Tiaara Golden

Ma'am, I'm only midway through Red, but I'm enjoying it so much I stopped to check if you had more completed books under your belt (I sad to find that you do not). 
          
          It's brilliantly written, excellently researched (unless you already knew about all those topics, which would be even more impressive) and is honestly underrated. I truly hope to come across more of your work in the future, and thank you for sharing this with us!

So, as a feedback, I definetely agree with the more mature setting of the storyline. It makes is so much worth it and the complexity of the characters surely beats the teenager stories you can find here. I look forward to reading more of what you have to offer.

Hi thanks for the comments and votes on ‘not you’. I think I maybe just made Carrie too unlikable lol. But thanks again for engaging it means a lot to see, even folks getting annoyed. :) when you writing more. I read Red a while ago be good to read something more :) 

I hope you write another book. I'm reading RED now and Love it. Hope you do. Thank you for writing it 

Hi thanks for the follow back. I am really enjoying your story. It’s refreshing to read something for the slightly older audience. I’m 42 and you can only read so much teen stuff before you do start to question your motivation. Especially when your wife is asking what you reading now? Err…. 
          
          I also like your style, some nice humour and word plays. I write too, if you fancy a wee read of something for a slightly older audience, and from your profile more fem women I’d suggest ‘not you’, and introduce you to Carrie Stark, it’s a first draft and needs a bit of editing and don’t let the first chapter put you off it’s not set in college. 
          
          Good luck with your writing don’t let the Watty thing out you off. I have spoken to a few writers on here who have also not been successful and I think there stories and writing is better than some of the shortlisted stories I have read. 
          
          Hello from Scotland. My brother lives in Sydney with his wife and kids. So I know you’re probably still sound asleep haha. Anyhow thought I’d say hi. 
          
          -Gray 

Hi everyone,
          
          Sorry I've been absent so long.
          After the judging for the watties my self-esteem took a bit of a hit and it's taken me a while to get over it.
          I didn't write Red for votes or awards, but to fill the need to get the story down in solid form instead of just being in my head, and I did that, that is what is important.
          If people read it and like it, that is a bonus and I never should have submitted it to the awards in the first place, that was never going to end well.
          I must have been a bit full of myself to think it would be selected.
          
          But being back, I have spotted a lot of new readers, voters, and people adding Red to their lists and I have been messaging as many of you as I can.
          I seem to have hit some limit in WP as all of a sudden it wont let me message anyone else, it just keeps giving me an error, so I'll try again tomorrow to get to the the ones it wont let me send today.
          
          I'm sorry to say that the next book stalled, and now I'm having second thoughts about writing it at all.  The story is not a vivid in my head as Red was, and if Red wasn't good enough then this is probably even worse.
          
          Sorry, I'm trying to stay positive, but maybe I'm not over it after all.  I don't know why it hit me so hard in the first place, just my inflated ego I guess.
          
          Anyway, enough rambling, I love you all.......
          
          *Mwaaaaaah* T

Hi Guys, Gals and all my other NB/Queer brethren,
          I have two bits of super exciting news.
          1/  It finally happened! *Squeeeeeel*  I finally started on my next book.  I KNOW!  I've been procrastinating, finding excused not to start, but the other morning I just had soooo clear a picture of the opening scene in my head that I just had to get it down on paper (well, hard-disk, electrons, binary, whatever) and since then I have finished two chapters.  Now I just need to keep the energy and motivation going around work and family life.
          2/ Which is even more exciting, I figured out how and I have submitted RED into the Romance category of the 2021 Wattys awards!  I hope can count on all of you guys who read RED and enjoyed it (at least you said you did) to jump in and vote for me, if that is how it works, I honestly don't know.  I have looked but can't really find any info on how the winners are decided or if I can link to my submission or anything.
          If you know any of these answers PLEASE tell me and put me out of my misery.
          In the mean-time, please wish me luck and spread the word about RED.
          All your feedback and love help feed my ego and give me the motivation to keep writing.  I know, it's sad really.
          
