#tainted dreams

[authorkimberlyquay]

TAINTED DREAMS is here!

Hey there, fellow book lovers and seekers of all things tantalizing! It’s with both excitement and a hint of mischief that I announce the release of my latest novel, TAINTED DREAMS, a dark billionaire romance that will lure you into a world of secrets, seduction, and scintillating desires. In TAINTED DREAMS, we meet the enigmatic hero, Killian Asher. He’s a brooding billionaire whose allure is…

[one-time-i-dreamt]

There was a new roller coaster in the theme park but you had to beat a game of the Binding of Isaac to finish it. I kept on making the ride take way too long because I refused to stop playing until I got every item.

[communication-rupture]

I miss dsmp

I miss the characters and story

Love you so much, I wish you could realize this

I dont care if the story is flawed and has issues, because that's part of its charm!

Always will miss you and long to return to the beginning!

...

"Turn back time! Whaoh Gonna hit rewind and find that-"

[kanghera]

Some completed manhwas that I have read *may contain spoilers*

***I’ll keep editing this post***

My gently raised beast 

Length: 93 chapters + 13 side stories Art: good, one of the best ones Genre: supernatural characters (beast), fantasy, European themed (duke, emperor, princess etc) Recommendation: swoon worthy, good plot and backstory would recommend Notes: initially it can get a little disinteresting as for 30 something chapters the ML and the FL are just young children however the build up is worth it

The tainted half

Length: 40 chapters Art: absolutely beautiful Genre: ancient Korean or Chinese themed, concubines, kings, some supernatural phenomenons, fantasy, contains sexual themes Recommendation: definitely recommend, very unique plot different from typical historical manhwas, also it’s short and easy to follow  Notes: the ML and the antagonist are twin brothers hence they essentially have the same facial features however the hair, plot, direction and dialogue makes them distinct. The ML is also extremely swoon worthy and one the best long haired ones in a while (don’t worry even though they’re twins the antagonist is nothing in comparison)

The double agent 

Length: 73 chapters + 3 side stories  Art: definitely pretty, we love platinum hair MLs Genre: modern historical manhwa, detectives, spies etc. European themed, tragic themes, contains sexual themes  Recommendation: if you enjoy plots with tragedy some action and vague romance, would recommend  Notes: can be disturbing initially, but the conclusion from the MLs pov is beautiful, does contain toxic themes but we love little bit of that, it’s kinda like trust the process but not quite 

Beware the villainess 

Length: 92 chapters + 36 side stories  Art: extremely beautiful, the outfits are amazing and the ML is the best long blue haired in all of manhwas Genre: European themed, transmigration, fantasy, supernatural (wolves?) Recommendation: would recommend for the romance since it’s expressed little but it’s swoon worthy. May become lengthy after a stretch however there is a strong plot that is followed  Notes: one of the reasons I didn’t drop this manhwa was bc it was already completes including the side stories. The only thing motivating me to continue was to see more romance between the ML and FL and also the ML is stunning and down bad. Also there are very few mahwas about wolves or animal transformations so I kept reading this one.  I really wanted some more skin ship but felt like it was too little and expressed too and late.

Love advice from the great Duke of hell

Length: 131 chapters + epilogue + afterwords Art: wasn’t impressed at first but honestly it’s pretty neat for being sketch like and adds to the humour and aesthetic  Genre: the true definition of supernatural meets romance meets comedy. And this shit is funny. Like funny funny. I’ve had to suppress my laughter funny. The plot is unpredictable af.  Recommendation: Highly recommended for all readers. It’s just simply peak in its game. I believe all readers that like action, supernatural (devil, duke, occult etc.) romance and humour will enjoy this  Notes: the only manhwa that I wish I had been following along as the chapters were released usually I like to binge the whole manhwa but this one was honestly a ride with all the cliffhangers strategically put to make to continue scrolling. Also one of the best ending I’ve read extremely unpredictable. One of my most highly recommended manhwas even to new readers. The laughs are amazing.

