M_A_Hartman

First off, let me congratulate all the ONC longlisters! Unfortunately, I did not make the deadline with FROSTWING ACADEMY. That's due in part to my laziness. Secondly, it looks like I won't be able to enter THE OCTOPUS QUEEN into the Wattys this year due to the rule change. I'm more than a little bummed about that, since I was given immense feedback that I hoped to use to my advantage. (I suppose there's always the Amby's next year.) With that being said, I don't have anything to submit this year ... again. Oh, well.
          	
          	Now, that leaves all my unfinished work. Of books that haven't been completed, we have: RED ROVER, THE VAMPIRE'S GARDNER, BURIED SCALES, TAKE THE REINS, HIGHWAY OF BONES, and FROSTWING ACADEMY.
          	
          	Wow, that's a lot. :)
          	
          	What can I say? I'm like Dug from UP ... a new idea is like a squirrel to me. :D I can't help myself.
          	
          	With that being said, I'll probably finish THE VAMPIRE'S GARDENER first. After that, we'll see. Let me know which one you'd like to be at the top of my list.

M_A_Hartman

@allrenwrote Thank you! I actually decided on ACCIDENTAL ALPHA last night, the one book I forgot to mention. ;)
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allrenwrote

I vote Highway of Bones! Love the first book
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M_A_Hartman

First off, let me congratulate all the ONC longlisters! Unfortunately, I did not make the deadline with FROSTWING ACADEMY. That's due in part to my laziness. Secondly, it looks like I won't be able to enter THE OCTOPUS QUEEN into the Wattys this year due to the rule change. I'm more than a little bummed about that, since I was given immense feedback that I hoped to use to my advantage. (I suppose there's always the Amby's next year.) With that being said, I don't have anything to submit this year ... again. Oh, well.
          
          Now, that leaves all my unfinished work. Of books that haven't been completed, we have: RED ROVER, THE VAMPIRE'S GARDNER, BURIED SCALES, TAKE THE REINS, HIGHWAY OF BONES, and FROSTWING ACADEMY.
          
          Wow, that's a lot. :)
          
          What can I say? I'm like Dug from UP ... a new idea is like a squirrel to me. :D I can't help myself.
          
          With that being said, I'll probably finish THE VAMPIRE'S GARDENER first. After that, we'll see. Let me know which one you'd like to be at the top of my list.

M_A_Hartman

@allrenwrote Thank you! I actually decided on ACCIDENTAL ALPHA last night, the one book I forgot to mention. ;)
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allrenwrote

I vote Highway of Bones! Love the first book
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M_A_Hartman

I want to thank @darkfantasyreads for featuring CITY OF DUST in not one, but three of their reading lists!
          
          Science Fantasy: https://www.wattpad.com/list/756581588
          Urban Fantasy: https://www.wattpad.com/list/753410465
          Action Adventure: https://www.wattpad.com/list/698556657
          
          Be sure to check it out if you haven't already, and all the other featured stories as well. :D
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/285086938-city-of-dust

M_A_Hartman

It's been a while since I posted an update to FROSTWING ACADEMY, and that fault lies squarely on me. I doubt I'm going to finish by the deadline, but I'm going to do my damnedest to get there. I've always worked well under pressure (well, when it comes to writing, anyway), but one way or the other, this story is going to get finished.
          
          In Chapter Eight, Herleva's and Pol's first lesson at Frostwing Academy is that there are no secrets between partners. Whether they want to reveal those or not is to be seen ...
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1441793377-frostwing-academy-onc-2024-8-first-lesson
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1441793377-frostwing-academy-onc-2024-8-first-lesson

Robyn-Wolf

@M_A_Hartman 
            I don't think I will make the deadline either. Among other things, we are renovating right now and my brain has been totally distracted elsewhere. 
            I will try my best, but it's possible I won't make the cut this time.
            
            I'm so glad, even if you don't finish either, you will keep posting this story anyway. I really love your work and have been absolutely sucked in to the Frostwing Academy story.  
            
            
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M_A_Hartman

I cannot believe this just happened. THE VAMPIRE'S PASTRY CHEF just hit 100k reads! I am so, so grateful to everyone who has read, commented, and voted on this little paranormal romance of mine. This was my first vampire novella, my first ONC entry. I haven't been on Wattpad very long, but I have been writing for more than three decades, and to see this story get to this point only reaffirms that some dreams are worth following. :)
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/299215608-the-vampire%27s-pastry-chef-onc-2022

Robyn-Wolf

@M_A_Hartman Congrats! I need to add this one to my reading list too. ^^
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M_A_Hartman

Submitted FROSTWING ACADEMY for Round Two of ONC! Fingers crossed, and good luck to you all!