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Title: The Soulmate Paradox Author: Alex Zachary Lai Type: Novel Genre: Romance / Teen Fiction Date Started: February 4, 2021 Date Finished: August 13, 2021 Number of Chapters: 22 Word Count: 63, 697
Editing Started:September 23, 2021 Editing Finished:Honestly, is it ever? Submitted for Wattys:September 24, 2021
Hi, hello, bonjour, hola, hallo, こんにちは, 안녕하세요, 你好, ciao, selamat sejahtera, etc etc. It seems ironic that I'm saying hi so many times when this is actually a goodbye. But I always did love a bit of irony.
What do I even say here? It's been like, nearly two years since I wrote one of these. "Hi, hello, welcome to my ass, it is open 24/7 and you are welcome to enter it any time, except for the fact that I have a boyfriend so that is sadly NOT an option---"
(This is why you should not let me write author's notes when I haven't eaten for a week.)
aNygAyS, we have reached the end of The Soulmate Paradox. The end. Fine. My baby. Which, against all odds, I somehow managed to finish. Despite life and Covid collectively hitting me like Truck-kun and my self-esteem gradually crumbling throughout this entire mess, I did it. Did I do a good job? Absolutely not. But did I complete the job anyway? YES.
Honestly, I never thought I would make it. When I got kicked out of the ONC, I was like, "Oh, schist. This is it. It's over. Goodbye, world." because I'm dramatic like that. And then I vowed to scrap this book. And then I proceeded to not only NOT scrap this book, but also turn it into a full-length novel, complete with a bunch of completely unnecessary bonuses.
(I'm indecisive that way.)
Anygays, a BIG BIG BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has given The Soulmate Paradox a go. Thank you to my old readers, who stuck with me through thick and thin. Thank you to my new readers, who found me featured on Wattpad and hopped in. Thank you to my active readers, who never fail to brighten up my day with their votes and comments. Thank you to my silent readers, who have contributed to my rather impressive read count. Thank you to everyone who has stuck with Jeong-Soon and Gregory. And thank you to everyone who has stuck with me.
It's been a ride. And that ride's a train. And that train crashed. So it's been a bit of a trainwreck. But that's okay, because it's the journey that matters. And I have thoroughly enjoyed going on this journey with all of you. Even though this isn't exactly the best book out there, I'm really grateful that you guys have decided to stick with it.
Will I be writing a sequel? No. I won't. I won't be writing any spin-offs, either. (Sorry, people who wanted Mia to get her own book.) I did toy with the idea of a Stella spin-off, but for now, I think I'm done with this world. (Kind of. Although you should probably expect cameos from these guys in some of my other books.) I think the ending wrapped everything up quite nicely, and a sequel would only ruin that. And while I love Jeong-Soon and Gregory's world, I think it's time for me to move on to a new one.
