Okay, I got some news about my first story on SOL, "Mayhem in a Pill."
When I first started this story, I started a weekly posting schedule. I figured I could at the very least keep that up since I had several chapters in the bag so to speak. But after a couple of chapters, as I've told the full story in previous blogs, I decided to try following both story arcs at the same time under the same story. I was originally going to make two different stories and put them into the same universe. First about the boy who took the pill and his life thereafter. The second about what happened to the man giving the pill and his life thereafter. Anyways, I changed it and put them into the same story. I should have had my head examined.
It was difficult but a great challenge and I enjoy the way it has worked since then. According to the feedback I received, the introduction of the future story was jarring to many readers but they gave me the benefit of the doubt and continued with me. I now find myself thinking just like those fans and become excited at a new chapter. Mind you, some prefer one story arch to another and I of course understand but it's the few who while initially unsure of the two universes in a single-story have now welcomed the story and are following along with both.
That's where I have lost a few and yes, I do listen when people complain. The number one problem pointed out to me is the length of waiting time in-between chapters. Well, situations have changed and I am now able to do something more about the long wait times in between chapters being posted. I have reached a moderate 11,000 to 12,000 downloads of individual chapters. It used to take a full month and usually a week or so longer to get to that number range. I could take my time and be as lazy as I wanted to be. But now that is something I no longer want to worry about. Mainly because I can reach the 11,000 to 12,000 download range in under two weeks per chapter. I can't post that often without getting several chapters ahead and again we hit dead on the number one problem I have and that's my laziness.
So as much as it pains me to say it "Get your ass typing, Shinerdrinker!"
And so I shall. I'm got a wonderful visit from the muse so many writers talk about and/or blame for their lack of updates. I got an amazing push with a few ideas for BOTH universes in "Mayhem in a Pill."
So, the next chapters of "Mayhem" should come rather quickly. I'm going to go ahead and write to them and stash them to post later. But I will not hold them indefinitely. I will post them. I've decided to use an "every other week" posting schedule. Every week would be impossible since I need to eat and shower occasionally. But every other week is fast enough to get people reading the story again. Especially those who've told me they love the story but have decided to wait for several chapters to back up before going into them again. Once again the main reason for having to hold off on reading a new chapter is simply the slow speed of posting.
In fact, it's gonna be rather hard to hold me back from posting them. I have chapter 48 of Mayhem already with editors and they will get them back to me whenever they get them back to me. I told them to take their time, no need for rushing since right now I am a good three weeks ahead of schedule.
So lookout for the next chapter of Mayhem in a Pill coming soon.
Okay. I got that out of the way. But I fell like I'm forgetting to tell you guys something about this next chapter. Something important. It's on the tip of my tongue.
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Oh shit! That's right. Sorry about the upcoming cliffhanger but hey, we are all trying to improve here. Guess the good news in that is the cliffhanger should not hurt as much since Chapter 49 should not take that long to be posted... unless I decided to get all lazy again. And that's totally possible since the NFL will be getting training camp underway and that means pro football returning. Well, pre-season football. I'll try to get along before then.