Hi there.

First off, apologies for the long wait for an update. Ever since I got promoted I have had to do a lot more 'adulting'. Just about got a handle on it and the 'imposter syndrome' was starting to fade when they go a promote me again! (Seriously? What the heck are 'upstairs' smoking... and can I have some?)

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Next chapter, Deterrent (part 2), has now been passed to my editor. Or perhaps 'unleashed upon' would be a better terminology.

Yes, I agree it has been a (too) long time.

I claim NO major crisis or drama in my life to account for it. Just life itself ticking-over, inexorably dragging me, kicking-and-screaming, towards being a responsible, mature, grown-up adult.

...whimpering sounds...

Anyway. The story is NOT dead!

It is moving towards its conclusion.

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The next chapter, Deterrent - Part 1, has now been submitted to my editor... for the second time. He (quite rightly) pointed out something the first time, something that was basically 'well that's all a little too convenient', so off I went to sort that out.

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Just thought I’d drop a quick blog to state that: No I’m not dead... and neither is this story.

The next chapter is coming along, just more slowly than I hoped, but it is coming together.

No major drama going on here, it’s just xmas, mum is down with us right now and the longer working hours mean less free time during the working week.

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I haven't heard back from my editor yet, which is highly unusual. Normally a day or two, three at most.

While I am hesitant to release the chapter with proper editing, I will publish it Monday. Keeping everyone waiting any longer than that is just getting/has already got silly.

So, I will go through it one more time myself looking for errors.

Annnnnnd given my track record on this sorta thing I'd just like to say: *Gulp*

'Chapter 47- The Frozen Sun' is now off to my pre-reader and editor.

And on a minor note, it's been a couple of months since I went over to night-shift and it still feels like I have to make an effort to stay in the proper sleep pattern. I had a week off recently and thought: 'yippee, I can go to bed early...'

A moment's silence for my youth if you please.

Right. I've mostly gotten used to night shift now. Learning new stuff... and learning the 'correct' ways to do old things

Been ups, and a few downs, being charge of people and a machine - seriously, at times beating my head against a brick wall would have been:
(a) more productive
(b) slightly more fun

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The next chapters is on its way, unfortunately, there have been a couple of lifestyle changes which I am currently working through.

First off, I've gone onto night shift - longer hours per night, but three day weekends. (My body clock is still adjusting)

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Chapter 46 of Denuo Fortuna is now off to my pre-reader and editor.

Next chapter has been sent off to my pre-reader and editor now.

So soon... I hope.

(Been around too long to make definite statements about how long something will take.)

The next chapter has now been handed over to my pre-reader and editor for their tender caresses.

As I might have mentioned to them, my inner critic needs to be taken outside and have matters explained to it - with a baseball bat.

Every time I read through the chapter I kept wanting to change things. It got a little demoralizing to be honest.

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You'll be glad to know I'm still alive. (I'm glad as well, but I freely admit my opinion -is- biased on that subject.)

Okay, I'm into my second week off work, two weeks off work where I HAD planned to finish the current chapter.

But there has been a slight snag in that plan:

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Title says it all really.

Thank you all.

Next chapter is in progress btw.

The chapter has now been sent to my Pre-reader and my Editor for their tender caresses.

As my objectivity is shot (I so want to publish this chapter and move on) I have told them to be critical.

Okay, this chapter took waaaaaaaaaaaay too long.

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Back off holiday now. Time to get stuck back into that chapter

The next chapter is going to be delayed until after Christmas I’m afraid.

I am off on holiday in a little over a week and I don’t want to be rushing the chapter by trying to get it out before then.

While it is mostly written, it is just the end part I need to do to my satisfaction. As it is kinda important, I want to make sure I get it right.

So my apologies for the delay.

Unedited spoiler / teaser:

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Yay... All the chapters I wanted to re-write have now been done. Hiatus tag is now off and I get down to writing new chapters exclusively.

I apologize for the length of time this took. I envisioned doing 'just a little polishing' here and there to chapters, not ending up doing complete re-writes of them!

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