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Post by annabelle on Feb 2, 2020 8:57:34 GMT -5
I’m back with a new short story! Over the last few years, i’ve been trying to tow the line between appealing to the mainstream female audience and also to Devs. For a while, it seemed like I was successful with it, but lately, it’s been getting harder and harder, and I think the products I’ve been putting out our things I’m not as happy with. Like, in my earliest books I would take out the devviest parts because I thought the mainstream audience wouldn’t like them. And eventually, I just stopped writing those parts. So that was a bummer. So I’ve decided to take a break from writing romance novels and focus on other projects instead. (I do already have two Annabelle novels written, so I’ll probably be putting those out.) In the meantime, i’ve written this short story just for fun. I’m going to be posting the whole thing over about five parts. It’s about a quad who goes to his high school reunion: stories.paradevo.net/2020/02/new-short-story-from-annabelle-high.htmlPlease let me know what you think! If people like it, I might decide to write more shorter stories. |
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Post by linda on Feb 2, 2020 11:20:55 GMT -5
Ooooooooohhhh annabelle, what a cliffhanger here??? When will you post the next chapter? I can’t wait. Pleeeeeeaaaase... |
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Post by annabelle on Feb 2, 2020 13:59:17 GMT -5
Ooooooooohhhh annabelle, what a cliffhanger here??? When will you post the next chapter? I can’t wait. Pleeeeeeaaaase... I’m going to post weekly on Sundays until I’ve posted the whole thing, probably about five weeks total. Maybe six, if I get motivated to write an epilogue  |
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Post by queenkala on Feb 2, 2020 14:05:46 GMT -5
annabelle, to be 100% honest, your books have always been my favourite. I read the Boy Next Door first years and years ago and it was the reason I found this site. I will always be so greatful for everything you have written, obviously the most devy stuff you write will always be number 1. My perfect ex-boyf and its sequel are my most recent favourites, but i've loved everything you have ever written. Anyway, what all this was meant to say is Thank you. This morning you gave me a wonderful gift of a new chapter, and i am so so happy to get it.
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Post by linda on Feb 2, 2020 14:34:47 GMT -5
Ooooooooohhhh annabelle , what a cliffhanger here??? When will you post the next chapter? I can’t wait. Pleeeeeeaaaase... I’m going to post weekly on Sundays until I’ve posted the whole thing, probably about five weeks total. Maybe six, if I get motivated to write an epilogue So, how do we get you motivated? |
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Post by annabelle on Feb 2, 2020 15:52:35 GMT -5
queenkala thank you so much! That is so flattering! It makes my day :-) linda it probably depends on my mindset and how much people seem to like the story!
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Post by Amee on Feb 2, 2020 16:00:32 GMT -5
Well, I'll just add myself to the list of people who love your stories, then  They're my favorite dev literature - I just love how light, humorous and easy to read they are. Thanks so much for this new story and I hope you stay motivated for this one (and I'll also admit that I hate that we have to wait a whole week for each new chapter  ) |
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Post by linda on Feb 2, 2020 16:17:53 GMT -5
queenkala thank you so much! That is so flattering! It makes my day :-) linda it probably depends on my mindset and how much people seem to like the story! I was hoping for some practical advise, like a hint on your favorite cookies or so... ;-) Be assured, my enthusiasm counts for 10, at least! |
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Post by annabelle on Feb 2, 2020 17:31:57 GMT -5
Amee Thanks so much! You guys are motivating me to keep going. Maybe I’ll do a bunch of shorter stories until I get my mojo back. linda Don’t tempt me! Trying to lose ten pounds. Stupid holidays....
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Post by linda on Feb 3, 2020 0:20:13 GMT -5
linda Don’t tempt me! Trying to lose ten pounds. Stupid holidays... You might not have heard about it yet, but according to some new scientific research, writing terrific dev stories has shown to be one of the best means of weight loss if you combine it with salad and little excercises like in between each chapter... 😉 |
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Post by blueskye101 on Feb 3, 2020 5:24:53 GMT -5
You guys know why it always shows up anonymous now with our replies and comments on stories? It doesn’t let me publish unless anonymous.
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Post by devogirl on Feb 3, 2020 7:12:02 GMT -5
Weird! That just seems to be happening today. I don't know why. None of the settings have been changed. Google has basically stopped all support for Blogger so we may see it start to gradually break down. Actually I'm concerned about how to preserve all the stories if Blogger gets shut down. Any ideas on sites to migrate to?
ETA: i just commented using my account with no problems. But I see all the previous comments are anonymous. I don't know why that happened but it seems ok now.
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Post by annabelle on Feb 3, 2020 8:46:46 GMT -5
Thanks for commenting, DG! I am unable to comment on stories from my phone, for some reason! It’s annoying, because I usually read the stories on my phone. I do try to make an effort to figure out a way to tell the writers I’m enjoying their stories if I’m reading them, because I know from experience how much it means to them.
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Post by raindrop on Feb 3, 2020 20:01:15 GMT -5
Thank you for another story. Not sure is I want to wait for Sunday’s, anxious for the next chapter, or if I want to binge read when it’s done. So hard!
Either way, I love your stories!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2020 15:41:00 GMT -5
Very excited to read another of your more devvy stories. Just finished part one and as always, i cant wait for part 2.
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They're my favorite dev literature - I just love how light, humorous and easy to read they are. Thanks so much for this new story and I hope you stay motivated for this one (and I'll also admit that I hate that we have to wait a whole week for each new chapter 
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