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Hi hi,
Just a quick update!
I promised I would continue with Quietly once I fell out of the competition and, trust me, I never stopped! However, I haven't been able to upload anything yet, and I want to be upfront with yous about why.
I'm still writing the last few chapters of this part of Taru's (and Shude's) story and, once they're done, I'll begin the editing process. So that I can bring you the best possible version of Quietly, I will only be uploading the edits once I'm happy with the finished story.
While the Action Fantasy Tourney has been great for lighting a fire under me to put this out there, the short deadline wasn't super compatible with the way I work best. I wasn't able to edit this anywhere near as much as I would've liked. I'm not saying it's bad! But editing is such an integral part of my work process that I will never be satisfied until I've been able to do it as thoroughly as I can.
As such, I won't be uploading any new chapters for quite a while. The next changes on Quietly will be freshly edited chapters (along with a brand new chapter near the beginning!) and, once they're all done, the new chapters will go up immediately!
Thank you for your patience! I hope you're doing well.
Just a quick update!
I promised I would continue with Quietly once I fell out of the competition and, trust me, I never stopped! However, I haven't been able to upload anything yet, and I want to be upfront with yous about why.
I'm still writing the last few chapters of this part of Taru's (and Shude's) story and, once they're done, I'll begin the editing process. So that I can bring you the best possible version of Quietly, I will only be uploading the edits once I'm happy with the finished story.
While the Action Fantasy Tourney has been great for lighting a fire under me to put this out there, the short deadline wasn't super compatible with the way I work best. I wasn't able to edit this anywhere near as much as I would've liked. I'm not saying it's bad! But editing is such an integral part of my work process that I will never be satisfied until I've been able to do it as thoroughly as I can.
As such, I won't be uploading any new chapters for quite a while. The next changes on Quietly will be freshly edited chapters (along with a brand new chapter near the beginning!) and, once they're all done, the new chapters will go up immediately!
Thank you for your patience! I hope you're doing well.
For clarity: Unfortunately I didn't make the top 50 of the competition, so I'm no longer in the running. However, there were so many amazing stories submitted, I knew it was going to be a struggle, especially for someone who's not advertising and doesn't have a strong readership. I know now that I need to work on those things!
None of that stops me from being disappointed, but being out of the running does give me the freedom to work on Quietly at my own pace, and you'd best believe I'm going to use it.
Please expect the edits to start going up before the end of this year.
None of that stops me from being disappointed, but being out of the running does give me the freedom to work on Quietly at my own pace, and you'd best believe I'm going to use it.
Please expect the edits to start going up before the end of this year.
Ding ding ding! The deadline has passed for the Action Fantasy tourney and The Cogs Turn Quietly is *checks notes* still in the running! Thank you for all your support!
Now that it's in the hands of Tapas' staff, however, Cogs is on an enforced break until we hear their longlist. Unfortunately, yes: that means I won't be updating Taru's story until at least 7th November. Once all this is done and dusted, though, I will get straight back on it: Taru and friends will continue their adventure in Denlinne (and beyond)!
However! The enforced break only applies to The Cogs Turn Quietly. I'm not NOT allowed to post other stuff, and I might just have something in mind for the dark winter creeping towards us, here in the mid-north of the northern hemisphere.
Thank you for your patience with me and, once again, for your support. The fact that you are willingly putting your eyes on my work is frankly incredible to me. To quote a legend, you are magnificent.
Stay safe and have fun!
Now that it's in the hands of Tapas' staff, however, Cogs is on an enforced break until we hear their longlist. Unfortunately, yes: that means I won't be updating Taru's story until at least 7th November. Once all this is done and dusted, though, I will get straight back on it: Taru and friends will continue their adventure in Denlinne (and beyond)!
However! The enforced break only applies to The Cogs Turn Quietly. I'm not NOT allowed to post other stuff, and I might just have something in mind for the dark winter creeping towards us, here in the mid-north of the northern hemisphere.
Thank you for your patience with me and, once again, for your support. The fact that you are willingly putting your eyes on my work is frankly incredible to me. To quote a legend, you are magnificent.
Stay safe and have fun!
Hello hello!
Just a quick note to inform you that no, you aren't losing your mind: I have slightly edited the first chapter of The Cogs Turn Quietly. This was mainly to adjust Dragon's pronouns. Hopefully, it won't result in a format change but if it does, it should only be the last few paragraphs.
I hope you're all doing well and staying safe!
If you'll allow me a bit of Britishness: there's a promise of rain on the horizon for me, but this is North Wales, so there's no surprise there! I love this kind of gloomy, grizzly weather. Very atmospheric. I just wish the fog would linger a little longer: living on a small island like Ynys Môn means weather conditions move on super quickly, but I grew up in a town that nestles up against the Pennines and therefore holds onto fog and mist and drizzle for days, sometimes. I can't pretend I don't miss worrying that I might run into Pyramidhead. You don't need to analyse that, btw, you can just take it at face value, thanks.
Anyway, I hope the weather is fair wherever you may be!
Just a quick note to inform you that no, you aren't losing your mind: I have slightly edited the first chapter of The Cogs Turn Quietly. This was mainly to adjust Dragon's pronouns. Hopefully, it won't result in a format change but if it does, it should only be the last few paragraphs.
I hope you're all doing well and staying safe!
If you'll allow me a bit of Britishness: there's a promise of rain on the horizon for me, but this is North Wales, so there's no surprise there! I love this kind of gloomy, grizzly weather. Very atmospheric. I just wish the fog would linger a little longer: living on a small island like Ynys Môn means weather conditions move on super quickly, but I grew up in a town that nestles up against the Pennines and therefore holds onto fog and mist and drizzle for days, sometimes. I can't pretend I don't miss worrying that I might run into Pyramidhead. You don't need to analyse that, btw, you can just take it at face value, thanks.
Anyway, I hope the weather is fair wherever you may be!
