Just had a review from the inimitable Paul Asaran for Fairlight:Memories of a perfect sky.

He said in his review that this story was a 'Step Back' in terms of quality etc. Admittedly, it wasn't my best work. I think he may agree with me that I have learned some new things since I wrote this - all the way back in 2014. In actual fact, it was my very first story for Fimfiction and was originally published in January 2015.

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Believe it or not I've actually started a new job at long last. I'd only planned on staying with my last employer six months, but ended up being stuck there for nearly five years. During my time there I had to put up with some of the worst bigotry I've ever encountered, despite the company claiming to be 'inclusive, supportive of diversity, etc'. Spoiler alert : They weren't!

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Seems to be coming along well. 365 pages at 192,769 words.

We'll get there.

Bluespectre.

Now on page 280 of Bon Bon's story. Looking good so far, but quite a technical challenge as she's been involved in other parts of the Fairlight story arc and I need to be careful tying it all together. I'm also aware that I will need to incorporate Lyra's story into it too.

I've not had much time to write either unfortunately. I've had covid, again, and the constantly changing shifts at work are leaving me exhausted.

I need a new job!

Cheers,

Bluespectre

Despite one of the readers claiming that they had felt like vomiting after reading my last story, I have pressed on with my scribblings. Apparently eliciting a physical and -or- an emotional response from a story is considered a good thing. Or so I'm told.

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If any of you have had this, then you have my deepest sympathies.

Despite the vaccinations, both myself and another member of my family (Similarly vaccinated) have come down with this damnable bug.

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Having read the helpful comments regarding Island of the Forgotten, I've decided to take the story down pending a major rewrite.

The follow up will have to be put on hold as a result (Once I finish the first chapter), however I may publish it when it's ready in case anyone fancies a bit of a 'teaser trailer'.

Regards,

Bluespectre

Kinda. I always intended to create this story from two or three points of view. One was from Lyra's, which was this particular story. The other will be from Blue and Galeus' point of view. I thought it would be a novel concept, and one that I hope works.

In regards to the 'what happens next' aspect, this will form part of the finale of the Fairlight series which will go into production when I finish this one.

Back to the keyboard.

Having read some of the comments I have say that I was surprised by some of the reactions. I honestly thought the ending was good, but then I get one comparing it to the ending of Game of Thrones? God almighty, I didn't think anything I've ever written was that bad! I certainly didn't intend to upset people, but I expect we all take different things away from a read.

I don't know, maybe I dropped the ball on this one.

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Well, I finally decided on a title : Island of the Forgotten.

What do you think?

It's certainly fitting, if a little '1950's B movie' ish, but what's wrong with that? Anyway, the editing is done now, and no doubt would fail any English teachers examination. Still, I think it's a damned good read even if I say so myself. Which I do. So there.

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