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Hey Guys, Gals, and Non-Binary Pals,
I hope everyone is enjoying the Heir of Wolcott Manor story. I want to thank you all for making me the 12th top download of the week this past seven days. It means a lot. Thank you for everyone who gave it an honest rating, whether 1 or 10 because your reactions help me improve in the future. The next chapter will be up tomorrow with Life's a Party.
With the story in full swing, I hope I can keep your attention all the way to the end.
I am looking forward to everyone's reaction to the ending.
As Always,
C.S.
Thank you everyone,
It seems Heir of Wolcott Manor was in the top 14 of most downloads this week. I want to thank every reader for that success.
If I could, I would encourage any reader that really enjoyed the Wolcott story to consider my Mythology series. While I know there are some touchy subjects that might be against the norm, I will say it is very much in line with the spirit of the mythology, and the level of writing is comparable to Wolcott.
Even if no one gives the Mythology series chance, I am beyond grateful that everyone is giving Wolcott a chance. For that, thank you immensely, and I hope the story can live up to the expectation you have encouraged me to write.
As Always,
C.S.
Good morning everyone!
I hope everyone has been enjoying The Coup, but for the season of Autumn and later half of September and the entirety of October, The Heir of Wolcott Manor will be the story I am focusing on. I have been writing it in the background while I was researching for The Coup and future projects. Stories like this sometimes live in the back of my mind. I considered submitting it to the Halloween Contest, but I wanted to follow the rules of the contest, and among other issues, this story is not edited, but it will be.
However, I would like to say that the art for this story was done by my dear friend Hela Vitrum.
Her socials are @medusanude.bsky.social on BlueSky, misshelavitrum on Tiktok, and Hela Vitrum on YouTube.
So far as I know, her commissions are open, so if you like the work she has done for me, feel free to reach out.
Anyway, enjoy The Heir of Wolcott Manor. It will be updating very regularly, so you will not have to wait long for an update.
Thank you all for the support.
Have a wonderful day and a lovely month Halloween. For those who do not celebrate that holiday, have a wonderful Autumn.
Cheers,
C.S.
Oh boy!
King vs Queen is live! This was my favorite Chapter of The Coup to write.
If you have not read it, I suggest reading it now, as I plan to spoil the Chapter.
In the actual myth, based on Homer, and other sources, Zeus wakes up with the help of Athena and the Hecatoncheire and lays waste to his enemies and barely breaks a sweat. While I am sure that particular narrative was compelling, I felt it was lacking. Even gods must have limits and tire or else Athena and Hera's plan would never work.
In series like Hades, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Blood of Zeus, and Percy Jackson, Hera is considered formidable, but always second to Zeus, and she cannot/does not turn on him for fear, need to keep Olympus whole, and so on. I like the idea that this Coup was the straw that broke the camels back and she struck Zeus. Domestic violence implications aside, these are warring gods. Hera should be seen as powerful and formidable. To have her stand her ground to Zeus was important to me. Some other retellings where she just drinks or hand waves his behavior made her feel like she never wanted to lash out at Zeus and supplicated herself. To have her fight back was important to me, and while the conclusion is not one some/most might not want, I would like to remind everyone that the story of Olympus is not over.
Thank you guys once again for reading.
I hope you enjoyed this favorite chapter of my story.
As Always,
C.S.
I am glad everyone is enjoying The Coup. After next week's chapter, there will be be a sixish weeks hiatus, so that my surprise Halloween story may be released. However, I like to think I saved the best chapter before the break. Chapter 19 is titled King vs Queen, and for those enjoying the narrative, it is exactly the sort of chapter you think it is. After nine stories, after their marriage, some infidelity, and now an insurrection, Zeus and Hera will do battle for the Fate of Mount Olympus.
I hope everyone in my readership enjoys this Chapter. I worked hard on the passages, and I believe it is one of my best works yet.
As always, thank you all for your support.
I hope you enjoy Chapter 18 this week and Chapter 19 next week of The Coup.
C.S.
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