Arcadia: Blog

I have been so touched by the reaction, comments, and messages about Lupine Dreams. Thank you to everyone who read and shared (: Putting your work out there into the world is supposed to be fun -- and it is! -- but it's also an anxious experience, and the positive reception to Lupine has really made me feel like okay, maybe this is a hobby worth doing (:

Anyway! I posted another of my one-off lesbian short stories today, which I know don't do as well but I hope some of you find something to enjoy in them! This one I am particularly proud of. The Captain is a classic sports story that has something to say about competition, leadership, and resilience. And also a steamy between-innings habit between a high school softball pitcher and her catcher (;

I understand lesbian stories aren't for everyone, but I think anyone's inner competitor will find something to relate to in Khloe's experience. So if you don't mind some girl-on-girl action and like a good sports story with a lesson, give it a shot and let me know what you think!

Thanks for reading (:

Arcadia

The final chapters of Lupine Dreams are up now (:

Writing and posting this story was a new experience for me entirely, and I appreciate all of you who went along on the journey together with me. I know it wasn’t a story, or characters, for everyone. But it was the story I wanted to tell, and I couldn’t be prouder of the result. I’m very grateful to be a part of the community at SOL where people can tell the stories they want — and people even want to read them! :P I hope you found something in it that connected with you (:

Thank you for reading (:

Arcadia

Chapters 32-34 of Lupine Dreams posted this morning! It took a little longer than anticipated because I was finalizing the last several chapters…to post over the next three days!

So Ch. 32-34 today, Ch. 35-36 tomorrow, and Ch. 37-40 on Saturday.

The lengths are a little irregular because I had strong feelings about where the end of a given "part" should be in terms of how they’re organized elsewhere, and I wanna keep the posting consistent everywhere. Plus as we get to the end here, I just think it would've been cruel to make you all wait a few days between the final chapters (;

So it'll all be wrapped up on Saturday, which I must say I definitely feel bittersweet about! But I'm looking forward to hearing what you think. In the meantime, enjoy the final eventful chapters -- and maybe don't forget the tissues. I'll need them at least (;

Thank you so much for reading (:

Arcadia

Chapters 28-31 of Lupine Dreams posted this morning! It’s got a little (or a lot!) bit of everything and it’s a looooong one, so bring some snacks!

I hope you’re all enjoying Henry and Cam’s ups and downs as much as I am (:

With 40 total chapters, we’re closing in on the home stretch here, which is definitely bittersweet. I know I’ve been kind of erratic with the posting, so thanks for hanging in there. Today’s posting was a real long batch because the natural story breaks kind of get a little less consistent in length. Expect the next batch to drop in a few days as usual, and then after that, we’ll just sprint through to the finale daily because it’d be cruel to make you wait as long between chapters so close to the end (;

Thank you so much for reading and for your feedback (:

Arcadia

Apologies on the long wait, but Ch. 25-27 of Lupine Dreams are now posted!

This batch is eventful (not-spoilers: they all are at this point in the story!), but it wasn’t always quite as eventful. Some of the things that happen in today’s batch, which turn out to be pretty important, were not in my original outline. You can thank the characters for tearing up my plans and telling me what was gonna happen instead (; And I’m glad they did!

And for all you hardcore weather nerds out there, can you spot the little easter egg in today’s chapters? You’ll have to let me know if you do (;

As always, thank you for reading and for engaging. I really appreciate every comment and message. Not only is it the only way authors can gauge what’s working and what’s not, it’s also the only way we can really know our stories are connecting with real people on the other end. And what better feeling is there than that? (:

Arcadia