YEARS. That's insane! So, it was really sad to let that badge go.
          	
          	And now... they're taking down the clubs?! Like, what!? I mean, I can understand where they're coming from, but seriously?!? How is that going to solve anything? I'm sorry, but I find no reason for them to shut it down... I've been on the forums since I got here, back in 2012. I've seen them change, grow, and see new people. The forums are a great way to communicate and make friends. It's really sad to see it go. I just hope they hurry up on getting a new one in place because I'm having withdrawals... xD
          	
          	And finally, you might be wondering on what's going on with my writing life, huh? Well, you might want to read the next message for an update on that. ;)

MindyLeah

@Alicia23M well Wattpad closed clubs so there's no advertising our stories too. 5 months later and majority of books on here are to buy. Wattpad is now almost an exclusive bookstore vs writing community. 
          	  
          	  I'm glad I met you and others on here including my Wattpack of Ambassador friends who all but 1 have left Wattpad. Miss them and you and and ... But I'm still here. 
          	  
          	  If not. 
          	  
          	  Find me on FB  
          	  
          	  Take care
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Nablai

@Alicia23M The closing of the forums has left many devastated and shocked, Alicia! :(
          	  
          	  Hope you are doing fine! ❤ Take care of yourself.  Look forward to seeing you more :)
          	  
          	  Cheers, Nab =]
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Alicia25M

So, an update on writing...
          	  
          	  In short, not much has changed.
          	  
          	  I'm currently working on my sci-fi fantasy series - the first book - and if you've seen me talking about it on the forums, you may (or may not) know that it won't be placed on here. I have hope (somewhat high, somewhat neutral) that it could be my ticket to getting published traditionally. In order for me to do that, it can't be self-published (meaning it can't be on here) when I query it to literary agents. 
          	  
          	  When I am finished and ready, I'll probably set up a way for me have beta readers so I can get feedback and edit it properly. If you want to read it, then waiting for that would be the next best thing. And who knows? If it does magically get picked up by a publisher, you could be the first one to see it before it's released out into the world lol.
          	  
          	  As for stories I'll be putting on here, I haven't had any time to start working on anything. I am still planning on doing a sequel for In the Dark, I just can't say when it'll be out because... I haven't started writing it. I've been thinking about doing some short stories to hold y'all over, but I don't know if I can do that either.
          	  
          	  Work has been stressful, life's been stressful... I haven't had a whole lot of energy and motivation to get myself going, even when I try forcing myself to write something. It's been difficult on my end. But don't worry, I'm not leaving any time soon. I'm still here, still lurking around. Again, I am still alive. ;)
          	  
          	  If you have any questions about anything, or want to talk, I'm all ears. I'll try my best to respond as soon as I can. c:
          	  
          	  Again, sorry for those who I have left unanswered... :(
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Alicia25M

I AM ALIVE!
          
          I know, I know... I've been pretty absent here for a very long time. I'm still here, still... sort of active. Haha. But there's been many changes since... jeeze, October of last year?! O.O Has it really been that long? :O
          
          Anyway, I first want to apologize for being silent. I know it felt like I fell off the face of the earth, but I haven't been pretty active on the main website. I was only really focused on the forums. I do have a ton of messages from y'all and if you're one of those people, I'm sorry I haven't messaged back. I know I haven't said a thing in MONTHS. Procrastination, being busy, dealing with stress and many other things... it's complicated. I'll try to get to all of them by this weekend... now that I won't be distracted by the forums... 
          
          Secondly, I want to address what the heck is going on with the clubs. I seriously had no idea what they were doing. Honestly, I turned my badge in a few weeks ago because I've been too busy and stressed out in my personal life that I couldn't make headway for months. I wasn't doing what I was supposed to when I was supposed to, so I decided to quit before they were like, "Yo, you need to participate." And it's crazy because I was a community Ambassador for FIVE YEARS. That's insane! So, it was really sad to let that badge go.
          
          And now... they're taking down the clubs?! Like, what!? I mean, I can understand where they're coming from, but seriously?!? How is that going to solve anything? I'm sorry, but I find no reason for them to shut it down... I've been on the forums since I got here, back in 2012. I've seen them change, grow, and see new people. The forums are a great way to communicate and make friends. It's really sad to see it go. I just hope they hurry up on getting a new one in place because I'm having withdrawals... xD
          
          And finally, you might be wondering on what's going on with my writing life, huh? Well, you might want to read the next message for an update on that. ;)

MindyLeah

@Alicia23M well Wattpad closed clubs so there's no advertising our stories too. 5 months later and majority of books on here are to buy. Wattpad is now almost an exclusive bookstore vs writing community. 
            
            I'm glad I met you and others on here including my Wattpack of Ambassador friends who all but 1 have left Wattpad. Miss them and you and and ... But I'm still here. 
            
            If not. 
            
            Find me on FB  
            
            Take care
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Nablai

@Alicia23M The closing of the forums has left many devastated and shocked, Alicia! :(
            
            Hope you are doing fine! ❤ Take care of yourself.  Look forward to seeing you more :)
            
            Cheers, Nab =]
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Alicia25M

So, an update on writing...
            
            In short, not much has changed.
            
            I'm currently working on my sci-fi fantasy series - the first book - and if you've seen me talking about it on the forums, you may (or may not) know that it won't be placed on here. I have hope (somewhat high, somewhat neutral) that it could be my ticket to getting published traditionally. In order for me to do that, it can't be self-published (meaning it can't be on here) when I query it to literary agents. 
            
            When I am finished and ready, I'll probably set up a way for me have beta readers so I can get feedback and edit it properly. If you want to read it, then waiting for that would be the next best thing. And who knows? If it does magically get picked up by a publisher, you could be the first one to see it before it's released out into the world lol.
            
            As for stories I'll be putting on here, I haven't had any time to start working on anything. I am still planning on doing a sequel for In the Dark, I just can't say when it'll be out because... I haven't started writing it. I've been thinking about doing some short stories to hold y'all over, but I don't know if I can do that either.
            
            Work has been stressful, life's been stressful... I haven't had a whole lot of energy and motivation to get myself going, even when I try forcing myself to write something. It's been difficult on my end. But don't worry, I'm not leaving any time soon. I'm still here, still lurking around. Again, I am still alive. ;)
            
            If you have any questions about anything, or want to talk, I'm all ears. I'll try my best to respond as soon as I can. c:
            
            Again, sorry for those who I have left unanswered... :(
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Alicia25M

Hey! I just wanted to give a quick shout-out to @Eliviasalt as she's an awesome person and lovely writer! ;)
          
          You should definitely read her stories such as the Lost City of Al-Kimiya or even Explorations of Scarlett Burn!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/196128703-the-lost-city-of-al-kimiya
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/179024913-explorations-of-scarlett-burn-vol-i

Eliviasalt

Aw, thanks!
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