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[ruvastion]

Shadows of the Past chapter 13 Delay

I'm dealing with some frustration on the upcoming chapter and don't anticipate it getting finished this week.

Sorry, I hope that you have a good week.

[ruvastion]

Due to unexpected DnD sessions and some chapter changes, editing has been unproductive. I am going to delay chapter 11 of (Shadows of the Past) this week for quality control.

[ruvastion]

Shadows of the Past Chapter 9 is going to be delayed until this next Monday. Things have just been too busy, and I wasn't able to get the chapter edited. Sorry for the late notice. Things have been a bit crazy again. Here's a little preview for the upcoming chapter.

[ruvastion]

Shadows of the Past chapter 6 (on AO3) is, unfortunately, going to be delayed this week because I fell and broke my leg.

I hope to get it posted next week, but it may be delayed further depending on how well I heal up. As it stands, I'm pretty sore, and any type of repetitive movement is just uncomfortable, so my productivity has tanked.

Sorry for the delay, I hope everyone stays safe and has a good week!

Here's the (unfinished) preview image I didn't get posted.

[diablo-that-first-spark]

Ch72 is delayed to next Saturday!

I am very sorry for the bad news, cupcakes. Trust me, the cast of TFS is not thrilled by this, and neither am I. I have wanted to share this chapter as soon as I possibly could.

I rarely do this, but this time I feel like I need to take this step, let me explain why.

The chapter is looking good, it very well could be ready for this Saturday, without any issues. However, there are other factors to consider.

Since the start of 2023, I have made it my goal to keep a regular update schedule of Tuesday-Saturday on my main base of operations, my DeviantArt gallery (check it out, btw, there are a lot of nice stuff in there ;) ), and I try to keep my Tumblr blog synchronized with that schedule, whenever it is a Diablo-related upload.

That is all fine and good, except that in a bit over two-weeks' time I will leave for a vacation that will include a Saturday and a Tuesday, and I need to prepare pictures for those critical days. And of course let's not forget a handful of other programs in the weeks prior...

Anyway, long story short, it is a mess! I don't want to break my streak, so I need to do the work in advance. If I delay Ch72 from this Saturday to next Saturday, I will win one hell of a head start for myself. It is still not ideal, trust me, but in the grand scheme of things this is the wisest play to make. I know I should have thought ahead much earlier, before I promised Ch72 for this Saturday, but I somewhat overestimated my abilities and opportunities. I do apologize for that.

I will not leave you without uploads for this week, however! This Saturday I want to share a WIP picture of something I am preparing for June 6th, the release date of Diablo 4 :)

Thank you for understanding and for your patience!

2023.06.01

[shattereddreams-gravityfallsfics]

Next TMD Chapter Delayed

(and personal updates)

As much as I was hoping to have chapter 54 ready for tomorrow, it probably won’t be.

Honestly, I’ve been having a bad bout of apathetic depression for multiple reasons and can’t willpower through it right now. Mostly, all I can do is play ACNH and sleep a lot. As in, constantly feeling exhausted and falling asleep, like it or not, even if I’m up and actively trying to do something. That plus this overwhelming sense of not caring about anything, even things some part of me still wants to care about and hates myself for not caring. And, as much as I want to act like, “It’s fine. Things aren’t so bad. Other people have it worse. Why can’t I just get up and do something useful?” No. Things have been difficult and still are and it would probably be a miracle if I didn’t feel like this. That said, it is somewhat comforting to know there are personal reasons for it on top of all the UGH that’s affecting the world. (It’s not "why am I depressed?” It’s “a lot of things actually actively suck and have sucked for a long time and I’ve been through A Lot with very little in-person support and very few resources” depression. Also, just to mention it, there’s no danger of self-harm. I worked too hard to not die from chronic illness to mess that up.) 

But, on the side of things that are good: @orangeoctopi7, @invisibletinkerer, @hinatauryusen, @darylstorey, @eregyrn-falls, @ramblesanddragons, @artistic-arteries, @nicnacsnonsense, @goghsynesthetic, @neverposts-ace, @bill-beauxquais thank you so much for your support, advice, input, insights, opinions, ideas, help, and/or chatting with me! It has helped so much in getting this far and will continue to help once this has passed. Also thanks to everyone who regularly or sporadically leaves feedback on AO3 or reblogs my chapters here! It’s much appreciated!  Hugs to you all and I hope for the best for you in the new year!