Him & him & him 

Length: prologue + 16 chapters + 6 side stories Art: it’s good the MLs are cute  Genre: it’s smut, heavily sexual themes, sex partners, threesomes etc. the FL leads a typical office life, reverse harem  Recommendation: if you want some smut with a vague plot, or if you prefer short smut stories Notes: I wanted a better ending, although it remains harem. The smut had a potential to be way more kinky (since I’ve read many more creative ones). Two of the MLs are twins and the other one is their uncle which may sound weird but with the hot art and smut it’s not.

Mythical errand 

Length: prologue + 83 chapters Art: I love it. It’s pretty distinct and unique, the blushes are too cute, and the MLs blushes are 😩 Genre: historical (Korean era), mythical, college students, mythical beings, modern setting, comedic elements and romance  Recommendation: It’s really funny and entertaining, for a person new to webtoons and mythical creatures it’s a fun experience. But if you’re looking for harem ending then I have to reveal that it’s not one. Notes: the first season was amazing I had been obsessed, however it went downhill from then onwards. It’s alright to pick a ML from the two however the ending for the second ML was not satisfactory and it felt rushed and forced. Also the moments with the ML were not enough. In fact I had been thinking of way more creative continuations as I had been waiting for daily pass.  My dear cold blooded king

Length: chapter 0 + 161 chapters + afterword  Art: stunning, the MLs are hot Genre: historical, some action, romance obviously, certain mature themes Recommendation: yes, one of the og emperor trope manhwas. There’s a ML and a second ML and fortunately she ends up with whom I wanted her to. Nota damsel in distress FL  Notes: it’s been too long since I read this, one of the first manhwas I ever read. Was already concluded when I read it so was fun binging though the less interesting chapters quickly 

Rewriting the villainess

Length: 62 chapters + afterword

Art: pretty, the characters are too cute, the only green(?) haired FL manhwa that I know as of now

Genre: Korean school setting, also a little medieval, body switching typa isekai I’m not sure, the FL like switches with a character of the manhwa she wrote, so it’s supernatural, romance and fantasy 

Recommendation: I do recommend reading if you enjoy an average looking FL

Notes: A little different from the plot lines of other villainess manhwas but not too crazy, it’s short, although I didn’t expect how long the manhwa would actually run for as I had been following it (catched up again after skipping a few weeks). I wish they explored the other lead and his attachment to Liza.

Lullaby 

Length: 48 chapters + afterword 

Art: pretty, the FL could have been prettier, her hair seemed almost grey in certain panels, the FL is extremely hot, his facial features are like the typical back haired FL in manhwas (which is one reason why I began reading this) and that panel of him in the traditional Korean clothes is hawt hot (the second reason)

Genre: fantasy, demons, supernatural, ceo, employee, office, romance 

Recommendation: for binge reading some fantasy, could get a little stretchy or rushed at times

Notes: you could totally just binge read the chapters where the ML and FL interact or just scroll to the outfits that I was talking about earlier.

Romantic flow 

Length: 50 chapters

Art: good, very professional, the ML is really fucking hot

Genre: romance, office romance, misunderstandings, ceo, lawyer, contains sexual references

Recommendation: short, easy to follow, recommended if you want some plot with hot ML, or if you like dark straight haired FLs

Notes: I personally only read this for the kissing panels and sexual panels and otherwise just skimmed through the rest

There must be happy endings

Length: 109 chapters + 3 side stories

Art: very beautiful, almost too pretty

Genre: time rewind, married, ceo, company stuff, angst, domestic abuse(only referred)

Recommendation: classic for a time rewind manhwa or if you like pretty art or you if want to read about married leads

Notes: initially began reading this having no idea that it’s a time rewind, I just thought the that the characters were too pretty to be ignored. I especially loved the concept of the möbius strip.

Dahae’s Dream

Length: 34 chapters + authors note

Art: Stunning, the FL could be prettier, but all the MLs are stunning

Genre: (don’t worry there’s one endgame if you’re not into harem), there isn’t an actual reverse harem, she does not sleep with multiple men at once, but she does sleep with them consequently. Its obviously smut, it’s obvious but I didn’t see the genital visuals closely, you know, like the other manhwas. Is a little supernatural. Office romance, there’s also a cafe trope, director trope and celebrity trope.

