cieliastra

Hello!
          	
          	After two days of anticipation, I'm overjoyed to announce the return of the first installment of the Farinas Series, 'Dulce Secretum'. Though only a few chapters grace its pages for now, rest assured, more are on their way.
          	
          	The Farinas Series is a myriad of all  tales I read on Wattpad as a teenager. Crafting 'Dulce Secretum' felt like stepping into an uncharted territory, a journey both exhilarating and daunting. Yet, amidst the uncertainty, I created one of my most cherished novel. This series urged me to push beyond the confines of my comfort zone, to explore new depths in storytelling.
          	
          	The path to completing this story was not without its obstacles, especialy during the editing process. But I hope I honored my commitment to honoring the voices of my characters. It is my sincerest hope that Jaja's, Zia's, and Gen's stories touches your heart the same way they touched mine.
          	
          	I am filled with gratitude as I write this. Thank you to everyone who has read and is reading Dulce Secretum. Thank you to every individual who has allowed me to grow. 
          	
          	Truly, words fail to capture the depth of my appreciation. I am grateful for the love and all of the above. 
          	
          	Sincerely, 
          	Cieliastra
          	
          	Ps: You can read 'Dulce Secreum' by following this link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/250795286-dulce-secretum

cieliastra

Hello!
          
          After two days of anticipation, I'm overjoyed to announce the return of the first installment of the Farinas Series, 'Dulce Secretum'. Though only a few chapters grace its pages for now, rest assured, more are on their way.
          
          The Farinas Series is a myriad of all  tales I read on Wattpad as a teenager. Crafting 'Dulce Secretum' felt like stepping into an uncharted territory, a journey both exhilarating and daunting. Yet, amidst the uncertainty, I created one of my most cherished novel. This series urged me to push beyond the confines of my comfort zone, to explore new depths in storytelling.
          
          The path to completing this story was not without its obstacles, especialy during the editing process. But I hope I honored my commitment to honoring the voices of my characters. It is my sincerest hope that Jaja's, Zia's, and Gen's stories touches your heart the same way they touched mine.
          
          I am filled with gratitude as I write this. Thank you to everyone who has read and is reading Dulce Secretum. Thank you to every individual who has allowed me to grow. 
          
          Truly, words fail to capture the depth of my appreciation. I am grateful for the love and all of the above. 
          
          Sincerely, 
          Cieliastra
          
          Ps: You can read 'Dulce Secreum' by following this link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/250795286-dulce-secretum

cieliastra

Hello everyone! Farinas Series #1: Dulce Secretum will be returning in a bit :)
          
          I wrote Dulce Secretum during a time when I was finding my voice. I was quite new to writing Taglish stories, especially Romance. So Farinas Series is a mixture of all the Wattpad stories I have read. 
          
          I remember removing my stories from Wattpad for a while in 2021 because I felt like I was too focused on pleasing my readers, hence, why I wrote Farinas Series in such rose-colored lenses. I focused too much on the romance instead of giving the focus on what I have always wanted; writing women's stories. 
          
          As I edit Farinas Series, I realized that translating them into English removed the essence of the story. I wanted you, the readers, to read it in Jaja's, Zia's, and Gen's voices. Hence, I decided to publish the raw version as it is with minor editing. I will edit from time to time instead :) There, you will see my 15-year-old self's words. It's not the best, but I promise it is sincere. 
          
          Thank you to the Wattpad writers who have influenced the style of writing Farinas Series had. But at the same time, thank you to my younger self for turning that influence into your own words. 
          
          Above all, thank you to all those who cared and waited. This is for all of you. Thank you for being patient and for allowing me to grow.

cieliastra

@sachookies you'll see me more often <33 thanks for being a great friend!!
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sachookies

@cieliastra so happy to see you on my notifs again!! <3
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levyaki

cieliastra

i don’t often roam around social media, in this situation, wattpad often—and when i do, i find many interesting things. this one is worth noting and posting. 
          
          when i follow you, it’s not because i am your fan. let’s get that straight. i don’t follow people because i am a fan of their works (i don’t read in wattpad). and when i do read your work, it’s because you are my friend and i want to support you. i follow users whom i had interacted with online and i find interesting and nice to talk to. i take utmost importance to being surrounded with good and humble individuals. so when you unfollow me, expect that i will unfollow you too. i am not your fan nor am i a number in your followers list. 
          
          i don’t interact with fellow writers to be famous and if you are not the same, we are, and will never be on the same level. 

cieliastra

for context: i don’t follow people. i only follow *back*. i’m talking about writers who follow me first and when i follow back, they’re going to unfollow me. 
            
            makes me go ??? especially if we had nice interactions already. i thought we were good :((
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cieliastra

all i’m saying is that, don’t treat the ppl who genuinely support you and would want/is your friend as your fans. and if you want to have a ~ cleanse ~ expect that people will unfollow you because we are not here to be a number in your followers list. 
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cieliastra

this happened many times already. (e.g @fuseblues, @nagsusulatAM) it’s disappointing. it’s not a big deal, however, it does look like people like this are just looking for clout, hence, the last part of the paragraph. i don’t mean to accuse whatsoever, but that’s the message that is being sent every time a situation like this rises.
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SophiaKaeGonzalesJap

do you have plans po of republishing Charlotte and Cian's story? huhu i really love them kamiss

cieliastra

@SophiaKaeGonzalesJap hi! yes i will republish 'charlotte', but i'm currently editing it to make the story and your reading experience better + it will be in english now so it will take a while :(
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