America: 50☆Stars (Vol. 4)

Author's Note

Hello, Readers ~

To anyone keeping up with this series, I salute your return for another volume of stories featuring my 50 States OCs. Y'all know the drill by now. The format of this volume is the same as the previous volumes. Therefore, you're free to skip this introduction and dive right into the book. Once again, I appreciate your support.

To all the newcomers who happen upon this volume out of everything else I've written, I like to first thank y'all for checking out this story. If y'all aren't interested in reading a descriptive guide, y'all can skip this part, and I won't hold it against you. Otherwise, below is a thorough explanation of this book that can answer some questions regarding its contents.

+ "America: 50☆Stars (Vol. 4)" is the fourth book of this Hetalia fanfiction series. The previous volumes labeled one, two, and three respectively are completed. They can be found via the search bar or on the author's profile of published works. Anyone is welcome to read those freely at any time before reading the fourth volume. However, please note the fourth volume isn't a "continuation" of the previous volume. That means these volumes can be read out of order because there isn't a continuous narrative; it isn't a requirement to read the previous volumes before reading this one.

+ As stated in the description, this book features OCs personifying the 50 States of America as well as the U.S. capital. They're the main characters of this book. However, some characters may get more "screen time" than others, whether intentional or not.

+ In addition to the main cast, other OCs and canon characters will make minor appearances throughout the volume. They're usually shown alongside the subject of the story, so don't expect them to make regular appearances.

+ Speaking of OCs, I won't give them proper introductions in this volume or any volume in general. Think about it. Fifty OCs is a lot to take in. In my opinion, it is impossible to give every OC a proper introduction without making it boring or over 9,000 words in length. Therefore, I won't dedicate one or two episodes introducing the main cast alongside other OCs.

+ To anyone wanting to know more information about my 50 States OCs, I have their character profiles in an OC guide called Hetalia: Guide to the Fifty States. The character guide isn't necessary to read beforehand. I trust readers can grasp the characters in this book alone despite a lack of physical descriptions and their characteristics. But for those who are interested in learning more about my 50 States OCs, the aforementioned book is available on my Wattpad account.

On a side note, the same thing applies to other OCs. Their character profiles are in other character guides located on my Wattpad profile. Feel free to check those out if interested. Otherwise, such character guides aren't necessary to know before reading this book.

+ Both canon and fanon characters won't be referred to by their human names to prevent any confusion that may pop up. They'll generally be referred to by the land they represent.

One of the few exceptions to this rule involves showing Another Color or a Nyotalia in which case I'll mention human names to distinguish "1P!" characters from their counterparts. Such characters are rarely showcased in these stories, usually shown for the sake of the plot. But when I do show them, I'll be sure to list their human names at the beginning of the episode in case readers aren't familiar with such information.

+ Out of preference, the chapters in this book are called "episodes" because of this book's episodic format (similar to the Hetalia anime).

+ Such episodes are separate from one another. One episode may feature a story revolving around a specific topic. Another episode may feature two different plots. Sometimes, a story may be divided into multiple parts (occasionally shown as Part 1 or Part 2 in the title of the episode). Just know this book doesn't show a continuous narrative from the beginning to the end of the book. It is essentially a volume of short stories.

+ Such episodes are short to long in length, about 1,000 ~ 5,000 words per episode.

+ Such episodes are generally written in third-person (either limited or omniscient).

+ Most episodes are comedic and lighthearted in general. However, don't be too surprised to see a serious episode on occasion.

+ Around the end of every episode, there'll be a short 50 States version of Marukaite Chikyuu, a popular ending song that defines the Hetalia community. I don't expect anyone to sing along to the lyrics, and I won't blame anyone for skimming through them. It's just placed there to make the book feel more "Hetalia-esque".

+ Every episode revolves around a particular topic whether it be an event in U.S. history, a meme in pop culture, or a bunch of silly antics. Some people like myself may not understand the subjects before reading the episode. As such, I'll always include endnotes in every episode explaining the main topics that were involved. Feel free to read them and learn something from those notes. Or, skip them entirely. Your choice.

+ Some episodes may be controversial and/or political in nature. For the most part, such episodes are written in moderate positions. Of course, I am human. Some positions may stand out stronger than others, but I always keep in mind not to go to radical extremes. Overall, please understand these stories aren't meant to start fiery discussions, nor are they meant to convince people to lean toward one side or another.

+ Sometimes, there'll be a warning listed at the beginning of an episode. They're there either to caution readers of something that may offend them, or they're there to remind readers of something I don't want them to do such as setting fire to the comments section. As always, I trust readers have the common sense to heed these warnings before making assumptions or accusations.

+ Every volume in this fanfiction series will have a total of fifty episodes.

+ After reading an episode, feel free to vote on them. I always appreciate it <3

+ Also, feel free to leave comments throughout the episodes. I usually read them whenever I'm checking my Wattpad notification. Sometimes, I may reply to them. As always, I love reading everyone's thoughts on an episode.

Of course, not every comment is positive. Sometimes it's critical whether it be correcting information on a topic or telling me a certain part of the story doesn't make sense. In such cases, I'll be understanding. I'm human, hence I'm prone to making mistakes on occasion. After looking into the matter, I'll be sure to reply to the comment and make corrections. Overall, such critical comments are fine to make.

What isn't fine are rude and hateful comments. I've never seen such comments to the point of flagging them for being inappropriate, but I won't let such comments stay if I do see them. I expect readers to have the common sense to think about what they want to say before leaving a comment.

+ As for the final point of this long note, I want to remind everyone this book isn't perfect. I'm not an expert on comedy, so some stories may not seem as funny as I originally wanted. I'm also not an expert when it comes to U.S. history and culture despite doing my best to research the topics beforehand. Even though I'm always on top of spelling and grammar, there may be some spelling and grammar errors throughout the volume, all of which may be corrected in due time. Even though this isn't a perfect book, I take pride in making it as entertaining as possible. Because all in all, if I can entertain just one reader, I've accomplished this series's purpose.

Thank y'all once again for checking out this book as well as reading/skimming over the author's note. I love writing these stories. And hopefully, everyone enjoys reading them.

As always, make pasta, not war ~

~ Jade