Hello, this is Zephyr Spark. I've been working on the most recent chapter of Scaled Heights for a while now. My editor brought it to my attention that one of the antagonistic groups that I named the Crusaders shares a similar name to the CMC, which could be confusing. I have plans to go back through my story and change any mention of the Crusaders into the Creed to avoid the name confusion. Sorry if this change initially confuses any of you.

Hey. This is Zephyr Spark. Two days ago, I got into a car accident. Thankfully, nobody got hurt and I can pay for the damages, which aren't too severe. I was just a little shaken, so writing didn't come easily for a while. Anyways, I'm better now so I'll be doing more writing. Just send thoughts and prayers for my Rav 4 at the Toyota Center.

Edit: Thanks everyone for your kind words of encouragement. This fandom is the freaking best. Love you all so much.

When you need an OC, how do you come up with character names? I always feel like I struggle to create decent MLP names. For example, I'm doing a sort of sport fanfic where I'm trying to come up with two OC names for a sport commentator and sport analyst. It's harder than it should be. One character is a mare who runs a TV show that analyzes competitors and predicts outcomes. The other is an older stallion with forty years of experience in sport analysis. He's the kind of guy who could release

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Hey, Zephyr Spark here. I haven't been writing much on the next chapter of "Scaled Heights" due to stress and some health issues. Recently, I've felt overworked and became a little under the weather (Insert Bulk Biceps joke here). So, I haven't really been working on "Scaled Heights" much. I have a general plan in mind, but it's been difficult to just sit down and write. I'm so sorry.

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1. You can't always please everyone, so make sure you please yourself by enjoying every second you write
2. If you feel the emotions you want to convey in a scene while writing, then those emotions are more likely to manifest in a scene
3. We can draw from our own emotional experiences to write; our own happiness, sadness, love, and joy
4. There will always be plot holes (and not just the kind involving horsie butts) so make sure you consider the plot carefully

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This is Zephyr Spark. It's been almost 2 months. I haven't given up writing "Scaled Heights." I finished the next chapter and it's by far the longest chapter thus far. Almost 40 pages. I'm probably gonna break it up a wee bit. I'm working with an editor and he's been doing his best managing his own stuff. Now, he can get back to editing. Anyways, I feel really bad about not giving you all much. So here's a little preview of what I've written. Thanks for all your patience.

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Hello, this is Zephyr Spark. I'm working on the next chapter of "Scaled Heights" but it's taking longer to write the rough draft than expected. I'm having some writer's block and dealing with some other stuff that's taking a lot of my attention. I have written over 12 pages, but I'm not near finished. When I finally do finish it, I will contact my editor and ask him to review it. I'm not sure when I will upload the next chapter and I really can't give any dates. Sorry. I haven't given up on the

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Last week, I did a speech for Texas Public Radio's Worth Repeating about how I became a Brony. In the speech, I explain how My Little Pony helped me overcome my depression and how my connection to Spike made me a writer. To my amazement, it's become very popular. Apparently, it has three times the hits of Worth Repeating's most popular post! Even the fandom found it, and they posted a direct link to it on Equestria Daily! What pleases me most of all is the number of comments welcoming me into

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To all my followers and all of Fimfiction, I hope you'll join me in defending our free and open internet rules from Pai. Call your representatives and tell them you support Title II Net Neutrality Rules. This video shows you how easy it is to do it. Just keep the pressure on.

https://youtu.be/0l6JsuT3Lw8

If you're following the news, you've heard how the FCC chairman just destroyed internet protection laws that prevent ISPs from throttling websites and startups online. 83% of Americans supported Net Neutrality, but today, the chairman sold us out for cable companies. The good news is that the backlash against his misinformed decision will be massive and relentless. When he's taken to court, he's going to have a difficult time defending his horrendous choice. Until then, it looks like America

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