Part 14 - Zainab and the White Christmas

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Part 14 Summary

Part 14 takes place in the days leading up to (and including) Christmas. It follows Andrea, Zainab and Megan as they go through a tumultuous vacation. Spoilers below.

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Update on the writing

Sorry I've kind of "gone dark" for so long, so I just wanted to ensure you that I have not abandoned the story!

I had been writing a major story, one with threads going on both for Sophia, and for Megan, Andrea and Zainab. Both sides of the story however have ballooned, it happens. Now it's looking like they will likely work better as two separate stories since keeping them together would probably now make the story be too long. Not to mention that the tone of the two are quite different, and so jumping between them would perhaps not be as fun as reading one after the other. There's still work to be done on both fronts, but I wanted to give everyone an update that I am still alive and still writing!

When I have a better time estimate I will let you all know.

To the New Year!

I hope everyone is having a great holiday, and that the new year finds you well. 

I just wanted to give a quick update. I've been very busy over the holiday as I'm sure many of you have been as well. I'm also much busier at work over the winter months than earlier in the year. The next story is going to be long, and I'm afraid it might be a while until I'm finished. 

When I first published a story about four girls sharing a birthday party a year and a half ago, I wouldn't have guessed I'd still be going a quarter million words later. I want to thank all of you that read and enjoy it, and I look forward to giving you all more just as soon as it's ready!

Part 13 - Lea and the Unexpected Companion

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Part 13 Summary

Part 13 takes place in the weeks after Thanksgiving, going up until early December. It focuses on a combination of Sophia and Lea. Spoilers below.

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Part 12 - Sophia and the Giving of Thanks

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Part 12 Summary

Part 12 takes place shortly after Part 11, and right before Thanksgiving. It focuses mostly on Sophia, but everyone is in it for at least some of the story. Spoilers below.

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The Resorts

Quite a lot of the story, particularly for Sophia and Lea, take place in Atlantic City in a series of Casinos owned by Olson Resorts. I try when possible to not pick real places, as it gives me a freedom to create them in ways that best suit my particular needs. So all three are entirely works of fiction, but I still created them with some specifics and details in mind, not all of which fit well into the stories. First, a map to start out with. This is where I envisioned the three resorts being, using a map of what exists now:

Question to all about length

So I thought I'd just try to see what people might think for future updates. I've done some very long stories, I've done some not as long ones, never any "short" ones, at least by my standard of short. I'm just wondering if people have preferences. I'm writing as fast as I'm able, that will happen no matter how long or short any individual piece is. However, as I'm sure some have noticed, that's gotten a little slower than it was in summer, my schedule has been getting more busy leaving me with unfortunately less time to write.

So I guess what I'm asking, would you prefer smaller stories with less waiting between updates, or longer ones with perhaps more downtime in between? I'll put a poll at the top, but otherwise open discussion, anyone have preferences?