The Time of Growing (Not Abandoned-Under Editing)

by ElectricSheep78

Not all that grows is green and good. A shadow grows over Mirkwood, its darkness bleeding into the heart of the Elvenking while elsewhere an ancient power has awakened, a power who will bring a reckoning to all who walk upon Middle-earth, One who seeks to end the dominion of Man and begin a new era - a time of growing, a time of healing, a time for nature to take back what's hers.

16. Author's Note

Author's Note

The next chapter, Fealty and Failure, will be posted Friday the 17th of January. I know updates for this story are painfully slow but I'd like to assure my readers that, even if it doesn't seem like it sometimes, this story will be completed. I've no intention of abandoning it. I love it too much to leave it unfinished. I'll be working on editing and rearranging earlier chapters as well as writing new chapters, though I probably won't re-post any of the earlier, edited chapters until I complete the story. It's a big job and I'd rather concentrate more on going forward than spend too much time revising what's already been written.

The delays between posts are completely my fault. I chase my inspiration whenever it strikes and over the past year, that inspiration has led me to create three other novels (among other things). I've been working more on my original stories than this poor, beloved (and neglected) fanfic and for that, I feel I should apologise. Perhaps I should have finished this first but that's just not how my creativity flows. It must seem that I'm doing nothing (or everything but updating) but rest assured, behind the scenes I'm working so hard. Between the tragedies I've experienced this year, my real-life responsibilities, two kids, one rambunctious toddler, and a much-neglected social life, I juggle my many writing projects and other hobbies. I regret that The Time of Growing has fallen by the wayside but as I said, I follow where my inspiration leads and it has led me to some fascinating new stories that I'm excited to write.

Thank you to every one of you who've read this story so far, whether you be commenters or silent shadow readers. I appreciate your support and the fact that you've stuck with me during the writing drought of 2019. May 2020 be more fertile. I'm sure the trees of Middle-earth would appreciate that.

Much love,

Leeann