Herdevotion

Hey guys! Please excuse this announcement. 😭 I know I’ve been posting a lot lately, and I don’t want to keep bothering you, but I genuinely need to ask something. I’ve noticed my book’s engagement dropping whenever I focus on fluff and storytelling instead of smut, and it’s honestly discouraging. I’m still new to writing smut since I only started exploring it this year. I genuinely want to give you guys more spicy chapters, but I’m also afraid of Wattpad taking my book down because it’s happened before. Plus, those scenes are still a little difficult for me to write, but I try my best. So I really need to know, are you guys enjoying the story overall, or is the lack of smut why engagement suddenly drops? Because I’ve noticed it was much higher around the spicy chapters. Or is it because Blair and Lovina finally got together and some of you got bored? 😭 There’s still SO much good lore coming, guys. I just need you to keep giving the story a chance because otherwise I’ll start wondering if I’m doing everything wrong. And yes, I’m that kind of person. 💀 Remember, I’m still learning, and I genuinely appreciate when my readers communicate with me. So please, tell me what you think!

cattywonka

@Herdevotion sad truth that some people honestly just read for the smut 😭😭 which is wild because there is clearly so much more to a book than that. But honestly i promise there are so many of us who absolutely enjoy your story beyond the smut chapters!! and at the end of the day it is your story and your plot, so don’t let other discourage you queen. I think everything you’ve written so far is so hooking and enjoyable!! 
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Herdevotion

Hey guys! Please excuse this announcement. 😭 I know I’ve been posting a lot lately, and I don’t want to keep bothering you, but I genuinely need to ask something. I’ve noticed my book’s engagement dropping whenever I focus on fluff and storytelling instead of smut, and it’s honestly discouraging. I’m still new to writing smut since I only started exploring it this year. I genuinely want to give you guys more spicy chapters, but I’m also afraid of Wattpad taking my book down because it’s happened before. Plus, those scenes are still a little difficult for me to write, but I try my best. So I really need to know, are you guys enjoying the story overall, or is the lack of smut why engagement suddenly drops? Because I’ve noticed it was much higher around the spicy chapters. Or is it because Blair and Lovina finally got together and some of you got bored? 😭 There’s still SO much good lore coming, guys. I just need you to keep giving the story a chance because otherwise I’ll start wondering if I’m doing everything wrong. And yes, I’m that kind of person. 💀 Remember, I’m still learning, and I genuinely appreciate when my readers communicate with me. So please, tell me what you think!

cattywonka

@Herdevotion sad truth that some people honestly just read for the smut 😭😭 which is wild because there is clearly so much more to a book than that. But honestly i promise there are so many of us who absolutely enjoy your story beyond the smut chapters!! and at the end of the day it is your story and your plot, so don’t let other discourage you queen. I think everything you’ve written so far is so hooking and enjoyable!! 
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Herdevotion

I’m not writing tonight guys and I didn’t write today at all😭I need a bit of a break. This means when I publish the nyc chapters you will get at Lear 2-4 chapters to binge!

Herdevotion

@Nuria354 gracias bb🫶🏻
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Brenttisme

Am I tripping or did author upload a book and now it’s gone? 

Brenttisme

Aww man I was excited! Test successful 
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Herdevotion

@Brenttisme YES! Author did upload a book indeed! I was testing something… it’s not time for that book yet 🫣
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Exotic_Bubbles

@Herdevotion FACTS LIKE COME ON DUDE!! WHY FOLLOW IF YOU'RE JUST GONNA UNFOLLOW, I DISLIKE WHEN PEOPLE DO THAT.
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Herdevotion

anyway I hate making announcements on this app someone always gotta unfollow 💔

Herdevotion

@Exotic_Bubbles LMAOO IKR LIKE BROOO WHY FOLLOW IN THE FIRSF PLACE
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Exotic_Bubbles

@Herdevotion The unfollowing part is so real . 😭😭
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Herdevotion

Hey guys! ♡
          
          I finally made my own Beacons website! Since a lot of you couldn't access my Spotify playlists, I decided to put everything in one place. You can now find my playlists, Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok there!
          
          I also made a new Instagram account where you can contact me, ask questions, or request an invite to my private Discord server. I won't be sharing the server link publicly, so just DM me!
          
          The website is linked in my Wattpad bio. Hopefully this makes everything easier for you guys! 💗 here as well: https://beacons.page/herdevotion

Herdevotion

If it doesn’t work here just click on the one on my bio.
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Herdevotion

70K READS! 😭❤️ God, thank you guys so much. You have no idea how much this means to me. There’s something satisfying about being put down, having people threaten to ruin everything you’ve worked for, and then starting over and achieving something you never expected. Suddenly, all those threats and doubts become insignificant. A lot of you know I’ve given up on this app twice. I almost abandoned my books because I was exhausted by everything. I’m usually pessimistic, but for once, I tried being optimistic. Even before publishing Her Truest Form, I was still doubting my writing.
          
