I have just submitted another chapter of Tryst or Trust. While I'm submitting this story, along my typical one-chapter-each-week sort f schedule, I am working on another chapter of Emily in the Dark. Oh, yes: and working, including extra shifts, at my regular IRL job.
Those who wrote and asked if I could/would take Emily's story farther, thank you for being engaged. I'm flattered that you (a) cared enough to read the whole thing, as well as (b) comment, and (c) request more. Simply in the spirit of no malarkey, The Next Chapter will not be ready anytime soon. I anticipate a February launch. That will permit me enough time to write it at all, attempt to weave a nearly credible story, and sort through it several times to attempt to correct typos, find ms spellings, and make the story flow.
So, for that and other reasons, thank you for your patience.