Quinn Hawthorne's Blog, page 9
October 13, 2024
Mid-October 2024 Update
The first round of chapters for my WIPs was supposed to be out on September 1st, but my mental health took a nosedive. So, I focused on getting a ton done and scheduling them out for you guys instead, and then I focused on a passion project. It was a wild novella to work on, but it was so much fun! Now that everything…
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 3
The music throbbed around us, a pulsing beat that seemed to vibrate through the floor and up into my bones. I tried to let it wash over me, tried to relax into the rhythm and shake off the uneasy sensation still coiling tight in my chest. But I couldn’t forget those eyes—the way Darius had looked at me like I was something to be…
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Chapter 2
The student hall was a blur of flashing lights, pounding music, and the low hum of voices. I hovered on the edge of the crowd, the black dress Lila had lent me feeling both too tight and too loose at the same time. Tugging at the hem absently, I scanned the sea of unfamiliar faces, trying to quiet the nerves churning in my…
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Chapter 1
The moment I stepped onto Redwood University’s campus, a chill washed over me, like icy fingers trailing down my spine. The Gothic architecture loomed overhead—dark spires and pointed archways framed by gnarled trees that whispered secrets in the wind. It was the kind of place you’d expect to find lurking things in the shadows. I shifted my duffel bag higher on my shoulder, boots…
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Chapter 5
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October 12, 2024
Chapter 3
I pushed through the heavy doors of the corporate building, praying my thrift-store blazer wouldn’t wrinkle into oblivion under the suffocating humidity. First impressions were everything, right? Well, let’s hope looking like a goth Morticia Addams would give me some points. After all, who wouldn’t hire someone who screamed “I do my best work in the shadows”? The receptionist eyed me like I’d strolled…
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September 12, 2024
Mid September 2024 Update
So, the first round of the chapters was supposed to be out on September 1st, but my mental health took a nosedive. So, I focused on getting a ton done and getting them scheduled out for you guys instead. The first week of chapters will be released to members first starting September 15th then to everyone starting September 22nd, but check out the first…
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August 31, 2024
Chapter 6
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