Hey guys, I'm very sorry to be giving you bad news, but I think the time has come.

I was never very good at this, with all the good will, imagination and enthusiasm in the world couldn't make up for the lack of staying power I had.

I was young and eager, and ever so slightly delusional. I am a very different person now, and whilst there are some loose ends I will try to tie up, there somewhere we will have to cut our losses instead. No one is sadder about this then I am, and I hope you won't take this as a reflection of my opinion of you.

I am incredibly grateful of all the support and love you have shown me, and the time you have taken to read my stories, but they are juvenile and I can't quite finish knitting together when I don't have the same strands to work with as I did then.

I hope I'm not too much of a disappointment and that you won't hesitate to message me if you have anything at all you wish to say.

I have already deleted She's not who you think she is, and I will very shortly be deleting The Love Shack which despite my love for it never got the time it deserved (or good writing!). I have a copies of all your reviews saved, and you can count on me fondly reading through them often.

I hope you will respect my decision, and I leave you with my eternal thanks and best wishes.

Maddie


Memorandum Edit 29.10.13

There are a few points I need to make clear in regards to my story Speak Now.

· It did start out originally as a rough one shot, but the ending was chopped as soon as it was written and so its destination has always been vague.

· It was my favourite and most successful attempt of my original writing

· It's also the story where my readers have been screwed around the most, and for that I apologise. It seems like many authors on FF have that problem, being able to show as you go isn't always a good thing for reader or author.

· I have always planned to finish this above all else

· I am kinda proud of it, as your response has been so lovely, but you have to admit, the writing is awful in more than one chapter.

· It is my 2nd and I guess only other priority after Right Now and its attached sequel.

· I am going to finish writing it, and then I hope to post it, each chapter quickly following on from another and I shall try and avoid the superfluous.

· If it is not finished by my birthday (February 6th) I shall bow out and leave you all in peace.

So to recap, I have always had clear exciting ideas in my head for speak now but I have never looked far enough ahead. I hope to change that, and if I'm super lucky, I can have it finished within my current holiday to post for Christmas.

As always, a thousand apologies and the most grateful of thanks,

Maddie

Ps. In regards to my other stories, I have also deleted Closer for anybody who was wondering.