In my continuing saga of my work computer, it is supposed to be replaced today. Will it? Only the shadow knows. Wish me luck.
As you all know, it’s finally happened. My muse has taken a holiday or a vacation, whatever. My Devotion has not been updated in three months. As a reader, I would find this disappointing and discouraging. Whether I wanted to feel that way or not or feel it was fair. I followed stories in the past that it was torture to wait for and some even ultimately never got updated and were abandoned. I’ve never wanted to be that writer, I assure you.
It is my intention to slog through it and get it updated sometime this week. I need luck for that too. I also have half of the next chapter of Broken written.
Mother ended up in the ER yesterday. She’s 91 so she gets watched pretty closely. She was feeling dizzy. They couldn’t really find anything wrong so they allowed her to go home even though they recommended she stay overnight just in case. She didn’t want to so she went home.
In just over two weeks, I am going to my favorite locale of Morro Bay for M’s birthday weekend (last weekend of August). Lately we’ve been staying only overnight but this time we are spending two nights there and we are so looking forward to it. A romantic weekend for two.
I will try to get another chapter of Didn’t We Almost Have it All done this week but with the other two taking priority, we will see how it goes. I *should* have a flash fic up on Friday.
Our temps are typical August, high eighties and up to mid to high 90s. based on accuweather reports right now, I don’t see any 100s coming up but of course that could change. Last couple of nights I have been able to sleep with window open and no fan on, so I consider that a success!
Spirk (with a small dose of Pinto) 
August 7, 2017 at 10:02 am
Window open/no fan? Oh my gosh! I’m so jealous. Yesterday here, it was 104 (in the shade which matters none in humidity), down to 79 when the rain started. We NEVER have rain in late July/August. And yet this year…here we are.
Probably, most of us have writers’ hearts (even if we don’t write fanfic), plus readers’ hearts. Yes, it’s hard to yearn for the next chapter (poor Prime), but yet it’s so easy to understand how you feel. You were writing a lot of years before I even found your stories, so you share a history with most of these readers about which I am unaware.
I just know:
1. You love these characters
2. They are safe in your hands
3. We love them too
4. We trust you with them.
5. It’s difficult to wait, it would be lying to say otherwise. On the other hand, it is MUCH easier to wait for the day you are ready, than to watch you burn out so much that your WIPs all come to a screeching halt. That would be devastating. For us and for you, I think.
We’re all here for a reason (on your blog, I mean, not existentially – haha)
Until you’re ready then, YH, geldau svi’ tra’.
(Vulcan for “hang in there”! haha)
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August 7, 2017 at 1:33 pm
Look at you! Becoming Vulcan, 🙂
FINALLY got my computer! Now I am ready to go home, LOL. Figures
I do love these characters. An absolute insane amount.
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August 7, 2017 at 10:14 am
Oh best thoughts to mom!
Ugh. That heat. No thanks 🙂
Moro Bay! Woo! I’m sure it’ll be amazing and so glad you get to spend two nights this time.
Update what you can, when you can. I’m here for it. Always. I know others are too.
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August 7, 2017 at 1:33 pm
The heat sucks but I don’t get thunderstorms so keep that in mind Miss Snoot!
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August 7, 2017 at 12:27 pm
I know how it feels when your computer is broken and isn’t replaced immediately. So hopefully you have it replaced today
As for updates, don’t pressure yourself. Sure, I would want to read more of your stories, because you always come up with the best plots! But not if it makes you feel pressured to write. You should only do it when you feel like it, when it’s fun to do and not because you have to. You don’t owe anyone anything, and I think your readers would understand and wouldn’t mind waiting a bit longer.
And sorry about your mom. Wish the best for her!
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August 7, 2017 at 1:37 pm
I finally got the new one, so that’s a relief
And thank you. I know I don’t but I don’t like to be left out myself so I get it 🙂
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August 7, 2017 at 2:03 pm
First of all, I wish your Mom well. ❤ It's not easy taking care of and worrying about an aging parent. I'm an only child and my 88 year old Dad lives with my family and I. He's very independent and keeps active despite some major health issues in re ent years.
Hope you enjoy your August weekend getaway. You deserve a break. Don't Let the pressure of updates get to you! Your muse will return when she/he is ready.
I have to agree with JJ above:
"1. You love these characters
2. They are safe in your hands
3. We love them too
4. We trust you with them."
Hugs to you! Eveningstar
❤
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August 7, 2017 at 7:33 pm
And I wish you well with your dad as well
And thank you 🙂
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August 7, 2017 at 4:44 pm
I hope you got your computer today! If not, damn them—I wrote this then saw you got it! Yay!
I have been following a few stories for several years now that the author updates maybe one or twice a year. I’ll stick with you, Ivan no matter how long it takes you to update 😊 I’m patient and you’re just that awesome of a writer
I’m sorry to hear about your mother. Hope she is doing well now. We had to have the EMS over this morning for Grammy. She fell and is fine. She was more ticked off that the paramedics had to come into a messy home to help her up.
Morro Bay looks to pretty. I see why you and M love going there. Enjoy your romantic nights 😊
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August 7, 2017 at 7:33 pm
I did indeed get my speedy new computer. And they remote everything these days so i was a breeze!
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