The Long Summer · 10:28pm Jul 17th, 2013
First, I apologize for the long silence. I don't expect people will really have noticed, because that implies people sit on edge waiting for something to happen, for me to do something. Instead, I am the one who gets stressed by inactivity. It goes without saying and without putting it into system that two months' hiatus is worth a lot of stress by that token.
I'm also sorry for neglecting comments and notes. I'm working on that, and will try to catch up. I've done a terrible job at reading all the things I've said I would, too, for which I am also supremely sorry, but I don't know what more to add to that. I've no real excuse, and will get right back on it as soon as I can.
On my front of things, I've aborted work on one story, started work on another, and actually sort of almost completed it. It is currently mid-edit and pending cover art, and there is a chance it will be published in a week or two, or a month--thereabouts. Failing that, if I can't beat it into shape, I'll scrap it and start something else.
I hope you all have had, and continue to have a very pleasant summer. If you're interested in listening to the Muffin Loving Productions guys host me as a guest on a podcast, you can do so here! It was fun, and proves that listening to your own voice later will never be cool.
Also, I had a birthday somewhere along the line, which led to multiple awesome artpieces being made. Snowtrail and Kits for best pony.
Back to edits and work.
-CS
Glad you're still alive!
Happy Late Birthday my friend! Glad to have you back. I can't wait to see more of your fictions on the site. Mind if you PM me back though?
Good to see you're still alive and writing!
Looking forward to the new story, whenever you get it done.
This post alone makes me quite happy. Looking forward to reading your next story, I'm sure it'll be as tippy top as the rest of your work!
Don't worry, I hardly noticed you were gone...
Um...
That came out wrong. Te he.
What I mean, of course, is that there are plenty of talented pony wordsmiths on this site and always lots to read, so don't feel pressured to come out with things on our account, or stress if something just doesn't work out (it happens). It's always lovely to see new Cloudy Skies stuff and I generally give it priority, but we'll all still be here to read it if it takes a while longer before you're happy with it.
And Happy Birthday!
HE'S ALIVE! LET ALL THOSE WHO HEAR THIS REJOICE! HE WHO HAS CROSSED INTO THE NETHER AND RETURNED INTACT!
in all seriousness, nice to see you after hiatus. and know you got something cookin' for us
Nice to hear from you, Cloudy Skies
And happy birthday for whenever it was - sorry I missed it! 
I hope the editing goes well, because I'm eager to see what you've come up with. Seeing a new story from you is always something to look forward to!
/me burst our from birthday box, only a tad late.
"YAY CLOUDY'S BA—"
/me falls over
booze!
1217296 For certain values of alive at least; I recently returned from a trip to London and the weather certainly did its best to kill me. Thank you, though!
1217302 Hopefully, at least! Thanks!
1217318 Oh dear, if you've sent me a PM, I think it must've gotten lost in the system -- I checked my inbox, but aside from the ones we traded way, way back, I can't see anything. If you have questions or comments (or banter,) could you send it anew? My sincere apologies!
1217319 Realistically it's looking at 2 weeks assuming cover art pops up before then, and that I keep editing at this pace. Hope it doesn't disappoint! Full disclosure: I'm a little sad that I didn't manage to write a full-on adventure again just yet, but this shipfic was infinitely easier to write, and after editing, it may end up as something worth publishing.
1217424 Maybe I should specialize in writing blogposts instead of fics? Hmm. (Really though, thank you for your faith!)
1217464 Thanks! Much as I appreciate the words, asking someone not to stress out very rarely works, sadly.
1217873 Sadly, I didn't even go to the nether; I couldn't remember how to make flint and tinder.
1218268 I have to say, I'm sorry you missed it too! We had cake and everything!
1220136 Silly pony, go back in the box. Cloudy parties have no booze. They have lots of shiny pony arts thanks to you, though!
1221642
In the box?
Without booze?
Will you be supplying a Pinkie Pie for entertainment then? We could trade stories about which of Dash's features we like best!
First off, happy belated birthday! Woo!
Next, I'm pretty much in the same boat, in terms of writing and comment neglect and all, so I feel ya there. I do notice when people I follow have gone quiet for a while, and I kind of wonder if they're doing okay or just got busy or whatever. But I'm never upset about it or anything.
1221722 You wouldn't both fit in the box. One of you has too much butt.
1226945 Thank you. I think "wondering" is about as far as it goes for most people when they think--or don't--about author A or author B, but if anyone else out there works like me, said author sometimes thinks and obsesses more about these lines of communication than any combined amount of attention from watchers.
Which is probably not a good thing, and a warning sign, a signal to start thinking about making different choices.