Happy new year!

I know, I’m a couple days late. Okay, a week late.

But a new year is here, and it marks a full decade since I dove back into the hanfic world. It’s been weird, difficult, frustrating, rewarding, satisfying…

I may not have debuted any new chaptered stories over the past year, but I did finish one and published several short stories. That’s all updated here on the site now, and I have a few other things in the works, including at least one new chaptered fic that should be out within the next year. It isn’t on the coming soon page yet, but look for that and some other updates very soon.

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Umm… shit.

I really haven’t updated anything on this blog all year?

Oops.

I have, however, continued to update my fics. It’s been slow going and I haven’t even managed to write any new ones this year, aside from a few oneshots here and there. You can find those on the “shorts” page. I know they don’t fully make up for how long it’s taking me to make any progress on my long fics, but it’s something. It’s funny how inspiration comes and goes, and can even come and go at the same time, with certain fics being more difficult to write than others.

But I’m not done yet. I have more stories in me and I’m determined to get them out. And, hopefully, update this blog a bit more regularly.

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Happy new year!

It’s crazy to think another year has passed, and I really haven’t accomplished much hanfic-wise. I would do a full recap, but that would really just be disappointing. So I’ll just point out the one bit of good news that may have passed some of you by unnoticed. I have posted a brand new story, my one and only new one of 2017, titled Fault Line. There are three chapters posted, and more to come very soon.

Here’s hoping for a more productive 2018!

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A long, strange trip…

I’ve been really silent this year, haven’t I? I’ve been caught up in what I call a shame spiral. You know, you make a mistake of some sort, and admitting to it and fixing it is even more shameful somehow than just continuing to do whatever it is you did wrong. I’ve continued to update PTH, but I really have written very, very little fic this year, and I’ll admit, I’ve had moments where I wanted to delete it all and give up.

I’m not doing that. At least, not without one last fight.

Because I haven’t posted a single new fic yet this year, I’m starting a new one for NaNoWriMo. You can find the link over there in the sidebar; click on Fault Line to see the coming soon page and read the summary. I will, if things go as planned, try to get at least one chapter posted before the end of the year.

It’s a weird time to start thinking about a fresh start, when the year is nearly over, but here we are. I hope you’re all willing to bear with me as I try to get back to myself and my fic.

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Progress report!

Okay, I’m a few days late. Is anyone surprised?

And I don’t really have a ton of progress to report on so far this year. At least, it certainly doesn’t feel like a lot…

On the solo front, I have only managed to post two chapters of Our Glory Days. And that’s it. Nothing more. I am, however, currently working on Cherry Lips for Camp NaNo, so there will be new chapters of it at some point in the near future.

On the collab front, Amber and I have managed to post one chapter of Where We Belong and a whopping five chapters of Flesh and Bone. We’ve hit stumbling blocks on both now, but will hopefully be able to add quite a bit to them once we’ve recovered from Camp. So far, we haven’t made any progress on our other collabs, but we do want to finish them both this year.

The most exciting news, however, pertains to the Like Ashes Series. Tara has added one chapter to Brothers’ Keeper, Elizabeth has added several chapters to Weightless, and a brand new author named KT has come on board and begun writing a Zoe fic, titled Rays of Light.

Look for more exciting news after April wraps up and I am hopefully back on track with my solo fics, if not my collab fics, too!

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Goodbye, 2016!

Okay, not quite yet. But very nearly. And I don’t think any of us will be sad to see it go. That said, it hasn’t been that bad of a year for me, fic-wise. Here’s a quick rundown of everything I accomplished this year.

Cherry Lips — Managed to post several chapters. Pleased with how this one is going and how popular it apparently is. I would love to finish it in 2017, but no guarantees.

I Will Try To Fix You — Posted a whopping two chapters of this one. It’s progress, however small.

Kiss and Tell — Done! It always feels good to cross a fic off my list.

