@Kolgrim83
Välillä suomeksi =) (Update for Finnish readers)
Jos olet lukenut "Olet yhä sinä tarinaa" ja Michaelin hahmo kiinnostaa, niin täältä voi lukea hänen taustatarinansa; https://www.wattpad.com/story/291036768-%F0%9F%87%AB%F0%9F%87%AEvaiti Tänään on julkaistu uusi luku, jota ei ole ollut aiemmassa versiossa.
Olisi kiva kuulla mielipiteitä!
This week, I had to have a talk with my 8-year-old about a school shooting that happened in our country. A 12-year-old shot three of his classmates, killing one and severely wounding two. Let me tell you, it wasn’t easy to answer my child's questions and worries about it, but I couldn’t shield him from it either. The news is everyone's to find, so it was a conversation we needed to have in a safe environment at home. This is the world we live in.
Today Wattpad confirmed about updating its guidelines on April 15th, where the age of consent changes from 16 to 18 and any sexual scenes except kissing and hand holding are prohibited for characters under 18. This is, in their words, for wanting to create a safe environment for everyone…
Excuse me, but after all the shit news of the world today, this seems terribly hypocritical. But Ok, I’ll cut those scenes from Wattpad.
You’ll find my stories on Inkitt too, where they don’t bully us writers with ever changing guidelines. You’ll find me there, under the same nic; Kolgrim. I have to admit, I’m quite disappointed in Wattpad now and I know I’m not the only one.
@Kolgrim83 FRR like i always thought finland was safer (than mine) but like theres never been a 12 year old shooter here and again i agree abt the fucked up rule from wattpad. id genuinely rather read abt teens having sex in a story than reading about teens killing eachother IN REAL LIFE.
@chrysty13 That's horrible to hear such things happened! I have a compassionate son that I had a good talk with. I believe if children have safe adults they can talk with these sorts of things won't happen. Wattpads new guidelines suck big time. there are warnings. Today's world is trying to shield too much. I created most of my plotlines before I was 18 and now they say they are bad. *rolls eyes*
@ixorinvv Yes, today's world is dark. I've always considered our country safe and this shattered the thought. There have been school shootings before, but...a twelve-year-old? something is very wrong. It's fucked up that we can't write about teenagers having sex while all this violence is going on in the world. Who are we protecting really by denying?
Hi Anne! It's nice to meet you. Thank you for following and have an amazing day!
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Just entered another award, go check it out; https://www.wattpad.com/1419298925-the-hot-bothered-awards-welcome
I'm happy to announce that my story 'Silent' just won first place in Gloria regali awards! https://www.wattpad.com/1431597777-2024-gloria-regali-awards-closed-for-judging-%E2%9C%A8dark I'm just so happy right now! ❤️ This definitely gave me the boost to keep writing! I hope to update the next chapter by next week.
Onnittelut!! Vihdoinkin, oot kyllä ansainnutkin palkinnon. Kaikkea hyvää jatkoon! Olen lukenut nuo sun novellit niiiiin moneen kertaan, että puhelimella kuin on oma kolgrim osasto ❤️ -maria
https://www.wattpad.com/1429783527-you%27re-still-you-14-enormous-wallet Omg, can you believe it? FINALLY a new chapter! I know it's been far too long, but thank all the new readers who found the story and helped me rid of the writer's block I suffered with this one. ❤️ (Lupaan kääntää tämän myös suomeksi piakoin!)
Hi everyone! The new book club that @TheAlixDavenport and I have been creating is now open and looking for members to join! Please come and check it out; https://www.wattpad.com/1422163848-the-dark-spicy-book-club-welcome
Hello fellow adult writers, looking for a new book club to join! @TheAlixDavenport and I have been working on a book club for writers with dark-themed, mature stories that may include triggering subjects that not everyone is comfortable reading. We wanted to create a place where all the books are equal, and everyone knows what kind of stories there are beforehand without us having to worry about upsetting someone. Naturally, all books must follow the Watt guidelines! The book club will go live at the beginning of next month, but we have a community server up already. The server is for all who enjoy dark-themed books, reading, and writing. Being part of the book club is not a requirement to join the server and interact with other readers and writers within this niche of storytelling. The server as well as the book club is 18+. People in the server are free to talk openly about their books and subjects, and for them to do that, we have set an age limit to ensure the members' freedom to not have to censor everything. If this sounds like something for you, then join the server and meet new people: https://discord.gg/UeKQxGDw
Looking for new awards to enter, try this; https://www.wattpad.com/story/362303706-olivia%27s-choice-awards-a-massive-awards
Silent reached 10k reads and now has 275 engaged readers! Thank you everyone who has given it a chance and read it. Especially to those who have voted, and commented! ❤️ Also, sorry that the update has taken so long. I'm working on it and hope to get it out soon!
I haven't forgotten "You're still you" either. I intend to get back to it once Silent is wrapped up. The older Michael from Silent has a side role in it ;) So those of you who haven't read it I recommend giving it a go while waiting for updates on "You're Still You."
Have a great weekend everyone!
