News: Burnout and the Path Forward
Added 2025-09-30 01:15:00 +0000 UTCTL;DR: I’m pausing Oscillation, UE, and ATM to focus on Veil of Chaos. My heart breaks over this decision. Life will break you, but despite that, you have all saved me, despite life's financial pains, growth pains, and the struggle to balance expectations. Patreon rewards will now be available in early Veil chapters. The most helpful thing you can do? Leave a rating/review for Veil on RR.
Dear Patrons,
First off, thank you. You’ve kept me afloat through so much, and I’ll never forget that. I need to be transparent: I’ve hit burnout. Writing 20k+ words a week for years across multiple series while managing family stress and finances isn’t sustainable. Val kept warning me...
So, starting now, I’m pausing weekly chapters of The Oscillation, Undying Empire, and A Tail’s Misfortune. They’ll return, but for now I’m going all-in on Veil of Chaos. This is my best chance to stabilize things. This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made — and the longer I delayed it, the harder it became
What this means for you:
Patreon will now focus on Veil of Chaos. You’ll keep getting early chapters and behind-the-scenes posts. Throughout this week, I will push to get VoC 12 Chapters ahead of the public.
Other perks (like Discord roles) won’t change.
If you joined for TO/UE/ATM specifically, I understand if you adjust your pledge. No guilt — you’ve already helped more than you know.
If you want to help beyond Patreon, the biggest boost you can give is a Royal Road rating/review for Veil of Chaos. Early traction means everything. I put the link on this post; you can see its cover above, with the 9 Greater Deity Moons.
Sincerely, thank you again for your support and belief in me over the years. Not the end, by any means, but I know this is hard on many of you as much as it is for me.
Your names on my Patron list remind me daily that people believe in me. I’m going to fight hard to make Veil of Chaos worth your support — and to bring back the stories you love, including Pokesync, once I have the stability to do so.
—Scott
Comments
Thank you. I’m doing good and VoC just barely got in Rising Stars. I’m trying to keep up momentum.
SME
2025-10-02 18:28:37 +0000 UTCDude, no worries. Do what you need to. I've had the heartbreak of seeing too many authors break themselves trying to be some kind of writing machine. Your value to the world isn't how many words you write per week, but how much joy you bring to the world. TO/UE/ATM will be there waiting for you to pick them back up when you're ready. Currently reading VoC now.
Gelatinous Cube
2025-10-02 12:06:21 +0000 UTCI am glad that you are looking out for yourself more Scott mate and in all honesty doing 3-4 series chapters for years on end didn’t seem healthy without proper breaks and won’t lie even I was getting concerned there about that as well for you either way now this has happened take it easily first we are patient the story’s can wait
Blinglee
2025-10-01 05:18:23 +0000 UTC
