[ AUTHORS NOTE ]
Hey everyone! So, i've just decided to address all of you over this, rather than individually emailing all of you. I am terribly sorry that I have not updated in a long time! I don't want any of you to think I have somehow given up, or feel like there is no need to write this story... Because I will not give up on this story! It will be rightfully brought to its end (at some point or another). I just wanted you guys to know, that yes life is getting a bit... Taxing at the moment and I've been way too distracted on writing, and in turn falling behind on my updates. I am so sorry! I'm trying to maintain everything in my life at the moment, but I seriously think I have A.D.D, and I cannot keep focus on one thing for too long. Usually, when I am editing these chapters, I will also be reading a book, while scrolling through my tumblr, while watching something on the food network (very unproductive and a terrible habit of mine). So yeah, all in all in regards to Castles Made of Sand, the next update should be coming either tomorrow or Sunday (sorry for my uncertainty). And since I feel terrible about not updating in the last couple of days, I will make sure that the next update after that one will come, at the latest, two days later. I hope none of you have lost faith in me! These things take time, and I really want to make this story the best I can make it (:
As a side note: Those of you who visit my profile, might have noticed that under my 'Upcoming Projects' I have put a new one in action called 'Pillars of Sand', which will be a Jace and Clary fanfiction, quite possibly as long as Castles Made of Sand (with Malec in it of course!). I have planned the initial layout for that story, and yes I have been working on writing it a bit, which makes me sound bad because I should be focused on Castles Made of Sand... Er, sorry again. But yeah, I just wanted to mention that to you guys, and see what you thought! I don't know why, but I like the idea of having 'Sand' in the title of my longer works of fiction (I'm weird, I know). ALSO, I plan on drawing some sort of a map of what I imagine the town of Alicante to look like; and I'll post it sometime soon.
So for now, while you wait, I will give you guys a rather tasty snippet:
"Upon inspection Magnus couldn't hold out any longer—understanding the need Alec had for him; and likewise the need Magnus had for Alec. He lifted his shirt over his head and quickly rid himself of his jeans for good measure. It wouldn't have been all that fair if poor Alec was left there naked, while Magnus was still fully clothed. He wasted no time on Alec's black boxers, hooking his thumbs under the tight elastic rim—rubbing the pads of his fingers over the sensitive skin next to Alec's hip bones, and then practically ripping the offending material of clothing from his body. Magnus purred with delight, as his eyes travelled across every single inch of Alec's naked body. Drinking him in."
Amber,