Dear Readers,
I feel terrible. I know I've promised over and over that I'll get back on a schedule with my writing, and I've always managed to break those promises. Here's the thing, though, and I hope you'll be able to understand:
I've been incredibly busy lately, with both good and bad things. First off, there's my own life. I'm just getting everything together after a move, so that gives me little time to sit down and write anymore without having to jump on and onto the next thing, and I'm sure you all understand the feeling. I'm just all over the place!
Now, besides that, my sister just experienced the death of her husband. It's a horrible thing to think about and he was also a good friend of mine, so we're all grieving. I've been doing what I can to help her get her life back on track as well, and I just haven't been able to find my muse. Even before this I've been having writer's block, and I'm sure you all know by now. I've just been in a bad state lately, and trying to pull myself together. You can imagine how this affected my writing, since I'm sure anyone who writes has probably experienced something like this. At least with me, my mood is always a factor.
So, where does this leave us? At first, I planned to try and see if I could take a break from writing, at least on this site. I didn't really want to go into it when there was so much that I was dealing with on my own. The thing is, though, I have been reading all of your reviews, and every single one of your messages. I haven't had the time to respond, but like always, I love hearing your thoughts!
Thank you so much for your support and your kind words. (:
Thanks to you, I've not only been nominated for several categories on several award sites (which surprised me more than you know), I've also actually won an award, and that's something amazing in itself. The fact that I have people who would vote for my writing here and seem to like it enough truly is something.
Now, when I say I'm going to get back to writing, I'm not promising anything. I'm not going to push myself into a schedule and back myself into a corner, because, to be honest, I don't think I can manage it. I do want to finish the stories I have started to tell, though, and I do have plenty more ideas. I've been experimenting with a lot of different things, and I'd love to share them with you.
Now, what can you expect? I've started plenty, and I haven't been doing much finishing. I promise, eventually, Crumbling Walls, Unread Messages and Between the Lines will get finished. However, things have been changing in my life, and with those experiences, what I want to write has been changing to. I will probably post new ideas, maybe a few one-shots, see where it goes. I hope to see you there!
Thank you so much, and I'm sorry for the rambling author's notes. I'd just like you to know that I do appreciate your reviews and your messages, and I'd love for you to keep them up!
Nicky
