✨It's launch day for "Submitting to the Mafia King" today✨
But before we get to that (it should launch around 1pm ET time), I owe you an explanation for my disappearance in the past months.
Here is the TL;DR version, or read the full explanation here (https://www.wattpad.com/1446341226-iveto%27s-world-of-fantasy-and-chaos-aka-updates-and ) :
As many of you know from my previous updates, I reached burnout point in my professional and personal life in August last year, and I've been working on recovering from it ever since.
To say it's been easy would be a lie. Comparing it to a rollercoaster with its ups and downs would be a lot more accurate because you move forward just to end up going back again.
In the past months, I've been focusing on my writing obligations for my Wattpad Originals serial, Submitting to the Mafia King, and trying to figure myself out and what I want to do in life.
This was when I decided to self-publish this autumn, starting with the Stronger Together series and, in particular, Stronger as One. Riley, Aiden, and Rafe's story was the first book I ever wrote (:D if that's not evident from the cringe-worthy first draft on Wattpad. You all have all my love and gratitude for getting through it and loving the story despite that), and it's fitting to be the first book I'll publish.
Then, in February, my world got turned upside down again: my dad was unexpectedly diagnosed with a brain tumour. Two weeks later, we discovered that it's not only cancerous but it's the most aggressive type with the worst prognosis.
Sharing this come across as oversharing, but his diagnosis made me realise I want to pursue my author plans while he is still with us. So, this is my public commitment to self-publishing SoA in autumn 2024 to hold myself accountable.
What to expect from me in 2024? All the details are in https://www.wattpad.com/1446341226-iveto%27s-world-of-fantasy-and-chaos-aka-updates-and :) (blame the character limit here).
Love,
Ina xx