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Wow, can you believe it? 2023 is almost a quarter of the way gone. How time flies! And thank you all for making it a successful one so far. Along with my gratitude, I’m sure the site is very thankful for the success of “A Fair Trade” on Bookapy. Not to worry, for those who can’t/won’t purchase, you should see Chapter 19 today. More quality Jeri time. Chapter 20 will be available to Subscribestar supporters.

I’ve allotted myself one more week to experiment with my indulgent story. It’s been great fun trying to get inside the mind of what could best be described as a psychopath. He’s not horrible. He’s simply driven. He has a goal. And then that goal leads to other aspirations. It’s all about him. Think of a much darker harem-gathering tale than “A Fair Trade.” However, because it’s me, all those he’s gained have reasons to become his, hmm, companions. But it’s his breaking of them I’ve been most enjoying.

Anyway, in April I’ll be editing the next novel. It’s a bit of a change of pace and given its topic, I don’t expect to do as well. However, it was great fun to write, and I’ll share it, anyway.

Hugs from the muses to all my commenters, those of you who’ve emailed feedback, and of course my wondrous supporters. All of you feed the muses.

When I glanced at Bookapy, my heart soared. I am overwhelmed with “A Fair Trade” sales! Again, it’s not just my humble scribbling you’ve supported, it’s the site as well, so bravo on all fronts. For those who haven’t/cannot purchase, I’m submitting Chapter 18 today. As usual, I will provide Chapter 19 to Subscribestar supporters.

What have I been doing since completing the book and scrubbing down the Yards? Resting on my laurels? Sitting on a chaise lounger under the sun, gazing at the ocean? Nope, fangs bared, the muses tore into me. A simple indulgent experiment, writing an evil character from a male 1st POV has become a full-fledged novel rough draft. Hence, that’s my focus for the foreseeable future along with scribing a handful of shorter works for other sites.

And, yes, once again, I’m going to thank all of you for the feedback and support, whether it be your hard-earned cash or a simple comment. It means the world to me and empowers the muses. You continue to rock!

After almost 174,000 words and fifty-nine chapters, Kyle Clarke’s saga has drawn to a close. As such, you’ll find the completed novel for sale. For those of you choosing the slow roll, I’m submitting Chapter 17 today, and future chapters will continue to be posted weekly. Likewise, Chapter 18 and further preview installments will be provided to supporters.

Since I’ve hit a natural pause, The Yards are being revamped. A lot of bits tend to get wobbly while focusing on a major book. Once that’s sorted, I’ll be working on a few smaller projects for other sites. Supporters will also see those. In addition, I’m planning the next series of updates for “The Immortal.” Stay tuned.

Despite the abysmal reception of “The Ring–Bargain,” I’m releasing the second such supporter-only short story from last year, “Mi Finds a Home.” Since it deals with a minor character who I found interesting, it’s not critical to “The Immortal,” but should be more of a fun read. Of course, I thought that about “Bargain,” so what do I know? Frankly, these little side-stories are already written, and only require formatting for SOL. So scores-be-damned, I’d rather continue sharing.

I’ve also submitted Chapter 16 of “A Fair Trade” today. Beth approaches Kyle and he’ll learn quite a bit more about Ms. Richardson. Chapter 17 will go up on Subscribestar for you lovely supporters. While I’ve been keeping them up to date on my progress, suffice it to say I’m in the home stretch.

As I’ve noted, I’m a hobbyist wird-skribbler who writes to share. After coming a fair way on this journey, I’ve realized it’s not anonymous scores, but rather feedback, whether critical, actionable, or simply kind words, that fuels my efforts. To all those who continue providing such critical support, my boundless thanks.

Get Out the Vote! Read and vote in the Valentine’s Day contest. There are some wonderful tales in there.

I’ve submitted Chapter 14 of “A Fair Trade” today. Kyle and his mother continue to grow closer. Chapter 15 will go up on Subscribestar for you lovely supporters.

I had a bit of a setback this week, one of the “A Fair Trade” chapters I was updating vaporized. The good news is I had the original, but I was back at square one. Anyway, it’s re-updated and in the chute, to be processed alongside the others I worked this week. Again, I'm plowing onward to complete the story.

Otherwise, The Yards remain focused on projects for different sites. As I mentioned last week, my current intent remains to provide my generous supporters with access to them. And once more, I must thank all of you who provide feedback. Every day, I work to perfect my craft. While I’ve no faith in scoring systems, I do value honest constructive criticism. And your interwebz hugz fuel de muzez. Thank you all.