          And now, 71K reads in ONE MONTH! I didn’t have to do v4v or r4r. I simply promoted my work on TikTok, published Drowning in Her, and let my writing speak for itself. I’ve waited years for people to recognize my storytelling, and I still can’t believe it’s finally happening. Your kind messages, compliments, votes, and support have encouraged me to keep writing and bring you more stories this year and next. I can’t believe I almost quit before writing Drowning in Her and republishing Her Truest Form.
          
          To everyone who tried to put me down, thank you, too. You’re part of why I found the courage to start again. And to my readers, thank you for giving my stories a home. ❤️ Seriously, never give up on something you love. I learned that lesson in the craziest, most unexpected way. I love you guys so much!

spacefrog22

Yippee! Yippee!!! You deserve the best, and this is amazing for you!!! I genuinely can’t wait to continue reading your work when I have free time 💕💕💕💕💕
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shafirasharik

@Herdevotion ayyyyy! You deserve every vote, comment, read... everything. So glad you didn't give up. 
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CeCeilaB

Hey I just finally found ur new acc! I was actually looking for feathers lol 😭🤣 but I’m happy ur back and have a redo ❤️ btw I love ur books sm and our last summer is below zero, right?

Herdevotion

@CeCeilaB omg hiii! I had no idea you read feathers! Yes our last summer is above zero! It’s part of the zero universe 🫶🏻 I’ll probably make a guide to the books later on! Tysm for following again!
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Herdevotion

hey guys, i’m leaving this here because i’m a little overwhelmed. i’ve never seen my feed blow up this quickly. so many notifications, questions and comments, and while i’m happy, i don’t even know where to put my head right now 😭 i need to set a few boundaries while i adjust, and sadly, i can’t pin this announcement.
          
          i’m happy to answer questions about my universe, but i won’t personally pitch my books or convince you why you should read them. if you’re curious about my storytelling, i recommend Drowning in Her, especially if you prefer completed books. if you usually only read popular books, that’s your preference, but please don’t expect me to persuade you because mine haven’t reached 500k or a million reads. i’d rather let my writing speak for itself. whether you read is entirely your choice.
          
          to everyone going from Her Truest Form to Drowning in Her and vice versa, thank you for exploring both sides of my storytelling. compliments and questions about the stories are welcome! i also have an invite-only Discord server where we can talk about the books and you can get to know me. you can ask me privately for an invite.
          
          guys, i’m super sweet and super friendly, but i have boundaries too. please be a little gentle with me. some comments can come across as rude, and i don’t want to respond out of frustration. i’m trying my best to stay professional while figuring out how to handle so many people at once. any popular authors willing to give me media training, please do because i’m definitely gonna need it 😭
          
          regardless, i’m super glad you’re here. seeing my writing get recognized means so much to me, and i’m grateful for everyone reading and supporting my stories.🫶🏻

IzzDuneShade

that's Understandable
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IzzDuneShade

I promise I'll stay following (your stories seem interesting)
          
          Tragically sucks tho

IzzDuneShade

Thx for the clarification I just mostly been jumping from one wlw to another sense starting using wattpad again
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Herdevotion

@IzzDuneShade with Our Last Summer, you’re going to grow alongside the characters. not necessarily grow super old with them, but live through their story with them, which is why i think it’ll hit so hard. that book is very special to me. i know it’s tragic 😭 my friend practically begged me to write it, and it ended up becoming something i’m really proud of. i hope you enjoy it when it’s published.
            
            for now, you can start with Drowning in Her if you want to explore my writing. it’s the last book chronologically in the universe, but you don’t need to read the others to understand it. both Drowning in Her and Her Truest Form can be read as standalones. they share a world with the Our books, but their stories are separate. the connections are more like callbacks, a mention on the news or someone talking about something that happened elsewhere in that world.
            
            the books starting with Our Last Summer are the ones i recommend reading in order, and i’ll be publishing them in that order too. those aren’t published yet, so you don’t have to worry about catching up before reading Drowning in Her or Her Truest Form.
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IzzDuneShade

@Herdevotion I'lly read "Our Last Summer" then be sad because my heart is squishy
            
            But also I saw your "Drowning In You" before and I interested before. Just didn't notice it was from a backlog of old stories (so make's me want to wait for more).
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