So!
I've talked to my publisher, and he's A-okay with letting me continue the story here! The last chapter had simply been a courtesy to the readers to let you know there was a possibility I couldn't finish it.
With that being said I'm looking to add the next chapter this week... HOWEVER.
I feel there are a LOT of things that have to be addressed from some of the "reviews" I got yesterday because there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding on the readers part, and going forward I want everyone to be on the same page!
I would never START a story on fanfic with the plan to publish it and possibly pull the story. It is BECAUSE of fanfic that I'm now a published writer, and as an avid reader myself I know how devastating it can be to start a story that can't be finished or gets pulled so you can never re-read it. Prior to this story I was not a published SMUT writer which is why I had no idea there would even be a possibility of this story being published. My publisher knows about fanfic and happened to pull the story up himself and wanted to publish it based on the REVIEWS he saw! So thank you!
Secondly- I would never pull a story or stop writing mid story to make "$20s in sales". Now granted, that may be the case in some circumstances for some writers, but not for me. $20 doesn't even fill my gas tank- it wouldn't be worth it. However, note that if a story can pay my rent, I have to think of that first. Though I should point out that one of my published stories IS on here, and I never pulled it because the publisher didn't mind me leaving it. Like I mentioned, the previous note was merely a courtesy not a guarantee!
And third- "why did you mark this complete". I was given advice, albeit apparently not good advice, to mark the story complete if there was a possibility it wouldn't go any farther on fanfiction. I was told that gave readers the knowledge to not expect anything further- going forward this seemed to do more harm than good so I won't be doing that again! And now that I'll be continuing the story it's going to stay "in-progress"!
SO! I'm glad you were all so passionate, and some of your supportive- but nothing else to worry about! The story will go on!
