I've got to take a break.  I hate to do it because I know people are waiting on updates on a couple of things and I know inevitably when I take a break that I lose some readers, people who just have either forgotten what happened before cause it's been so long, or just can't get back into it again.  I had a lot of readers drop off from P&F when I took a break and probably the same will happen with FA, so I hate to do it but I've got to.

Right now, in other writing, I'm finishing edits on a paranormal romance and also writing the rough draft of an erotica.  The erotica is incredibly emotionally exhausting to write because it's very dark and yeah.  I mean I think the end result will be worth it, but it's hard to write and I can't have "oh god I have to  update this fanfic story" going on in the background.  I think I'm going to take about a month off from the fanfic and then come back and really try to finish FA and P&F I hate to leave WIPs hanging out there like that.

After that I probably won't post any part of a story until I have the entire thing written.  I'll probably space out chapter posts by a couple of days cause I'm a feedback whore, but I really don't want to have it "looming  unfinished" so to speak.

Anyway that was long, rambly and sorta kinda pretentious.  I just wanted to let you guys know if you think I've fallen off the planet or abandoned a story you're reading, I haven't...I just need a break to recharge.

*pouts*

okay

but i'm only not giving you a hard time because i've felt exactly that way before, and only didn't stop writing fanfic at the time because i was afraid everybody would hate me for abandoning fics they'd been reading

and besides, you're not abandoning just rescheduling lol

and i can live with that

hope it all works out

*hugs*

DoS

heh. thanks.  And once I get FA and P&F completed I'm just not going to post anything until I finish the whole story, even though I'll post as a WIP (yes I'm so evil i'll hold back chapters for feedback lol)  It's just the "stress" is coming from a "I've got people waiting to read this" thing.

And the novel I'm writing is seriously draining right now heh.

Also, I think my fanfics are suffering.  Like I just reread the most recent chapter of FA and I think a lot of it is sloppy.  Like I used the word "vampire" entirely too many times.  Seriously it was like some kind of tourettes-like twitch.

Thats okay Zoe take as longer break as you need if you need more than month take more than a month....

Though I know how you feel about having to take the break , as I'm on break from writing to due to my health issuses just now ...

Hope you get all you issuses sorted out out during your break and I look forward to seeing your update when you are back to writing fan fic ....

As I was told Real Life comes first before fantasy....

RL is always the top priority. Just be sure you pop in once in a while to let us know that you're all right.

Hey, good luck on your RL projects.  Let me know when you seal the deal

I'm with Slaymesoftly...just keep us posted to let us know how you're doin here and there...or I'll come stalk you at Eljay...not that I won't anyway since the layout thing will be addressed here in a few days

eh Patti, I'm probably not taking a break from the fandom itself, just from writing in it.  So it's not like I'm disappearing or anything   Just not updating for awhile.

Thanks Scarlet, it could be quite a while before I seal any deal, this stuff takes time.   Even once I clear the "agent hurdle" it could take a very long time to get an editor to buy anything.

Space, woot for layouts!

*sigh* Ok me oh my, what ever shall I do now that Zoe is taking a sabbatical? lol Totally understand woman, we'll just have to wait. Have fun writing your erotica. ^_^

bwahahahaha yeah GB I know.  Could I BE more of a drama queen?  Like I expect you all to drag out the fainting couch and have a fit of the vapors or something lol.

*swoon*

*thud*

'What the fu...'

Ok! Who moved the damn fainting couch?!?

hehehehehe

I moved it.  I thought it would be funny.  And look how funny it is.

*passes Space some smelling salts*

ROFL poor you, you hit your head. *turns to Zoe* Naughy kitty. Methinks we need Spike to give you a spanking. hee hee hee

That is probably why she moved it to begin with...on the offchance that she would be 'punished'.

GB, that wouldn't be a punishment.  It's the eternal question.  Not...how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop, but... How DOES one punish a masochist?

bwahahahaha see? Space has it right.

The masochist said to the sadist, "Hurt me!"

The sadist says, "No!"

hee hee hee, oh I'm sure Spike could make it worth your while. (did I even say that right? lol I'm so sick). I'm going to crawl to bed.

hehehe guest, yes true.  Withholding is the true punishment to a masochist.

GB, crawling?  Is this some kinky little game I don't know about?