Hello, konoha_ninja here! I'm excited to say that the first couple of chapters for Sakura Shippuden are now published! It's mind-blowing to think that two years ago this whole thing started as an idea for a scene (which I believe to be Sakura saving Tazuna from a mercenary).

But wait! Before you go over to my profile and read some Sakura Shippuden, I would seriously appreciate it if you went over to NarutoWattyAwards and voted for Sakura Blooms if you enjoyed reading it. I've put a lot of work into this series, and still am. I'm currently working on Shippuden and planning ahead for even the third book's events. If you want to vote, there are some specificities you must follow: go to the 2019 Admissions book in the account tagged above, click on the General Naruto section, scroll until you find my book, and type "I want to vote for Sakura Blooms." If you do not include the title, it doesn't count as a vote. Vote submissions are closing in the next few days, so make sure that you don't lose the chance to vote if you want to. I would also appreciate you checking out the Uchiha category and voting for traitor, a oneshot I published that will be the first in a Sasuke mini series. It will mimic my Sakura series, which includes enough, breakable, and determined. The Sasuke collection has no relevance to the Sakura Blooms-verse, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

If you are interested in more works by me, you can stalk my profile (lol). I've definitely found some gems by doing so. My Sakura series has been taking up most of my time, so I haven't been as diligent towards other works I've been meaning to start, but trust me, there are plenty of drafts sitting there, waiting to be written. When I do have the occasional inspiration for an AU or prompt, I try to write a oneshot. I don't post these on Wattpad, because I don't really know if there's a good place for any floaters on my profile. If you don't want to read my crappy oneshots from two years ago, you can check out my tumblr, ketterdam-kunoichi, where I post more up to date pieces. I currently have a few drabbles from SasuSaku Month, and a mini series called inaka. Inaka is about Sasuke, a city boy, going to high school in the country, where he meets all sorts of colorful people (he calls them hicks and hillbillys). It is, of course, SasuSaku, and features Itachi and Naruto as side characters.

To wrap this up, I want to say thank you once again for being with me on this journey. Every comment makes me smile, so please, don't be too nervous to respond. It's very encouraging to have people (especially first-time commenters) cheering us writers on. Honestly? Wattpad, writing, and the audience I've gained have really kept me going when I was in a darker place. Having people comment "I hope you post soon" really gave me motivation. I know some writers don't like that because they feel pressured, but I'll honestly take any interaction with you over nothing. Love you!

Make sure to vote if you plan on doing so!

—@konoha_ninja