Aria was this close to dropping some major bombshell when…

  BAM!

  María kicked the door open so hard it stole the spotlight from everyone in the room.

  Even Aria jumped a little, startled by María’s dramatic entrance.

  She looked freaked out.

  “Aria, RUN!”

  Aria was totally lost, about to ask María what the heck was going on, when…

  “It’s a damn author’s note!”

  .

  ..

  ...

  I know, I know… you were hoping for another juicy chapter of this novel, but hold your pitchforks—I’ve got some good news to share!

  First off, I took a leap of faith and threw my hat in the ring for a novel-writing contest.

  This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.

  Spoiler alert: my first submission got rejected faster than a “let’s just be friends” text after a love confession.

  But I didn’t give up! These past few weeks, I’ve been grinding on a new novel, and—get this—it’s actually doing kinda okay. Like, Webnovel-offered-me-a-contract kind of okay.

  Don’t worry, though—this novel isn’t the one getting contracted.

  Why?

  Because it’s a hot mess… and it’s staying 100% free for you all, with early chapters on Patreon if you wanna toss some love its way.

  Here’s the deal: if that contract money comes through, I’ll be able to work on my other stories—like this one, which I adore—with more chill and care.

  We’re talking 1, 2, or maybe even 3 weekly updates without me losing my mind trying to keep up.

  Right now, though, I’m laser-focused on this contest, trying to claw my way into the winners’ circle. (I’m currently chilling in the top 60… out of 300 novels. Send help.)

  If you vaguely enjoy my writing (or at least chuckle at my dumb jokes now and then), I’m not gonna twist your arm to read the new novel…

  Buuuut, if you’ve got a Webnovel account and can swing by , dropping a Power Stone, a comment, or—dare I say—a review claiming my novel added 5 cm to your confidence would be a game-changer.

  That support would let me invest in better illustrations and content for this story, which, as you know, I love writing.

  Now, if you’re fuming at me for the slow updates or for daring to write something else, I get it. I respect your choice to dip out or ignore the new project.

  But if you’re kind enough to back me up on this journey, I’ll be forever grateful.

  Like, eternally.

  Oh, and I promise this novel will be back to 1-2 weekly updates soon, so don’t ghost me yet—the best is still to come!

  Catch you soon!