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Taxus


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  • 512 weeks
    An Apology

    I doubt many people will read this, considering the broken promises that are The Curse of the Wolf Pony and One Honest Mare unfinished, but I owe you folks who are still paying attention an apology.

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    4 comments · 597 views
  • 525 weeks
    New Curse Chapter

    Hey Folks,

    Sorry for the 5 month wait for a new chapter. I was working on another project and finding a job. It looks like I've found one, which is nice, and the project (a tabletop RPG ruleset) is at the point where I don't need to devote a significant portion of my time to move it along. So, it looks like I'll have much more time for writing in the future.

    2 comments · 523 views
  • 550 weeks
    New Story, Sorry OHM Isn't Updating

    Hey guys! I've submitted a new story, which should be up soon, and those of you who are wanting One Honest Mare updates are probably wondering why I'm working on something other than it. Thing is, it's really pissing me off. At the moment, I could make it a great action story. There's nothing wrong with that, because that's pretty much where I am at the moment as a writer. Problem is,

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    0 comments · 447 views
  • 557 weeks
    I'm Back!

    Hey Folks,

    Some of you may have noticed that One Honest Mare has been updated, kind of. I moved the two chapters so far into one short story. This chapter will be followed by another short story from Spike's perspective. Has anyone read Casual Vacancy? That's kind of what I'll be going for here: a series of connected, but independent stories telling a larger, over-all story.

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    4 comments · 523 views
  • 566 weeks
    Hiatus: Indefinite

    Long story short, I don't have the time I want to be able to devote to these stories. My life is kind of in limbo at the moment, and I'm spending all of my time at my desk, preparing a portfolio to use as a freelance writer. I'm either working on articles or original fictional content. If I'm not writing, I'm looking for a regular job. If I don't find one this month, I'm probably moving back in

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An Apology · 4:35pm Jun 24th, 2014

I doubt many people will read this, considering the broken promises that are The Curse of the Wolf Pony and One Honest Mare unfinished, but I owe you folks who are still paying attention an apology.

I despise excuses, and I would like to think this is an explanation of my failings as I writer instead of an excuse, but take it as you will. Basically, I only just learned how to plan a story. Until now, all I wrote were essays (so many essays) and flash fiction. These require different planning than short stories or novels, and I never realized this. Now I know that you basically need to plan two stories when writing fiction length longer than flash, one for the protagonists and one for the antagonists. Boy, did I feel silly when I realized this was from where all my trouble finishing these stories came.

So, I apologize. You deserved a better writer, rather than putting your hopes in me. As such, I will not be posting on this site until I properly plan and finish both The Curse of the Wolf Pony andOne Honest Mare.

So, until I'm worthy of your confidence,
Taxus

Ps. I'm sorry if that link ruined the contrite tone of this post, I really can't help being a goofy fucker

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Comments ( 4 )

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Dude, we understand. No one on this site is an accomplished author. Even the really talented guys like Short Skirts, Obselesence, Georg, and bad_seed_72 are just amateurs, trying their best. The mere fact that I remember you means that you have the initial skills. That you are working to improve leaves me giddy to think what the stories will look like when they finish.

Take your time, get better, and come back ready to kick ass. :ajsmug:

I fully understand you, Taxus. Believe me, if you ask any one of my followers they'll say the same about me.

You're a talented, creative author to me, if that's of any meaning to you.

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2230599 Thank you both for the words of encouragement. I wouldn't be so hard on myself if I didn't take commitments, even implied ones, so seriously, so it's nice to hear words of understanding. Very much appreciated.

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