Alured de Valer: Blog

Chapter 54 of Best Summer Ever Has been posted. Gary survives the Father's Day brunch, but will he survive a talk with Mrs. Ensberry? The news pretty much ruins Kacie's day, as well. Gary and Kacie console each other.

For some reason, the Father's Day gift scene gets to me every time I read it. It's fake. I know it's fake. Hell, I'm the one who made it up. And it still makes me a little misty.

The story has blown past 262K downloads and is already almost to 263K. The score went back up a tick and has held. I've picked up a few more followers.

Chapter 79 is in the can and I've got a good start on 80, but real life is weighing in. I may have to spend more time on it than I do writing. We'll just have to see how things go.

Chapter 53 of Best Summer Ever has been posted. Gary and the cheer coach reach a truce. Gary gets instructions from Staci Patterson on meeting her father. Gary and Morgan have their last date before she goes to camp.

We've hit 257K downloads with almost 1,600 in just the two hours the new chapter has been up. Please don't break the site this Monday. The score briefly reached 8.04 yesterday before sliding back. I've moved past 490 followers and I picked up FOUR new patrons on Patreon. I've almost got enough pledged for may to cover both phone and Internet bills!

Sunday was another productive day as I got two more chapters written and have reached another of those big story points I've been aiming at. It's getting down to the last month before school starts again. I don't know about you, but that time of year always brought me a little sadness. I wonder what it will bring Gary?

Chapter 52 of Best Summer Ever has been posted. Gary catches shit for mistreating Morgan, but has a very enjoyable evening with her. Then we get started on Saturday.

The story has reached 250K downloads. I'm having a time wrapping my head around that - a quarter million in seven weeks. The score went up another notch, I've picked up another five followers and a new patron on Patreon.

Saturday turned out to be productive as I got two more chapters in the can and got a good start on Chapter 77. Everything through Chapter 76 is posted on my Patreon page. Now its time to get started on another day.

Chapter 51 of Best Summer Ever has been posted. Morgan and Kacie fix dinner, attend weight training and give Gary his instructions for the next two weeks. Gary asserts himself when Morgan goes a bit too far. Morgan likes it.

Downloads have passed 245K with more than 1,500 in the two hours since the latest chapter went up. The score has gone up another tick and is holding for the moment. I've picked up nine new followers and three new patrons on Patreon. I'll actually make enough to pay my cell phone bill this month.

Chapter 74 is in the can and I'm about 40 percent done on Chapter 75. I just need to get some typing done over the weekend. Since winter decided to throw one last punch (chilly and drizzly), I may as well stay inside and do it.

Chapter 50 of Best Summer Ever has been posted. Gary and Morgan get the come stains out of their clothes. Gary gets put in charge of training cheerleaders. Gary has a busy afternoon on the legal and financial fronts.

Readership has moved past 239K downloads with the new chapter getting more than 1,500 in just the two hours it's been up. The score ticked up to 8.01 for a bit last night before slipping back to 8.00. I've reached 470 followers, picking up 16 since yesterday, and two more patrons on Patreon.

Chapter 74 should be done by early afternoon, putting me in good shape to knock out Chapter 75 by tonight. Every finished chapter is posted on Patreon.