Well, it's midway through the month of November and I took a hard look at my barn full of half-finished, mostly finished, and needs-to-be-updated stories.
There are 64-64!
So, here's what I have decided. Well, the site's math has decided for me. After I complete my 50k word NaNoWriMo draft, I will focus on finishing the follow-ons to the highest scoring stories. "The Student" is getting a prequel and "On My Own Terms" is getting its sequel. It only makes the most sense to reinforce success and both those stories scored in the 7s.
Other already posted stories may get further expansions, but newer stories with higher scores will leap to the front of the queue. As much as I love all my characters and their stories, there are only so many hours in the day. It makes the most sense to work on stories considered at least "good" by all of you.
Of course, I will continue to update and post chapters of "Aiden and the Ring" and "Owning My Image." As per the above, their overall scores, once complete, will determine if/when I write sequels/prequels.
Oh, one more bit of news. When I first started down this crazy writing path, I scribbled out a meandering urban fantasy world-based serialized fiction story. After much gnashing of teeth, I have begun upgrading/editing "The Immortal." So look for those chapters to appear while I write newer material.
And last, but certainly not least, a note regarding feedback. Thank you all so much. Your comments and inputs are invaluable to me. Rather than using the story Comments feature, I prefer site email, where we can have detailed discourse over concerns, plans, and ideas. Those who have already emailed me know how much enjoy those discussions.