Well, *that* month was hellish. Let's try not to do that again. · 12:23am Aug 2nd, 2018
Hi everyone,
I'm alive, the car is fixed, the mortgage paid, and bank account looking a bit more positive. Let's hope I don't have to go through quite so much stress for the next few months at least. Which brings us back to the question I'm sure is on the minds of my small cadre of loyal readers:
When the heck is the next chapter coming?
Well, for the first time in weeks, I'll have time to sit down and actually write, as opposed to driving around and thinking about it. There's so much I want Twilight, Starlight, and Lulamoon to go through, but there's this wall separating me from that and that wall is this chapter. I think what was really holding me back (aside from physical exhaustion every day) was that I was still feeling my way toward the big emotional turns in it. See, I know how the chapter starts and I've known how this chapter will end ever since I published the first one back in November. The problem I was having until recently was in determining how exactly Starlight and Lula make their decision that lands them where they are at the end. But, at last, I figured out what their mindsets would be when the decision is made.
All that remains to do is for me to sit down and mine the words from my brain. That restarts in earnest tonight. The plan is to give you all a finished chapter before the month is out. And I think, once this one is done and dusted, there won't be another delay quite this long.
So, thanks for sticking with me.
Oh, and we passed 1500 views and are closing in on 1600, so please, ask me anything you like. And as much as I enjoy the silly joke questions, I'd really love to hear from you about where you think this story's going and any thoughts you have on it. Just please, don't ask if it'll have your pet fetish in it, because unless that's just plain old age regression, the answer will probably be no.
Now I'll leave you with this wonderful illustration by one of my favorite Japanese pony artists:
As much as I love the undiluted cuteness that is filly Starlight, filly Trixie continues to grow on me. Seeing this picture gave me a flash of an idea for a possible future story: in a world where Celestia used the Elements of Harmony to calm Luna down without needing to banish her, the school for gifted unicorns is run by both sisters. And as Celestia takes young Twilight to be her protege, Luna takes Trixie as hers. And so would begin a friendship and rivalry between the schools of the sun and the moon that would probably lead to an obvious ripoff of Harry Potter.
Still, it'd be cute as hell.
You’re alive? Dammit, now I don’t have anyone to poke with this stick.
i'm glad your safe but damn that must of sucked going through all of that
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I know plenty of dead artist you could poke with a stick
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Yay!
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I just consider your poking me with a stick a sign that you care if I'm alive or dead.
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In that case. *pokes you with the stick*