          Stay safe and stay Queer!
          *Mwaaaaah*
          T

Hi Folks,
          Sorry I've been away for a little bit, busy with work and the like, but I got a HUGE surprise tonight when I checked in...... a few new followers, LOTS of new readers and a handful of votes!
          No comments though.... *Sniff*
          I love reading your comments, so don't be shy.
          Anyway, I don't have a lot of time tonight, but I just had to say something to all my new readers, THANK YOU!
          *Mwaaaaah*
          T

Hey Folks,
          I thought it was about time i did another update and RED has been going stronger than I had ever imagined.
          1,100+ views.
          200+ votes.
          900+ Comments.
          I mean..... Seriously?
          A few people have now finished the whole book, and the feedback has been mind-blowing.
          Your kind words, compliments and appreciation are more than I ever could have hoped for.
          I would like to share a few final comments from readers who have finished it.
          
          @okech22 wrote "your book gave me life.. am taking it with me. Everywhere.. I learnt so, much! Much more than I have learnt anywhere in 2020/2021" and "I loved every moment of it, this book is nothing less than awesome  I love it I love it I love it" plus "Red. I mean the book. Is  amazing book, I had to travel to google more than I can count, to find out the meaning of words, that turned out to mean kindness, for 90% of the time." and "I love it. Am sold out to it. Your style of writing is amazing, you give your characters more life, and clear text_visuals. I love them"
          
          @Sarahkhouw said "thank you for keeping your promise to post your story on wattpad, and your story is very beautiful, I really like the storyline, about falling in love, relationships with family, relationships with friends, happiness, sadness, and humor." and "I hope you continue to work to create beautiful stories.  thanks."
          
          Then @Amber5765 said "This book was amazing from start to finish I loved every  word to ever sentence and of course the character’s:) :) thank you for sharing this amazing book with us, can’t wait to see the future of XXXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXXX " {removed the names to avoid spoilers for those who haven't read it yet}
          
          I mean like, WOW, you guys have blown me away with all this.
          
          All I can say is 'Thank you so much' but that is such an understatement.
          So Thank you to all who have read, and thank you to all who are going too in the future.
          I look forward to hearing from new comers and old-timers alike.
          
          Stay Safe, and Stay Queer.
          *mwaaaah*

On another note.
          I have been pretty much sitting on my ass since publishing Red, other than spending a fair bit of time just enjoying the comments and being blown away by the wonderful compliments.
          When I finished Red, it was like a huge relief.  The pressure and stress of it all was finally over, and I was in no rush to start something new.  BUT, all the love from you guys is inspiring me to pick up the pen again, well, the keyboard, well, you know what I mean.  You are inspiring me to get started on book #2.
          My problem is that when an idea hits me for  a story, I put a quick summary in a new workbook on OneNote (which is where I write) and I have about 8 or 9 outlines sitting there with a few more very vague ideas flitting through my head as well.  I came up with another partial one last night sitting in the loo. haha
          So my problem is, WHICH ONE?
          I thought maybe I could send out a little list of half a dozen brief 'concepts' and see which one YOU would like me to work on next.  Maybe that is a little egocentric of me to even think that you would bother to reply, but maybe you would, I don't know.
          So it's up to you.
          Would you like me to post a list and get your opinions or not?
          If I DON'T get any response to this in the next few days, then I will just have to pick one myself.
          I am also playing with the idea of writing the next one in a 3rd Party Narrative style, where Red was an Alternating  First Person Perspective.  I think that will be more challenging, and for some reason I think making it even harder on myself would be a good idea........ O.o
          Can you say Masochist?  It is spelt with a capital T.... lol
          
          But I warn you now.
          Red took me TWO YEARS from start to finish, so even if I started on a new book today, it is not going to be ready for you to read for a long, long time.
          Let me know.....
          
          Stay Queer.
          *Mwaaaah*
          T