Title goes here · 6:15pm May 17th, 2013
Well, guys... Life's been hard and only getting harder.
My laptop has died so writing has slowed to a halt, taking my blessed book with it. Most of it is backed up elsewhere, but a lot of progress was lost.
Mom dies in 2-3 weeks.
My debts have been sent to collections. ._.
Goodness, that all sounds very terrible. And it is. But I'm recovering emotionally from... everything. And I'm moving back to Florida, where I got most of my best writing done.
I won't stop writing. Ever. As painful as not being able to write lately has been... And it's been a doozy... I will get it back. And I will continue my book, and TTEOAP, and whatever else I feel like.
Though I don't see my book being nearly as bright as it once was.
More to come in the future. Thanks to everyone that showed me support. It helped guys, it really did. Thanks especially to a certain somepony that built and sent me a care package. I totes ate that nutella.
Your patience will not be unfounded, peeps. :3
Also, when I get to Florida, I think I'm going to write out a TTEOAP chapter to help brighten myself up a bit.
Once again, I'm not quite sure how to respond, so I'll just wish you luck.
Appreciation of your continued existence goes here
Stay strong. You have my condolences.
Hope you start feeling better soon, can't wait for another chapter
I hate hearing about other author's problems. It makes my own problems seem like nothing and then I feel bad for thinking I had it bad.
And that's in addition to feeling bad for said author in the first place.
I can't offer you much aside from my best wishes, but I can assure you they'll be the bestest and wishiest best wishes I can conjure up.
Pull through, man.
Things may be dark, and yes you have it especially dark, but the important thing is to get the things done that will make the start to allow the sun to shine in the darkness. In that little sliver of sunshine you will find the means to be happy. It will take some time but in the end you will be ever stronger for it. In the meantime, we as your readers will be waiting as patiently as possible for that new TTEOAP chapter. Until then keep your chin up and live each day one step at a time.
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Agreement here, with additional words of encouragement to blog author here.
But on a less-silly note, don't worry Cards. We've waited this long, we're not going anywhere.
Great to hear you're getting back on your feet! I can't wait to see what stories have been churning in that irascible brain of yours these past few months, and I will be buying that book of yours the moment I can find a decently cheep copy somewhere nearby.
God bless you man, just know we're here for you thin or thick.
My condolences concerning death of mother. The author, I wish you the prompt restoration. Let your life will be adjusted.
Welp
Shit happens I guess
Best of luck, and we are here for you.
I'd like to say something profound or give you some advice and make you feel better if I could.
I can't.
Just letting you know that I'd like to.
My prayers go out to you brother. I wish I could do more for ya. Stay strong and know that brighter days are coming.
Good luck. If you're moving to the Orlando area lemme know and I'll take you out for a beer or something.
I've been praying for you all along, and I'm not about to stop any time soon! I hope the move helps, and I hope you'll be more up to chatting and whatnot on Skype like we used to mess around. X3
Ironic, the writer of such a (mostly) upbeat story has to go through all of these painful events in the span of a year or so. I wish I could say something more deep and profound than "That sucks, man." But I got nothin'.
So I'll just say "Keep at it" and bid you adieu.
*hugs you tightly*
You're stronger than anyone else here; the simple fact that you're sharing such hardships in an open forum tells me that much. You'll do great things!
I look forward to when your life is in a better state. The writing THEN?
Man, that'll give me shivers!
It's just nice to know that you're still around. Hope everything is fine soon.
Hey Cards, may I hug you? I want to hug you right now ...
You have my condolences Cards, we're all here for you. Keep going strong man.
I believe in you <3 *hug*
Sometimes I wish I could reach through the internet to punch some anonymous idiot, now I only want to reach through the internet to give you the biggest cycerspace-mediated hug I could manage.
I salute you for staying cheerful best you can, if you need little help from me; just let me know!
Sounds like somebody needs a hug. IMA COMIN FOR YA MATE
Stay strong!
If I could I'd give you a hug and wish you well, which is saying something sins I don't like to hug people... exept my nephew and niece.
Good to see you're fighting back, mate
. You've been through a lot of shit these last six months, especially with the things happening in your family (my condolences about your mother 
). The fact that your willing to keep going with writing after all this says volumes about you. I've known people who gave up on their dreams over less than what you've dealt with. Stay strong and don't give up, bro 
. We're all right behind you, supporting you and waiting to see what you'll write next.
I don't have much that I can say so I'll just hug you over the internet and keep you and your loved ones in my prayers.
