As I announced a while back, I have been working on editing and reworking Book 1 of Ardent Tears. Well, I'm finally fulfilling that promise, be it several months later than I originally intended. My mental health took a big hit and I lost all momentum. I've also been recently diagnosed with ADHD which has been eye-opening and it also explains a lot of the challenges I've been having alongside my BPD. It's not an excuse, but it does mean that I'm in the process of getting treatment for it which should help massively in the long run.
Alas, getting the diagnosis was not enough to get my momentum back. No, that came from a new member of the community who has been a massive help in engaging with the story in a new and fresh way. I'm hoping that I can spread this engagement to the rest of you with this new and exciting step into making Ardent Tears be the best story it can be. To that end, I am releasing the first 8 chapters of the rewrite (plus prologue) to all my patrons. There have been some fairly hefty additions and a lot of improvements so I'm sure you'll enjoy the fresh experience.
I'm going to be continuing to work on Book 1 and this time, I pretty much guarantee that the wait until the next update will be significantly shorter.
I am also switching to the new subscription system for my Patrons so no risk of double payments if you pay after the first. New patrons will now pay based on the day they signed up. Existing patrons will not be effected by this change.
Lastly, here is a treat for everyone in the form of a preview for the world map that I'm working on.
For those that want to find the link to the story posts, you can find them here in the Table of Contents, or you can go here for the prologue