Hello everyone!

Here's a brief update on "Tougher than the Rest." Not to worry - I am definitely continuing the story. However, FF net is basically kaput for writers. We are having trouble receiving PMs, reviews, and our stats have been absent for the past two weeks. There is no real update as to whether it'll be fixed. My guess is that because this is a free site, the admins have maxed out their cloud storage for the amount of information being transmitted.

Rather than lose readership and face constant frustration with the site, I have decided to move the story elsewhere. As many of you have probably guessed, I'm a bit older than most of the authors here; I am gainfully employed and have a regimented schedule. These are stressful enough! While I'm not trying to take away from anyone else here - school, uni, and other activities are jobs in themselves - I don't want to be constantly stressed out from what is solidly a hobby on top of a semi-stressful IT/engineering job.

I will post at least once more before moving the story. To give everyone time and a voice, I plan to make my choice by sometime in mid-April 2023. Stay tuned. In the meantime, please check out my FF net for a poll on where I should continue the story. I invite anyone who has been a regular reader to please, PLEASE, vote. If you have any ideas that are easily accessible and secure, feel free to PM me, and I'll take it into consideration. You can have up to two choices. I will close the poll on 31 March 2023 at 23:59 Eastern Time.

To make sure I receive any comments, you can also contact me on AO3 under KeplersDream1609. If you search for "Tougher than the Rest," you'll easily find me. I can receive comments for those not formally enrolled, so you don't need an account.

Thanks for your patience.

KD