*hug*
If you want to talk Laffy, remember I'm just a phone call away.
Stay strong man.
~Siggy
Man, I really do respect you. Not just because you are handling the shit that's happening in your life so well, but because of how you are going to keep on writing despite those things. If you feel like writing is one of the things in life that gives you purpose then It really is good that you've chosen to stick with it. Here, have a Big Boss salute. You deserve it.
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I'm sorry to see that you're going through these hardships. I know what it's like to loose a Mom. I'll be praying for you and your mom. I'm glad to read that you're recovering emotionally however, and I hope that moving back to Florida will help you even more.
I won't say I know how you feel, but I will say that you aren't the only person who is getting shit on by life. Good luck to you man.
(Also, didn't you save most of the book in google docs?)
This is just another random comment that I don't know will be read or not - but I just wanted to let you know that you take as long as you need or even quit for awhile just to get it all together. This isn't something you can shrug off... my deepest condolences and prayers as you sort through these horrible circumstances. Even as you being my favorite author - real life comes waay before anything else fiction or fantasy. Best wishes
Mother F-bomb man...I wish you well on stuff. I know it looks bleak at the moment. I've had the debt problems, and all I can say is if you manage your money they do go away. It may not feel like it but they do. As for your mother, I can also empathize. Lost my mom...4 years ago now? Metastatic small cell carcinoma, i.e. Lung cancer. Again, it sucks like hell and hurts a damn while, but it does get better. All I can say is hang in there and you'll run into some good things on the road again.
Oh man. My condolences. Since I'm too stupidly masculine to think of anything to do besides pat you on the back if you were next to me, I'll try to keep this short.
I don't know the circumstances behind you mother's situation, but I hope you eventually come to terms with her passing and keep your good memories of her alive in your heart. It sucks when someone that close to you leave; it's the kind of hurt that really never goes away, even after the years go by and you stop thinking about it almost entirely. Then you see something that triggers some latent memory of them and you have to remind yourself that they're gone. I hope that you take those moments in stride instead of wallowing in depression. Stiff upper lip and all that jazz.
As far as collections goes, I'm no economist, so I have zero-to-no advice I could give you that would not end up with you in a Canadian prison......or one in Alaska.......or one in New Zealand, so good luck with that, man.
Anyways, your writing was one of the main reasons I became a part of this fandom, so it's nice to see you working on it again. Also, I can't wait till your book is finished. I read your blog-thingy and it sounds like a real interesting bit-o-fiction.
Whiskey, Pineapples, and Hand-Grenades,
~ Hybridnecros
You have to be one of the strongest motherfuckers I've ever seen. Were it me, I would be broken beyond repair at this point.
Take as long as you need, please. And remember, your life may have unhappy events, but that doesn't define who you are.
If I could hug you through time and space right now, I would do it. I would do that so hard.
Praying for you and yours man.
Honestly, I really wish I knew what to say to help comfort you. But in all honesty, anything that I could say would either be complete bullshit, or utterly underwhelming.
"I know how you feel!" - No. I don't.
"Everything's going to be fine!" - This implies that everything will at some point alter itself to the way that it was before. Chances are, that's not the case.
I guess all I could really say in an attempt to help comfort you, is that everyone here loves you, and has absolutely nothing but good wishes and best hopes for you and your future endeavors, along with the fact that we're all here for you if you ever need us. (Well, at least I strongly hope so.)
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Yep, and thanks for saving me the time to write out something similar.
We support you man (everyone starts mailing Nutella in your general direction).
~Momentai
my thoughts are with you dude.
On a personal note, you've been such an inspiration for a noob writer like me. allowing a nobody to mooch off your oc and word? its helped me reach the point im at. You will always have my respect and admiration for the sheer genius of your works.
god i sound such a fan filly...
There are times when words aren't enough... but words are all I have. I'm with you to the end my friend... especially if there's free food at the end.
As much as I hate to promote the places I work, depending on what's wrong with the laptop, the data on your hard drive may still be recoverable. Even if it was the hard drive that died, some of the data may be able to be pulled off of it. I work at OfficeMax, and they recently started offering data recovery as one of their services. Bring the laptop in, and give it a try. Maybe not lose as much progress as you thought you did.
I myself was surprised when I was able to pull some data off my netbook's hard drive, when I know it was the hard drive that died.
I'm terribly sorry about everything that's happened to you, it's a lot to go through in such a short amount of time.
And... I just spilled my guts to you over on your DA page. (Ah, oh well) Glad to hear your beginning to recover (emotionally). We're all hear for you man, anytime !
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