Late, late update!
Added 2024-12-27 21:16:57 +0000 UTCHey everyone, I am sorry it took an incredibly long time to post again, and for not updating you properly. It’s been a hard period; a lot has been going on. I felt like if I took a hiatus I would be giving up and have an impossible time trying to start writing again.
Now that this chapter is done, I am hoping it’ll help me to push forward with less constant pressure. I know where the rest of the book is going, and should start putting out chapters again soon. The last months I had been taking some new meds that weren’t really helping me. I was unable to function till I changed them. And the deeper the hole I dug, the more impossible felt to start climbing out.
Remember refunds are always available for all tiers if you dm me, even if it takes me a while to answer. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! I will be doing my best to get things back on track.
Once book 4 is done I may take a short break to get the proper number of chapters to Patrons as well as build a small backlog. I won’t be putting anything on Royal Road until you all are as far ahead as you should be.
Drew <3
Comments
Thank you for the update!
Alison (aka Brianna Stormcloud)
2025-01-14 06:32:03 +0000 UTCBe well! Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!
SciFi Fan
2025-01-13 19:49:55 +0000 UTCBe well! Thank you for your update!
Alias
2025-01-02 18:50:06 +0000 UTCWell wishes, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year. Thank you for an update on your health and your thoughts and feeling on the status of your signature novel. My friend, my thoughts are with you and your family. I hope you the very best.
Bracken Gear ⚙️
2024-12-28 03:34:37 +0000 UTCLong term healthy creators are best ... selfishly they make more good stories after resting. Glad you are back
Carolyne
2024-12-27 23:34:33 +0000 UTCThank you for the great story. Take care of yourself 💙
SkyGold
2024-12-27 23:00:58 +0000 UTCYour good. I appreciate the communication but end of day I am here for the art, and glad you are able to keep making it. Finding the vision is a part of the art process, I look forward to reading the efforts of your vision seeking.
Conrad Manaugh
2024-12-27 22:34:30 +0000 UTCI have no idea if my comment will help anyone but I figured someone might need to hear it.
Ben Enz
2024-12-27 22:10:13 +0000 UTCI personally understand what your going through. My experience with basically all mental health medications is that they always take forever for noticeable effects and then when you do notice the effects its sometimes not right or worse than before you started the pills. I have severe ADHD and moderate bi-polar disorders and I've found through effort and research is that in order to keep motivated on something there are 3ish main components First and most importabtly is how you talk/think to yourself about something. Even if you don't mean what you think your subconscious doesn't care and will believe everything you tell yourself so over time if you keep thinking, "this is too hard," or "I cant do this right now" that will become your mindset. Having a good mindset is 70% of the work right there and as such a person should think "they are enough and that they got this" ESPECIALLY when they are having a hard time of it. Second is having a good schedule or place to do work at, your mind will associate places with certain mindsets. So it makes it a lot harder to get stuff done if you are in place that you associate with relaxing or having fun. This is like 10% of the effort for motivation. And third is physical. Your body is a machine, figure out what you should and should not put in it. For example people with ADHD typically crave dopamine because they have a difficiency of it, so they like sugary foods caffeine and have a much higher chance for addiction. My whole life i have always thought that my ADHD was really hit or miss, some days i would be great and function almost like a normal person, and other days my mind would function on such a low level that I know I could be placed on the autism spectrum and be classified mentally handicapped. Recently I have learned and personally verified that my ADHD and other metal issues get significantly worse when I eat a certain type of additive that is in most processed foods. After doing a wholw buch of research i find im bot the only one who has found that they have negative reactions when eating it and the reaction is similar to that of ADHD. This chemical is called Red40, it's a food coloring/preservative that's produced from petroleum. I find that when I get this in my system I have a much harder time focusing, and I also get manic, antsy and my anxiety spikes. This red40 is in a lot of stuff like most sodas, and like anything that is dyed red, some chocolates, white Pillsbury frosting, and a whole lot of others. It also has a few other variations like yellow 5 & 6, and a few more I will comment below.
Ben Enz
2024-12-27 22:05:05 +0000 UTCWishing you strength and healing on your recovery journey. Get well soon!
Paul Kowalski
2024-12-27 21:41:05 +0000 UTCMeds that don’t work can really mess you up. Feel better Drew!
RedInkQuill
2024-12-27 21:36:27 +0000 UTCGlad that you’re back and we’re hearing from you again! Your health will always be more important; so take the time you need.
NeuroNine
2024-12-27 21:31:54 +0000 UTCGlad to see you writing again. Mental health takes priority and I hope you’re feeling better.
Jake Swartz
2024-12-27 21:19:35 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter, I'd say don't worry about the delay, best to take the time you need as long as you don't disappear for years at a time!
Blackneoshifter
2024-12-27 21:18:59 +0000 UTC
