Tales of the Shadow Pond

The AI-Writing Army Is Coming: Do Ordinary Writers Still Have a Chance?

Recently, a huge wave of AI writers has flooded Fanfan. It's hard to tell whether these AI-written stories are real, and their quality is all over the place. Ordinary writers keep losing their share of the remaining traffic in this flood. What are we supposed to do?

Short Stories with Fast-Paced, Fresh, Funny, and Lighthearted Plots

I'm looking for stories like Reverse Lucky Charm: The More Miserable I Am, the More Heaven Rewards Me. Short stories that are funny and fresh, without forcing in memes.

I'm a New Writer. How About We Review Each Other's Books?

Looking for books like "Dream in Another World".

Short Stories Around 30 Chapters: Sweet Romance, Complete, Rugged and Bad-Boyish Male Leads Who Spout Cheesy Lines

Why Can’t I Find the Book I Was Listening to Yesterday?

Looking for New Books to Swap Reviews On

I want to read books like "Six Paths Martial Saint". Let’s review each other’s new books, fellow readers! One person gives you five stars, but what about a thousand? Come on over!

Out of Books to Read, Looking for Short Stories

Short Stories Around 10,000 Words, the Kind You Can Finish in Fifteen Minutes

I want to read something similar to My Fierce Little Husband, Who Always Stands Up for His Wife, Has Been Called in for a Parent-Teacher Meeting Again.

Are There Any Authors Who Seriously and Responsibly Finish Their Stories? I Don't Care If They're Good or Bad!

Tomato Newcomers Starting New Stories, Follow and Review Each Other, and I'll Return the Favor

Looking for books similar to "Thirteen Weeks to Doomsday". Are there any new authors like me, beginners with no readers? Come share your work. We can review, follow, and encourage each other. After you've reviewed mine, message me and let me know. I'll definitely return the favor ❛˓◞˂̵✧

Looking for Great Short Stories That Will Absolutely Wow Me!

Any genre is fine, as long as it's engaging, well-written, and has a fantastic plot.

New Authors, Let’s Review Each Other’s Work and Offer Advice. I Have No Books, So I Just Want to Take This One Everywhere

I'd like to read something like "The Fifteen Realms of Tiandu".

Romance Between an Older Woman and a Younger Man

Are there any good age-gap romances where the woman is older? I want good writing, nothing childish. An elegant older woman with a sly younger man, or a sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside type, would be great.

Brilliant Short Stories

I want something similar to On Moving-In Night, My Pretend-Poor Husband Left the Marriage With Nothing.

Short Stories That Keep You Up All Night! Impossible to Put Down!

Looking for stories like I Deliver Takeout to the Emperor, and Both Past and Present Revere Me as a God. Short-story fans, rejoice! Every story is so satisfying it makes you stomp your feet. It serves justice to scumbags and protects the people you care about, all at once. Save these for your next reading slump!

Super Short! An Angsty Story of Around Ten Chapters! Make It Suffocatingly Painful! The Kind That Makes You Cry Your Eyes Out

I want books like The Eighth Year of Snow. I’ve got nothing left to read!

The Best Sweet Short Stories Online, Like the Ones Recommended on Douyin

Looking for books similar to The Wife's Secret.

Looking for Sweet Stories About Love After Marriage, No Angst, and With Plots That Hold Up

The male lead keeps his distance from other women after getting married, gradually falls in love with the female lead, and they live happily ever after.