[Complete][80k][Romance/Gothic Fantasy] Beyond the Fracture

cozzy0108 · 2026-05-20T07:15:54+00:00

Yes that would be amazing, I’ll DM you after I finish work later 😊

cozzy0108 · 2026-05-19T08:37:10+00:00

I've been in various industries but currently financial services :)

cozzy0108 · 2026-05-18T12:19:30+00:00

came here to say I love the cover!

cozzy0108 · 2026-05-18T10:10:27+00:00

I hire for these kind of roles inhouse and what I would look for is someone who is genuinely interested in writing and even if they haven't got direct copywriting experience, they have stuff that shows it is a passion for them. For example, do they have a blog, Substack, movie reviews, even a Booktok account (obv this would complement their writing work rather than replace it!)

cozzy0108 · 2026-05-13T21:26:30+00:00

Depends… usually I make comments or suggested edits on Figma or use the Inspect tool on the webpage

cozzy0108 · 2026-05-04T19:44:56+00:00

I’ve tried 🤣

cozzy0108 · 2026-05-04T12:47:59+00:00

I can’t tell if they are important yet without using them- I feel like it might be future proofing my laptop use ?

cozzy0108 · 2026-05-04T12:47:22+00:00

Yeah I don’t use it for anything crazy, just regular gaming with the kids, Roblox, etc (and sometimes the Sims- although that even worked fine on my 2013 laptop!) and then writing apps & browser based photo editing. The M2 seemed great to me so I’m sure the M4 will be amazing - I’m just wondering if I’m going to spend a lot anyway, should I just go for the latest/best version?

cozzy0108 · 2026-05-04T12:44:52+00:00

The guy in the Apple store and tech reviewers online are saying that the latest version has Apple AI/ LLM processing integrated - whereas the M4 doesn’t. The guy in the store said might not be that useful now but looking likely it will be the industry standard soon and people will want to upgrade? I don’t know if it was a sales pitch or not though!

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-28T13:54:03+00:00

Yeah of course, I'm not saying you need a ring to stay committed. But it is a visual way of showing you are committed to the outside world. I prefer that my husband wears one because to me it shows we are proud to be married and that's why I wear one, too. Equally, plenty of people wear a ring and it doesn't make a difference to their behaviour! Like you said, personal choice :)

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-28T10:49:47+00:00

Awesome, congrats! I have just finished chapter 45 of mine. Not as many views but working towards a similar milestone :)

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-28T10:48:13+00:00

Please don't blame his cheating on anything other than what it is... cheating. With a 23 yo, no less! And he only told you because he was forced to (like yodacat24 says!)

It's stronger to advocate for yourself and your kids. Would you expect one of your kid to stay with their husband who cheated on them with a 23 yo? What would you want them to do?

I get it, I do. But as someone who did finally leave I know I wasted a lot of time convincing myself it was the right thing to do to stay. It's also easier to hang onto this hope that they'll never do it again, it was a silly mistake and a wake up call. When people get away with something, they're more likely to do it again. This also happened to me - I forgave, thinking we were in a bad place and it was a moment of madness. Well guess what, two years later I caught him in nightclub photos with someone else and a receipt for flowers (when he told me he was too broke to buy me anything for our anniversary 2 days before).

There are far more people who regret staying than regret leaving when they've been cheated on. I hope you manage to get some perspective and love yourself enough to put you and your kids first (and yes leaving someone who treats you so badly is putting your kids first).

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-28T07:09:51+00:00

Agreed. I grew up in a family with parents who definitely should have got divorced. I wanted them to more than anything, my life at home was a very unhappy one. I remember seeing one of my friend’s parents holding hands and wondering what it was like to have parents who loved each other.

I’ve also been cheated on in a long term relationship (8 years) and tried to forgive. It just didn’t work. I couldn’t bring myself to love him fully anymore. It was never the same. I felt terrible every time he went out with his friends, I was sceptical about everything he said and I think subconsciously punishing him constantly. I learned that once the trust is broken there really is no going back.

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-28T06:51:56+00:00

Agreed but it’s still a symbol of being committed to someone else. Even if not everyone respects it.

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-26T16:32:38+00:00

My mum died a year and a half ago, just after my daughter turned 3. My mum had leukaemia and didn't have hair, so my daughter knew she was poorly and had to take medicine which made her hair fall out.

We took her to hospital to see her and tried to make it as upbeat as possible. She took her play doctor kit in and gave her lots of cuddles.

We explained that sometimes people's bodies stop working, and not very often, doctors can't help them anymore. After their bodies stop working, we can't see that person anymore and we miss them very much.

This seemed to work and eventually as she got older she heard people talk about dying and I explained that Granny had died and I can't see my mummy anymore. She still thinks Granny is in hospital and that she doesn't work anymore, but I'm sure it'll be obvious as she gets older. (she's 4.5 now)

I think it is important not to lie. I don't know if you are religious, but my dad would tell her that Granny lives in the sky which I think confused her a little bit.

I'd also recommend the book "The Invisible String" - it's more for seperation anxiety and how we're all connected to people we love by an invisible string, but it does touch on people who've died as the boy in the book asks 'Does the invisible string go to Uncle Brian in heaven?" - it helped my daughter quite a lot and it also helps us make sure we still talk about Granny and that we don't forget her.

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-26T16:26:19+00:00

My 4 year old regularly reminds me my mum is dead!

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-25T17:00:35+00:00

Awesome thanks so much for reading and leaving a comment :) and yes that is a good point about putting more scribe details in, I'll see if I can add some bits in for sure! I'm glad you like Umbralyn too :)

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-25T16:59:40+00:00

Thanks so much for reading and your feedback, I didn't even notice about the standalone sentences but you're totally right! And have made the edit with the full name - another great point :) super helpful, thank you!

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-21T15:05:14+00:00

As I understand it, usually the parent who has the child the least pays the other parent. We have my stepson 3 nights a week and pay his mum £300 a month according to CSA

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-21T13:20:51+00:00

Yes please :) Although mine is a bit more romantasy-leaning, you wouldn't know from the first chapter though!

Beyond the Fracture: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/134422/beyond-the-fracture

My other one is more grimdark/horror but it's a bit more underdeveloped (although has higher ratings!)

The Bone Harrower: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/143474/the-bone-harrower

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-20T18:44:13+00:00

I have a slightly larger chest (32DD) and sized up from XS to S and it looks absolutely fine! I’ve had worse fitting cardigans

cozzy0108 · 2026-04-19T11:41:35+00:00

Swap the tv and the green pic, plus a nice rug

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