Recommendation: definitely, it’s super hot and sexy and it’s short, but I feel like the story could have more, like it’s not over yet, we didn’t get enough of the endgame.

Notes: I wish the drawings were more explicit, bc the characters are hot af and it would be better if they had a more defined ending. And of course it’s too short. Like I just binged this in half a day and to immediately write down its review. Other manhwas that ill review in the future are the ones that I read like almost 2 years ago.

[toxic420tak]

[spaghetticat3899]

Thinking about that dream I had a week or so ago where Danny Gonzalez became a transfemme enby, and I became super transphobic to the point I kept waking up in-dream and re-checking the channel to see if the bio and name changed back. What’s odd is that I remember being frustrated at myself in my dream for not adjusting properly, but then just straight-up not believing Danny would do that a second later. They changed their name to Daniyelle Jenny Gonzalez, and in their bio threatened to kill themself if anyone addressed them by he/him. Despite how transphobic my dream self was, somehow I encountered Daniyelle in-person at some snowy place, and gave them an inspirational speech about pursuing against rude and gross people, that you should only seek to be happy with yourself, and not appease those who only wish to bring you down.

…Yes, I did check the channel when I actually woke up. I don’t know why I had that dream or what to take away from it, but Danny/Daniyelle low-key rocked that pink/red dress and flower headband.

[onlineufo]

people grilling idols for their performances is so silly to me. go ahead practice singing and dancing for 14+ hours a day, get little to no sleep, have a concerningly strict diet, constantly be surrounded by people, constantly be on camera, and have no freedom. get up on stage and sing live while doing intense choreo in front of a crowd of people and cameras. make sure you dont make a mistake though! or else thousands of people could discredit your hard work and call you untalented! i get that it's their job but people have likely already criticized them for the same exact things you're trying to point out. why not just refrain from posting about it and focus on yourself! <3

[authorkimberlyquay]

Tainted Dreams: Romance with a side of darkness!

Hello fellow book lovers! Remember that slightly dark contemporary romance series I mentioned in my last post? Yeah, that one. Well, I’m chugging along on book one, and I’m pleased to announce that I’m more than halfway done with the first draft! Woo-hoo! Let me tell you a bit about Tainted Dreams which is book one in the TAINTED series. It’s got everything you could want in a romance novel: a…

[killerpancakeburger]

Astarion: *reveals that he was forced by Cazador to seduce countless victims and that now sex is tainted to him because of it*

My Tav 2 who also has been using his body to manipulate people but did it because he wanted to: Well this is awkward

[james-p-sullivan]

:)

im really struggling to make writing into a pastime again. i still love it and have all these stories i want to get out, but it requires such a newfound effort from me and it’s becoming more of a task that i have to really focus on and it’s stressing me out. i know it’s one of those things where i need to heal my brain to a point where it becomes easier and it won’t happen until i practice more, but with how busy ive been and how overwhelming everything has become, it’s feeling a bit more like a chore and i hate that.

writing was always a destressor and a way for me to relax from my day. maybe im putting too much pressure on it idk

im feeling super distant from the fandom anyway so that’s also probably a factor. i got brigades super hard for a few weeks and it really killed my joy for the four swords fandom. yall are still lovely and there’s good people in the fandom but to the other side, you guys are fucking bullies. like congrats you took away one of the only things that was bringing me joy in a time when i needed it the most cause you don’t know how to use a block feature 👍

it’s just frustrating and sad. and ive been feeling extremely inadequate lately. not really sure what to do about that tbh

[iris-echos]

Guys i memorized my monologue someone congratulate me

[thinkingnot]

before you read:

i am not leaving, i will stay, i will remain here :)

my fingers are crossed i hope something will be done i hope someone will say something do something i know long talks are needed prior since these situations are delicate but please eventually address it i am respecting the time they need to take actions but please do something soon

[anaalnathrakhs]

ngl on top of all that mental health stuff already im starting to feel even more hopeless about the gender thing and it's not super awesome