Taking into account feedback and my own thoughts on the matter, here is currently my plan moving forward. Subject to change if necessary.
1) An epilogue chapter will be done to cap the current main story into Book 1. This will not end the main storyline, only to leave a solid stopping point for the next part of the story.

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This blog wont let me post a poll, so I'll need yall to take a moment and share your thoughts on a few topics.

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If you get the quote, you get a gold star or a cookie or a gold cookie? I dunno, better than coconuts I guess.
So, long story short, life can be a brutal, brutal thing. And while I may not have it nearly as bad as others, it's rough to shoulder things on your own.
I have survived troubled waters and while I'm still bailing out my canoe and shaking my fist, er hooves at the sky, I haven't gone down with the ship yet.

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*Horse Noises*
*Horse Gestures*
*Frustrated Horse Noises*
*Horse Head Bobbing*
*Horse Tailflick*
*Finishing Horse Noises*

And for those of you who do not speak Equestrian, I guess I'll translate.
While the world has not fallen upon my head, spare time has been a bit tougher to come by.

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Hello dear readers,
It's been a while.
So I wanted to give you a run-down of what's been going on the last couple of years and why the delays to the story.
I feel like you deserve that much before moving forward.
Short version, the apartment I was renting alone reached a point where it was no longer affordable. Combine that with my job laying me off. I took a new job but it required longer hours and longer commute. Which did drastically cut into writing time.

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For those of you still hanging about, no, To Love the Moon is not forgotten. And I very much still wish to finish it. Life has just not been kind this past year. But that aside, I'm hoping to begin work on the next chapter. I dont expect it'll be a long chapter, as it's more of an epilogue to book one and moving into post-Trottingham era Luna and Starstep for the chapter after.

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I think some of you readers may have misinterpreted her smile and missed all of the hints I've sprinkled through this and prior chapters.
I'm not going to completely spoil what's going on, as I'm confident you all can put it together, but I'll point out a couple of things.
1. Luna is not smiling because she's glad about the griffon deaths.
2. Luna knew it was not a mortal wound.
3. "The world is all a stage" Luna quotes from Shakespeare.

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Are you hyped? I'm hyped.
The story resumes tonight in all its large chapter glory. So if you need to reread the last few chapters to prepare, now is your chance.
This chapter will mark the end of the Exodus story arc and the start of the next.
I haven't decided what to call the next arc yet:
The Prince and the Voices
Night Court Shenanigans
SteelHoof's Niece
BatPonies vs Ol' Rowdy
Sherry and Peach Blossom's House of Pain

Who knows? But interesting times ahead. Stay tuned.

Hey, hey pony folks! 58's draft is done and off to the editor. Clocking in at 19k+ words it should be a tasty treat for those of you who love the story. As soon as the editor can tackle it and send it back, I'll do a final proof-edit and publish.
We're almost there, ponies! Hang tight!

So the new chapter is sitting at a self-edited 10k words and there's still quite a bit more to happen. Best guess, 15-16k words total? So pony friends, do you want the whole chapter broken into two so you can just have something to chew on or wait for the full, final product? This is marking the end of a major arc and moving into the next which is the only reason I'm hesitant on just publishing a part of it.
Just curious your thoughts and wanted to update you on the progress.

Heya pony-folks. As I'm plugging away trying to wrap this chapter up. (By Luna, I really hope yall enjoy it. Some head-trippy space/time mind-bucking at one point, then Star goes all rawr! I am dah protector of da ponies, And there's this spear thing, And Luna just straight-up owns everyone. Everyone.)
Where was I? Oh, right. I wanted to add a few sketches to the chapter then I realized that Fim-Fic doesn't store the images. So apparently I have to host them from elsewhere.

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Hey pony folks, thought I'd just keep you in the loop of how the chapter is coming.

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Huzzahs and salutations.
Generally speaking, my RL obligations, projects and drama-time has been more or less cleared or pushed to a point it's no longer an issue. While I need a little time to read through at least the last few chapters for continuity's sake, I can finally get back to writing.
Assuming no deaths or life-threatening emergencies, expect a new chapter by Thanksgiving.

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For those of you still kicking around this place, yes, I still live. Thank you for hanging in there.
No the story is not forgotten.
Yes, I'm going to finish it.
Short version of what's been going on, in life you often get dragged away to handle other tasks and projects.
The good news is that I'm working to clear some of that up.
Please accept my apology for the long delay for the next chapter as it was never intended to have such a lengthy wait.

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New chapter is in the works. I should have had it done a couple weeks ago, but life can be unpredictable. Family obligations, drama with roomies, and putting in extra hours at work.

Anyway, point is, the story is not finished and as soon as I can get over this nasty little cold my roomies were so kind to bring into the house, I'll get back on it. It'll be the final chapter of the current story arc but there's still plenty to tell, so don't fret if you're enjoying the tale.

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Hey pony-people,
I'd like your opinion on something.
I've been considering doing some sketches for scenes in the story and just adding them at the end of the associated chapters.
What I'd like to know is if you think this would take away from your enjoyment? Break your mental picture of the characters and settings?
They'd just be pencil sketches since I just don't have the time to do full clean-up and color, so they'd be very rough.

Anyway, just a thought.

I keep getting asked why there's a tragedy tag for To Love the Moon. The definition I read way back said that it could be used on stories that ended bittersweet rather than in death/destruction. There's also the problem of this site not allowing comedy and sad to exist together.

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So, as I'm writing the new chapter (Yes, I'm back into a writing groove) I thought about the four alicorn Princesses and what combination of instruments would best represent them. I guess you could say, imagine a royal fanfare or theme song made for each alicorn, who would prefer what?
Personally, I think of the following but I'd love to debate/discuss it along with musical styles that they might prefer.
Celestia: Brass horns with heavy drums. A traditional military and bombastic fanfare.

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Hello my dear readers. Quick side note, I should be through with the move in the next couple of weeks, so if all goes according to plan, you SHOULD have a new chapter by the end of this month (Aug). So hooves crossed and all that.

With that said, as a bit of a thank-you for your support and loyalty, I'm doing something a little special.
If you have an OC of one of the following types, contact me:
Bat-pony
Russian-style pony
English-style pony (ie. British, think Pip)
Griffon

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Hello all.
First thing, thank you all for being patient. I know most of you eagerly await more chapters of To Love the Moon and they will come. I also want to thank those of you who donated to helping me through a rough patch. While I wasn't able to square things away completely, it bought me much needed time. You have my utmost thanks and I intend to make it up to you all.

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