So this story's been laying dormant for like...a little over a year. This 'chapter' is to let you know where I stand on things.

I'd like to start this off with the announcement that I'm going to get this story finished. At the end of this, I will show you all the roadmap I have planned out for the remainder of the season.

I was trying to get Episode 13 written, but I ran into a couple problems. The first was the boss battle. I was trying to figure out how to write it, but I ran into a major writer's block on how to do it. To fix this, I'll be modifying the boss battle just a bit to make it easier to write.

The second problem was finding the time to fully devote to writing. A lot of things sidetracked me along the way. College, personal issues, family business, travel, and general laziness. I'm really sorry for letting my schedule slip for this long, and I'll aim to get this story done before the summer's out.

The third problem was...well, I'll be the first to admit, I was becoming self-conscious about my writing. The more I wrote, I kept doubting myself thinking 'No, this is stupid, this won't work', so on and so forth. I am my own worst critic in this regard. I was afraid that I'd get raked over the coals for writing something stupid the farther along I got in my project. This has also been the case for pretty much my writing in general.

But here I am, back from a family trip down to Florida - one of my sisters got married - and I've got my drive to write back. I don't know when I'll have this new episode put out, but for all of you who have been patient, I want to give a big thanks for holding out for me. As a way to make up for the long gap between Episodes 12 and 13, I'll be making a bonus episode after the Final 7. I hope you'll all love it!

In fact, I've got my Superstar already figured out and set in stone! But I won't tell you here. You'll have to keep reading to find out.

Anyway! Here's how the rest of this story is going to play out, from here to the final chapter!

Episode 13 - Shepherds of Fire (Final 7)

Episode 14 - Tower Heist (Bonus Episode)

Episode 15 - Sea of Moving Emotion (Final 6, Loved Ones Visit)

Episode 16 - Wanted Dead of Alive (Final 5)

Episode 17 - The Final Countdown (Finale Night)

Again, not sure when I'll get this new episode out. Today or tomorrow at the earliest, probably. But I do want to get this story finished so I can get to the next season of the Party Series. I've got big plans for this series, and big plans I want to put on docs.

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk, everyone. See you soon!