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 :P

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 :D

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? ;)