#amandi

[haru-kuneko]

Meet The Detective Boys

iPhoneで描いたイラスト。

Illustrations done on an iPhone.

Actually, here’s a random out-of-context idea of how each member of the college student detective body are supposed to be like in "AMANDI: The Secret Messenger." Because y’know, to avoid spoilers 𓁹‿𓁹ʰᵉʰᵉ

You have the determined no-nonsense Ragatha, the psychotic Rocky, the curious but trouble magnet Conan Edogawa and their grumpy founding leader Frank Frankly. However, one fateful day changed everything and caused such a huge rift between them until the group has fallen apart. It all began following their quest to expose the mysterious radio host AMANDI.

The investigation has cost the lives of some of their friends while the others have decided to cut ties with the group and disappeared. Soon, all of their dirty secrets have been exposed which turns out that they weren't as noble as they seem to be.

[carmess]

[haru-kuneko]

FANART COMBO #2 ✨🎊

The perk of being a fan artist is you have to incorporate fanart by having a popular character dress up as your book character to also get more attention to your own works

Again, all drawn on iPhone. みなさん、母の日おめでとうございます (Happy Mother's Day, everybody)! 🎉👩💐

[haru-kuneko]

Happy Halloween! Chapter VI of "AMANDI: The Secret Messenger" is finally out. Only on Wattpad.

Also, Chapter VII will be divided into two halves so the first three parts will be on October 26 (17:00 GMT+8) and the remaining three on October 27 (06:00 GMT+8).

*Psst! It's best to read them on mobile devices. I also apologize for the awful screenshots as I copy-pasted them from Wattpad via desktop. Also, to anyone living in the Philippines, hope y'all are safe during the typhoon.

[haru-kuneko]

Another Happy Weekend (hopefully)! ✨🌟

Any of my fellow Filipinos heading to the Big Bad Wolf book sale at the Filinvest Tent or just wanna chill out on the couch to catch the finale of Murder Drones? (*≧∀≦*)

I promised myself I'd make more art during the weekends. From upper right to lower left, Kaira, Leo and Irene find themselves under the looming shadow of The Big Bad Wolf.

Also, RAWR is supposed to be a made-up magazine for nostalgic millennial hipsters. The name comes from “rawr XD” which a lot of emo teens in the 2000s used to say "I love u." ‘XD’ is actually a laughing emoji.

If you’re wondering why DunMesh and Murder Drones are there, that’s ‘coz I’m both into those fandoms right now. I heard RedHook is gonna have their Australian tour starting on August 30th!

Laios: READY TO RAWR XD! LET'S BE FRIENDS!

Kabru: Now that golden retriever (Laios) is distracted, where is that freak that roasted my mom's chicken tikka masala?

Mickbell: I'm so awesome right now.

("Imposter" by RedHook starts playing in the background)

[haru-kuneko]

♦️ BIG UPDATES! Only 9 days left before ‘AMANDI’ drops ♦️

I do apologize if the images look kinda crap as I had downloaded these images from Wattpad (via desktop browser) and try enhancing the colors a bit.

P.S. If any of my posts or works are too upsetting for you, you're within your right to click away. The book drops on July 21st, 06:00 (GMT+8).

[Huh?! Amandi has taken over the MSG Sphere in Vegas, too?]

[Translation inside the MSG Sphere: Who is Amandi?]

[haru-kuneko]

Chapter XI of "AMANDI" is out now!

Here are the release dates on Wattpad:

🎃 October 31st (17:00 GMT+8/20:00 GMT+11) > PART 1 & 2

👻 November 1st (07:00 GMT+8/10:00 GMT+11) > PART 3 & 4

👻 November 2nd (07:00 GMT+8/10:00 GMT+11) > PART 5 & 6

If you happen to be new here and are just hearing about this book, it's a sequel to my sci-fi, mystery novel called "TCOTRB: The Case of The Red Bubble" on Wattpad.

I highly recommend you check out TCOTRB first, as there are a lot of things in AMANDI that wouldn't make sense unless you've read the first book. Both series follow a young self-proclaimed detective named Milo Sidaris, along with his friends Kaira, Leo, Jin and Irene, as they get involved in one of the Philippines' darkest conspiracies.

Imagine a fourteen-year-old boy starting out on Reddit ('BreadIt,' as it's called in the book) where he stumbles upon a mystery and later ends up being put on a government watchlist for his involvement.

It is a must-read for those looking for some weird, twisted stories outside of the typical romance novels you often see on Wattpad.

P.S. To anyone asking if I take commissions, make sure you're a legit person and your profile contains enough information telling me what company, origin and the kind of services you offer complete with contact info. I don't use PayPal due to safety reasons. For example, [First name/Last name] from the Penguin House Department in Australia looking for a book cover artist who can do a vector-esque art style. I wanna know who you really are and if you got any references. Don't just say you wanna hire me or I'll block you. Also, if you wish to share my art, please give credit. DO NOT REUPLOAD!

[haru-kuneko]

I remember checking the stats behind one of my books yesterday and I know this may not mean much to anybody, but to me it felt like I've just hit the jackpot! Who knew I would also have a small audience in America, Saudi Arabia and France as well? I was not even expecting twenty to thirtysomething-year-olds would be into this.

Despite the book being aimed at ages 15-21, I bet there are young kids out there checking out this book and pretending to be older. I do wish that many people would at least give it a chance and read the whole thing, though I kind of chalk it off to how people tend to fast read or struggle to finish it due to those pesky ads.

Now, here's my personal take: Those numbers tend to be subjective. Just because a book is popular and mostly beloved by everyone, it doesn't necessarily mean it's gonna be good. You could also spend years writing your book, reassuring yourself how good it's gonna be and still not get as much attention. It just means there's a certain audience out there who could appreciate your stuff.

Also, this is Wattpad we're talking about and publishing very niche, unconventional stories on a platform where YA fantasy-slash-romance titles are put on a high pedestal can be a challenge.

Now, I did not make this post to brag and claim I'm this absolute chad in writing. I am not saying you shouldn't care about views and comments because engagement is still important. It is meant to inspire other writers who might be bummed by those numbers and assume that because of a few bad reviews (or even not having a lot of engagement), then it already means nobody's gonna appreciate them and their works. As they say, a man's trash is another man's treasure.