Although I am getting things ready to write the next chapter, a wrench was thrown into it with the new psychologist able to consult with me for the first time on the day of my anniversary on this site. Wasn't expecting such an opportunity so fast. Unfortunately for the chapter, that session will take a lot of my focus but I have been writing things down to minimise the need to focus too hard on it. Hopefully means I can bounce back to getting the chapter written or chip away at a few scenes

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Sorry feels like an understatement at this point, but I really am for how long it has been between chapters.

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Hello all!

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Okay. Thank you all for the suggestions. Now I have a new problem, which one should be the antagonist? All who don't get picked will be used in the chapter in some way. I have created a straw poll (poll has ended) for this and will remove it in a day or so.

Current name options are:
- Exotic Spice (seeing as possibly an Abyssinian.)
- Perfect Plate (nose in the air, snooty unicorn.)
- Sam O'Nella (seeing an earth pony with arrogance/anger attached.)

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Okay. I forgot I still had a character to assign a name to for the next chapter. Not a big problem, only the main antagonist for the chapter after all. It is for a celebrity chef.

Current name options are (list updated with extra names):
- Exotic Spice
- Perfect Plate
- Perfect Dish
- Sam O'Nella
- Mise en Place
- Ram See

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Ever plan a chapter with all its little intricacies and forget to add the through plot line? Yeah, that just happened to me with the next chapter of A Deer Named John. I had hoped the chapter would be done and out by now, but I only realised why I was having trouble with the chapter a few hours ago. I came up with the full solution about an hour ago and now have to thread it into the chapter before getting to the scenes I am yet to write.

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So... um, John just hit a thousand views... yeah...

I know bringing in views is not my real goal, just a bonus. I just love to try to entertain you all.

Still, that said. Thank you all so much!

Going to take a page out of season one Fluttershy's book and go hide somewhere from all the attention.

Tael.

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It's a little the same... a little bit different... For me anyway. Definitely a mature piece. Part way through writing it as I write this. Going to be throwing it to the site story moderators just to be on the safe side. Will probably mean it posts at a time out of my control after I declare it finished.

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Okay. Second operation for my mother was yesterday with follow up a short time ago. Eyesight improved for both eyes and it is still early days. Be interesting to see what happens as they settle further.

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So, yeah. Was going to be working more on chapters for John from tomorrow when things calmed down a bit for me. Then the virus threw a spanner at me. Surprisingly it was made of foam rubber. And now people will ask, "Tael, what in the world are you on about?"

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Side Arc 1 Chapter 1: Deer oh Deer has been updated with an extended section. Suggested reading of it from the moment they arrive in the forest as there are small but important changes in that part as well.

Hopefully now I can get back to concentrating on the next actual chapter.

Virus wise, looks like my state is shutting its borders on Tuesday. Hopefully it helps so we don't have to quarantine to absolute essential services only.

Tael.

Got frustrated over not posting something in a while and having the new version of Spot of Tea just sitting waiting. Felt like the little red dot declaring it unpublished was mocking my lack of progress on the next chapter of John, so I gave in. The latest version of Spot of Tea is now posted as the Prologue of A Deer Named John, and the old versions have been removed from the site.

In all honesty, I just hope it reads cleaner than previous versions.

Long live Spot of Tea, Change for Me!

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Just a quick heads up on where things are.

Spot of Tea
Looking at overhauling it very soon so that it reads more like part of John then moving it into John to be the prologue.
A Deer Named John
Already written chapters - Looking at a few fixes, other than simple edits which continue to this day. Considering doing an extension to Deer oh Deer as well as a tiny cosmetic change to Rock Crush Love?

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Looking at re-writing Spot of Tea again. Probably going to do it so it can be posted at the same time as the next chapter of A Deer Named John. Main goal will be to overhaul it to make it read like the other chapters of John. Then I will most likely be unpublishing Spot of Tea and attaching it to A Deer Named John as the prologue. Not entirely happy about it, but simply aiming for consistency. It will mean the loss of all comments on Spot of Tea which saddens me. Also the votes and views, but

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I am doing my best to write the next chapter of A Deer Named John. I've been trying to even start it and failing since the day after I posted the previous chapter. I wish I knew the root cause other than potentially something wrong with my current anti-anxiety medication. It could just be a bad batch or my body has adapted to it and I need something different. My next doctor's appointment isn't until the start of next month but I will be trying to get one sooner. It could mean I have a

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I would like to order one less drama filled life to go, please and thank you.

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Truly, truly wish this wasn't so. Especially as writing A Deer Named John makes me happy.

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Just so everyone knows, I've broached this a few months back but this is the first time it will be taking my time away from John and the gang. After more than six months, I'm finally in the right mind space to be working on my non-MLP writing again. As this is the work I want to try and get professionally published eventually, and I actively seek a publisher for, it takes priority.

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So, apparently A Deer Named John got on the featured list. I have never seen it on the list before. Not even the side list. So, yeah. As the title says, thank you all so much! I never expected that.

One very stunned but incredibly happy and grateful batpony,

Tael.

Disappointed that I won't be getting the next chapter of A Deer Named John posted by the end of the 13th anywhere in the world. I will try, just really doubt it now. Considering how low today has made me, I'm surprised I didn't make another part to The Coping of a Former Human. Ah well, maybe I can stop feeling down over getting older then get back to working on the chapter. Though, it is more about another year passing without achieving my dream than getting older itself. Still really want to

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