Rea Of Sunshine

My name is AnnRea and I'm 24. I'm a writer and you can find my original stories on Wattpad. I used to write One Direction imagines and preferences, so follow that blog, too. Any questions, click the ask button below!

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Welcome to Day 8 of 24 and my beloved Sam’s birthday! It’s been a while since I was last supposed to post on the road to Day 24, so we’re just going to pretend that I didn’t just miss a bunch of days, so I don’t have to overwhelm myself to make up for it. (I’ve been busy with grad school finals, BF’s birthday, and family stuff, so not a lot of time to keep on top of my social media game). However, I’ve got a great story to tell today. I once dated a guy who discouraged me from writing. He got jealous if a love interest wasn’t about him writing wasn’t about him So, I took a break writing this book for a year and a half. Then, when I finally had the courage and curiosity to pick up the story again, I realized that I LOVED writing. I promised myself that I would never give it up again for anyone. I’m tired of seeing stories where women are constantly choosing men over their heart’s desires. That’s why my heroines are written to choose themselves and their passions above all else. Also, that’s why I LOVE my current boyfriend, because he lets me go sit in a room by myself and ecstatically giggle at what I’m writing with (almost) no judgment. And he also listens to me occasionally if I have a funny scene to share (although I know he doesn’t care one lick about romance books). Here’s a picture of him this past weekend with his 25! cake with cow sprinkles, because he’s my British accent, farmer man. #inkitt #inkittbooks #inkittauthor #inkittwriter #inkittstories #wattpad #wattpadstories #wattpadauthor #wattpadwriter #wattpadromance #galateastories #galatea #galateabooks #bookstagram #books #writerscommunity #writersofig #writer #writingcommunity #writings #readingcommunity #romancebooks #romancereadersofinstagram #romance #romancenovels #firstbook #publishing #publishedauthor #publishing #bookpublishing #booklover https://www.instagram.com/p/COMPBzgAIrl/?igshid=r4dx79ak3jc5

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Day 2 of 24 The previous titles and covers of this book are an obvious sign to me of how much I have grown as a writer and as a person. The story developed over the course of seven years as I went through high school, college, and now grad school. Yesterday, I shared my newest book cover developed by the designers at Inkitt, but I would like to share the past two book covers that I designed. The first cover is one that I created on an old photo editor when I had ZERO training in graphic design. At the time I started publishing this book on Wattpad, it was named “Keep Calm and Fall for Your Best Friend’s Brother.” I’m so disappointed that I can’t find the image of it anywhere. I must have been ashamed of how bad it was, but now I wish I had kept the file to compare to later. Basically, it was a purple border around an angsty picture of a bad boy kissing a girl with the title laid vertically on the page. Absolutely HORRIBLE, but still, I wish I had it to share now. The second cover introduced the current, snappier title “I Shouldn’t Want You” and was designed on Canva. With this title and cover, I completed the book and reworked the structure to come to an ending that my seventeen-year-old self couldn’t have predicted and wouldn’t have been satisfied with. The newest cover, although I didn’t design it, symbolizes my first thorough and complete edit of the book to the point that I could hand it off and be proud of its current state. Sure, it’s probably not perfect, but I learned so much about myself, my writing style, who I wanted to be, and what I wanted my writing to represent for readers. Again, I’m super excited to share this all with you. Please continue to follow my journey to my first publication! #inkitt #inkittbooks #inkittauthor #inkittwriter #inkittstories #wattpad #wattpadstories #wattpadauthor #wattpadwriter #wattpadromance #galateastories #galatea #galateabooks #bookstagram #books #writerscommunity #writersofig #writer #writingcommunity #writings #readingcommunity #romancebooks #romancereadersofinstagram #romance #romancenovels #firstbook #publishing #publishedauthor #publishing #bookpublishing #booklover https://www.instagram.com/p/CN8-21DgIIK/?igshid=15em6gjouu4gc

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“I was trying not to lose you. But I lost you anyway.”    ―Katie Cotugno, 99 Days          

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Completed Book: Please Read/Review!

Link: https://www.wattpad.com/46338769-i-shouldn%27t-want-you-1-body-shots

I just finished the entirety of "I Shouldn't Want You." I am so proud of myself for getting to this point, but I know I still have some major revisions to do in order to make my writing better. Please go vote, comment (any and all feedback/constructive criticism is appreciated), and follow me to read more! I have a few more projects that I'm working on and will hopefully begin sometime soon.

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Poetry Collection on Wattpad

Please read my poetry collection on Wattpad. It’s filled with a bunch of poems about love and heartbreak with as few cliches as possible! I would appreciate any feedback on the poems and votes that you’d be willing to give so I can make it in the #Watty2019 awards! Love, Rea <3

Find it here: https://www.wattpad.com/myworks/33816966-love-poems-and-more

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SHAMELESS PLUG:

Please go read my story on Wattpad! 

Link to Chapter 1: https://www.wattpad.com/46338769-i-shouldn%27t-want-you-1-the-rager-draws-in-a-finn 

**Title: I Shouldn't Want You** **Genre: Teen Fiction, Romance** **Summary:** From the moment Anna met Brogan, she knew she would do anything to preserve their easygoing friendship. From the moment she met Brogan's brother Danny, she felt trouble deep in her belly, but it was more inviting than ominous. After a drunken night filled with sexual tension, Danny and Anna start a secret friends-with-benefits relationship. When deeper feelings emerge between them, they realize their secret can't remain hidden forever. Torn between her friendship with Brogan and her new feelings for Danny, Anna is thrown into an overwhelming decision.

Just picked this story up again and I'm in the process of editing old chapters for correct grammar and clarity. Just updated with 2 new chapters and I'm still writing as you read this. I hope that you enjoy this as much as I am. I am very open to constructive criticism and I would feel grateful to get some. Love, Rea <3

[latelatestyles]

nothing lasts forever, but this is gonna take me down

[everbythesea]

say you’ll see me again even if it’s just in your  w i l d e s t    d r e a m s

[leieracomealaskayoung]

[andyoucallmeupagain]

I thought heaven can’t help me now

[darktaylorswifts]

say you’ll remember me

[youbelongwithme]

Say you’ll remember me…

[haroldmadness]

x

[justbrosthings]

if i were to die tomorrow, i’d realize that i did not die happy and that scares me

[kushandwizdom]

[apjvff]

wtf = wanting true friends

[reaofsunshine725]

it’s not your job to entertain him by sending him nudes

it’s not your job to satisfy him sexually because he’s horny

you are not required to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable or that you don’t want to do

don’t be scared of “losing him”

he most likely wasn’t anything worth keeping