I'm so glad that Qaya's journey has reached its end—both for you, the readers, and for me.
This story was one that tested me over and over again. There were times I doubted myself, times I thought about stopping altogether, but here we are. I actually saw it through to the end, and that makes me proud.
Qaya started from a jumble of reasons: I wanted to sharpen my rusty writing skills, I wanted to try my hand at a reincarnation story, I wanted to see if I could maybe even make some money from it. At first, it was called I Never Asked for a Second Chance, because I thought it'd be fun to subvert the trope by making the heroine hate her situation. Clearly, it didn't go exactly as planned. I stopped, rebooted (shoutout to my No. 1 reader @mama x.o), changed the cover more times than I want to admit, and somehow ended up here.
Along the way, I learned something important: if you're creating art, money can't be the driving force. Do I want it? Absolutely—who doesn't? But if that's all you're chasing, every bump in the road feels like failure, and the joy of creating gets tossed aside. Writing Qaya reminded me that the process itself matters more.
Were there things I wish I had done differently? Sure. I wish I had added more twists, experimented more beyond the political drama, and tackled romance with more confidence (fun fact: romance was never part of the plan until a reader suggested it). But even with its rough edges, this story means the world to me. I grew as a writer, and I know my future projects will be stronger because of it.
As for those future projects… I don't know if they'll live on this platform or somewhere else. Right now, I'm focusing on building my little community on YouTube (everything everywhere with dee if you want to check it out). But no matter where I go, this book will always be special.
And to every single person who read even a chapter, who voted, who left a comment, or simply gave Qaya a chance: thank you. Truly. You made it possible for me to finish, and I'm deeply grateful.
Here's to endings, new beginnings, and the stories still waiting to be told.