State of the... Rainstorm? · 3:11am Jul 6th, 2016
I'm trying really hard not to outright copy SS&E here but I wanted to update everyone who follows me on what I've been doing lately.
To start with, Tales of the Rainmaker was supposed to update at least every two weeks, but preferably more often than that, because I'm not editing it. I write it for fun, and I don't fuss over the quality beyond basic proofreading. But I haven't released anything in over two months. This isn't just because I'm a slow writer, or that I have other projects to work on. It's because I've been fighting depression.
I've had depression ever since I came off of anti depressants back in High School. I'd been on them for so many years because Doctors in the 90s thought everything could be cured with a bottle of pills, even schoolyard bullies. Long story short the pills messed with my head and I've gone through periods of unexplained sadness and apathy. I even tried suicide at one point.
Okay, so now that you're informed, over the last six months I dealt with a hard break up, as well as being pulled away from my family and friends. I live completely on the other side of the world, and that's put a lot of stress on me, and two months ago it triggered a period of depression that kicked on and off every few days. I turned to old vices I shouldn't have, and in an effort to distract myself, I did everything to make sure that I was never alone for very long. Which meant no writing.
So, I want to let you all know that I'm feeling better now, and I should be able to update some things soon. I might even start something new if I can keep it short enough. I think I might start doing this regularly, letting everyone know what's going on. I don't want my writing to feel like a chore, but it's something I love doing, and I really want to update my stories. Thanks to everyone who reads them, and I hope you're able to be patient while I sort a few things out.
So this happened, I guess. I need to stop promising things and then never delivering