Like Ashes Series — Finished my contribution. Elizabeth and Tara have begun writing theirs. Very excited to watch it all weave together.

Our Glory Days — Posted the first few chapters. This one has been and will continue to be very slow to update, but I’m still pleased with the response to it so far.

Pieces Fit Series — Amber and I completed Bled Dry earlier this year, and have posted the first few chapters of the sequel, Flesh and Bone. We have it all very nearly planned out, except for a few scenes, so updates should pick up in the new year.

Truth Is a Whisper — Posted a few extras for the four year anniversary of this one.

Wintry Remix — Wrote three remixes. Two short ones can be found right here, and the third is a short-ish collab with Amber called Ever Present Past that we hope to finish soon.

That… that’s actually a pretty damn productive year. Wow! I’m proud of myself, I have to say. I don’t know yet what I will be writing on 2017, other than more chapters of my WIPs, but I hope it will be a good year, too.

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New story, new layout and more!

It seems I’m running late on everything lately (see: Spotlights). But here’s my progress report on how I’ve been doing since July…

Firstly, you may have noticed that the site looks pretty different. I realized I hadn’t changed the layout for over three years! There’s just no excuse for that. So, new layout! Refresh to cycle through four different headers featuring the boys and several of my original characters.

I have officially finished Kiss and Tell! It took way too long to get through those last few chapters, but I’m so happy to finally have it wrapped up the way I wanted it to be wrapped up. I wish I could say I’ve pushed past my block on Cherry Lips, but unfortunately, I have not. I did, however, finally get Our Glory Days posted. It will be slow going on it, but I’m excited and a little nervous to finally share it.

I also finished A Lesson In Tightropes, my contribution to the Like Ashes Series. Elizabeth has also made a bit of a start on her story for the series, Weightless. I’ve exchanged a few emails with Tara, and it looks like hers will be posted soon, too.

As for my collaborations with Amber, we’ve continued to make great progress on Flesh and Bone and Where We Belong. No progress yet on I Will Try To Fix You, but it’s always on our minds.

I hope to continue working on those collabs this month, as well as finally getting back to work on Cherry Lips. I’ll be working on those plus Our Glory Days for NaNoWriMo next month as well.

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Out with the old, in with the new

I know, another post so soon? But I have some big news! I have just posted the first chapter of Our Glory Days, which has been on the backburner since Camp NaNo in April. It’s pretty ambitious and different from my usual stuff, so I hope you all enjoy it.

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News!

That’s right, I have some news! After almost exactly two years (longer if you consider when I started drafting it), Kiss and Tell is 100% finished.

Check back soon for more updates on the Like Ashes Series, too. My fic is almost finished, Elizabeth’s is being posted almost as we speak, and another one is coming very, very soon. So keep an eye out for all of that.

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Still running late….

Suffice it to say, the last three have been crazy. I was lucky enough to make it back to Tulsa in May, but otherwise, it’s just been work, work, work.

I did want to update you guys on my fic progress, but unfortunately there’s not much to say that differs from last time. I have added only a handful of chapters to Cherry Lips and Kiss and Tell. I did get seven chapters written on my April Camp NaNo project, Our Glory Days, but for now it remains on the coming soon page. Editing it is a daunting prospect and I just haven’t managed it yet.

As far as collabs go, Amber and I have not made any progress on ours yet. At least, no progress that you guys can see. I am working hard on Flesh and Bone for Camp this month, and Amber will hopefully be adding a few chapters of her own soon, as well. So hang in there; I think we may be able to share this one in the near future.

Likewise, I’ve been plugging away at editing and posting A Lesson In Tightropes, my portion of the Like Ashes Series. So far, no one else has made it out of the planning and drafting stages, but I think Elizabeth may have a few chapters of her story, Weightless, to share soon.

So…. it’s not much, I know. But I think things at work will have settled down by the next time I update you guys on my progress. And if so, I should finally be able to get back into the swing of fic things… I hope.

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