Story updates and such

So lately, I've been extremely busy, which ultimately impacts my writing schedule. Here is an update on my progress regarding both my fics, and the development of my website.

My fics:

Trixie's Lesson on Friendship: The next chapter will be out by February 2nd, 2013. I haven't really story boarded any ideas for my next chapter yet... whoops.

Hand in Hand: The next chapter is being written at the moment. Right now, I have around 1.8k words written, so it should be out soon. I have some ideas for this fic, so this'll be far easier to write than TLoF. The next chapter will be out before January 31st. EDIT: The next chapter is now out! Enjoy.

Whispered Words: Ah, I'm not sure why there has been a sudden influx in readers for this fic. I really want to go back and fix my many errors in this story. However, I will most likely publish the next chapter to this first before going through it again. Hopefully, the next chapter will be out by February 4th, 2013.

A Blooming of the Petals: Chapter two will come out by February 1st, 2013 February 5th, 2013. It took me 4-5 days to write chapter one. Chapter two will be completely story boarded by the end of today.

Development of my site:

Okay, so, first things first, link to my website: http://www.thecrystalempire.net

Secondly, I had a lot of content on the site before, which includes hooks, plugins, add ons, and forum sections. However, because of one silly little add on that didn't work out so well, it killed my entire forum and forced me to wipe everything. That was a big drawback for me, but nevertheless, I still have the hosting plan and domain name. As long as those are still there, I'm determined to bring this project up to speed.

Lately, I've been pretty busy, so I haven't been able to work on bringing the forum back to the way it was before. However, I'm going to take advantage of my upcoming 5 day weekend to work on writing my fics, as well as developing the forum-- but to do this, I'm going to need some help. Please refer back to one of my earlier blog posts regarding applications and information on positions. At the moment, I only have two applicants, and they are both interested in the interviewer co-host position. I will not be deciding until I get more interest in this project. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Last thing, I am in DESPERATE need of somebody either specializing in forum designing (specifically, IP.Board), or somebody who is experienced in IP.Board forum developing. If you can stylize our forum into looking like something My Little Pony related, you will be rewarded (a.k.a. you will get paid). Seeing as how my budget is tight at the moment, I can only offer a bit of money for now, but IF donations start coming in, you will receive 30% of every $10 we get for a year. If we don't get any donations, I'll personally pay you once I get more money in my hands.

Please help out to this cause if possible. You do not necessarily have to donate, but it'd be much appreciated if you could support us by spreading the word or even by simply visiting the site. Thank you for reading my blog post ~ Hope you guys are enjoying my (terribly written) stories!