Winter Lull

I realize it's been some times since I've said anything.. and while I still don't have a story ready for you yet I thought I'd give you a quick update regardless. As I've mentioned a few times already, for a whole bunch of reasons winter is a slower time of the year for me to write. But as it's starting to warm up again, I'm getting lighter work and finding myself with both slightly more motivation and more free time!

I am also busy writing multiple "threads" at once I guess is a way to put it. Megan/Andrea, Lea, and Sophia all acting mostly independent but not completely. And while none are yet publishable, I have been making a lot of progress the last week and a bit especially. I want to get everything lined up right so that interactions happen the way I have them in my head. That might mean that I'd rather hold back until everyone's caught up with everyone else. This is bad in that it might make the wait for the next story longer. But it's good in that (a) I'd feel more comfortable publishing when everyone's caught up so everything meshes well and (b) it will make the wait for the part after next a bit shorter.

Just like how parts 14 and 15 kind of started off together and split, parts 16, 17 and 18 will probably be released more closely to each other. But that makes part 16 potentially a bit longer of a wait than it otherwise would be.

Trust me, as a sometimes obsessive fan of many a thing (latest new obsession being Saga.. come on once a month? I read the first 25 chapters in a weekend, once a month is practically torture!) I know first hand waits can suck. But I also know you'd rather I take my time and have it be up to standard than rushed and fall short. I just thought I'd keep you all updated on how the progress has been going.

Characters: Mixed Together or Distinct Stories?

So this is just a though I've been having as I continue to write the next part. What became Part 14 and 15 started as one story that switched back and forth between characters. But due to length, I wanted to split it in two, so the logical split seemed like it should be divided between settings.

So my question is, which do you all prefer? Stories that follow just one set of characters, or stories that follow more than one? Neither answer would make updates come any faster or slower, so it's purly a question of taste. I'll leave a poll up top but feel free to leave comments.

Part 15 - Sophia and the Barbarian Horde

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Part 15 Summary

Part 15 takes place around the end of December or so and is a story only about Sophia where she gets a shot at a new opportunity. Spoilers below.

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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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