Okay I am currently working on the next chapter of My Devotion. No idea when it will be up as I have barely started it. That’s the last one that hasn’t been updated since October 2017.
I have chosen to delete off AO3, The Life You’re Given. Honestly I haven’t worked on it for the entire year of 2017 and I just don’t see myself getting back to it any time soon. It’s unfair to readers to leave something on there I probably will never finish. If I ever do, I will just upload the finished product in its entirety but I just don’t see that being something I will do at this point. It’s too bad because I loved the idea of exploring a relationship between Jim and his teenaged nephew but I have simply lost the interest in the story and pursuing it.
I have also deleted Keep Forgetting. It’s not a story I want to finish at this point. It was a stupid story to begin with and I am ending it.
I had thoughts of updating The Thought of You is Consuming Me but now I don’t think I will this week. I’m not feeling it. We’ll see.
For the most part this year I think I am going to get away from the alternate universes in my fictions. My more popular ones seem to revolve around the guys on the ship and interacting that way. I love writing alternate scenarios but more and more people are losing interest in them as far as I can tell. My academy stories remain popular but other stories set in some other kind of universe or scenario, not so much.
What does this mean for the Winter Story I intended to write and post? I don’t know. I’ve wanted to do it for so long but I just don’t know if the interest will be there.
In any event, I think I need to spend some time finishing my older fics so I can finally be done with them.
In addition to deleting The Life Your Given, I have marked a couple of “on-going, open-ended” collections or stories as “completed” as I am unsure when or if I will add to those.
Thanks for your understanding
Spirk (with a small dose of Pinto) 
January 9, 2018 at 8:41 am
I’m sorry I don’t leave a comment on every chapter you post. There are times that I read it at work or at school, and I meant to leave a comment when I get home, but then when I get home I forget about it 😦 Rest assured, I love pretty much everything that you post.
Honestly, if you like writing AUs, just go for it. You’ll always have me as a reader 😁 Your fics are yours, and it should be about what you like to write, not about what others want you to write
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January 9, 2018 at 8:45 am
thanks, I understand not commenting and honestly the disinterest I am seeing isn’t just related to “comments” though certainly there is that. But hits, kudos, etc. And just an overall feel that no one is interested. I might be wrong but that’s how I feel about it. We’ll see
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January 9, 2018 at 10:49 am
Sorry to hear that you are deleting a story. But I completely understand writing a story and then saying where do I go from here and what to write to move it forward! And then feeling uninspired to continue. I seriously don’t know how you can have such a diverse selection of stories and have each one be unique as all of yours are. The AU universe ones are all awesome, but I guess I can see people who enjoy Star Trek and the boys, not feel they can relate with the alternate universe aspect of it. If you enjoy writing it, you should for yourself and share it if you want. There’s always a group of readers it will appeal to.
When I first read your message ( in tiny print on my phone) that you were going to get away from alternate universe, I read it as meaning you’d write only TOS. Expanded the print and Reread it and let out a sigh of relief! Lol! I need my Ivan stories fix!
BTW- the story you deleted- what was the plot? My memory can’t bring it up from the depths of my brain.
As always I’m Looking forward to your next update or brand new story. ❤
BTW My phone is currently gone by to autocorrect hell. I hope I 've caught all the weird words it is suggesting and putting into my sentences.
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January 9, 2018 at 10:59 am
The problem with the stories that take place only on the Enterprise is at some point it’s just the same old rehashed story over and over again. I’m going to get bored with that quickly, honestly I already have, so I can imagine so are readers. That ends up limiting me very much. As long as I do write it will be AOS because I am just not the writer to devote that much energy to TOS. The Life Your Given was Jim getting sort of custody of Peter after his parents were killed on Deneva
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January 9, 2018 at 10:54 am
As much as I enjoyed The Life You’re Given, I understand losing interest and losing steam. Though I’m total voting for pulling it off the shield at some point in the future and revisiting it. 🙂
Loving the updates. And anticipate each one. But am also grateful for whatever you do update and however.
You’re so good I’m happy to wait as long as I h
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January 9, 2018 at 10:54 am
*wait as long as I have to. (Stupid phone)
You’re stuff is that good.
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January 9, 2018 at 11:00 am
thank you, I am glad you think so. Maybe some day on Life Your Given but I definitely don’t see it happening soon.
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January 9, 2018 at 1:15 pm
In the doctor’s waiting room and this story popped up and it put a smile on my face. Sharing it with you.
http://www.newnownext.com/ryan-reynolds-chris-pine-nuts/01/2018/
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January 10, 2018 at 5:13 pm
Completely understanding about deleting the stories. I liked both and enjoyed both. Hopefully one day you will get back to them or not, its up to you and your motivation.
I can’t wait to see what new stories you create. I love them all 🙂
I do hope you post your winter story. I’ve been waiting to read it since you managed it last year ^-^
Big hugs to my favorite Spirk writer!
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January 10, 2018 at 6:00 pm
I really liked the story but for now it needs to be gone.
As for the Winter Story, I probably will post it
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