Azukiel

Hey my lovelies, 
          	
          	I hope you have all been well, or at least as much as possible considering the state of the world at the moment. 
          	
          	I am still not doing so great, but I am getting there day by day. I am feeling my creative spark seeping back and I have managed to extensively edit the first 10 chapters of TPL which I will repost soon. I know it is not a lot, but I can't manage a lot these days without burning out so... and I still have not managed to write any new chapters T_T 
          	
          	BUT I have two new story ideas 
          	One I have mapped out completely from start to finish (mostly anyway) and I am thinking of writing it for NaNoWriMo this year. 
          	I don't know if I will have the brain power to complete it in November (especially due to other life commitments), but I will try my best anyway. I will be joining the ProWritingAid NaNoWriMo challenge to write it. 
          	
          	Here is the blurb I have already written for it  
          	
          	Bound by duty. Drawn by desire.
          	
          	When Aaliyah, a scholar far from home, steps into the world of an ancient shrine, she doesn’t expect to find herself entangled with Renji, its heir — a man whose life is ruled by tradition and silence. Yet every glance between them sparks with unspoken longing, and every encounter blurs the line between restraint and surrender.
          	
          	Around them, unseen spirits and kami stir — playful, watchful, indulgent — as if the very air conspires to draw them closer. But under the weight of family expectation and sacred duty, can their love survive the gaze of both the living and the divine?
          	
          	Lyrical, sensual, and steeped in cultural nuance, this is a story of passion that bridges worlds — human and spiritual, foreign and familiar, duty and desire.  
          	
          	What do you think? It will not be as spicy as my other stories, but it will have enough burn to bring out a fan. I may consider writing very spicy versions of certain chapters for this story, TPL and any other upcoming stories to be made for exclusive access on Patreon for a minimal fee.

Azukiel

@vykiknighthadley Thanks hun! I will do my best to churn it out for your reading pleasure!
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Azukiel

@AnnamitaMuscaria Thank you, my dearest! It's like the gods themselves are telling me to work on this story in order to recharge my juices for TPL. I am actually looking forward to it!
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vykiknighthadley

@Azukiel Good to hear from you, keep those stories coming :).
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Azukiel

Hey my lovelies, 
          
          I hope you have all been well, or at least as much as possible considering the state of the world at the moment. 
          
          I am still not doing so great, but I am getting there day by day. I am feeling my creative spark seeping back and I have managed to extensively edit the first 10 chapters of TPL which I will repost soon. I know it is not a lot, but I can't manage a lot these days without burning out so... and I still have not managed to write any new chapters T_T 
          
          BUT I have two new story ideas 
          One I have mapped out completely from start to finish (mostly anyway) and I am thinking of writing it for NaNoWriMo this year. 
          I don't know if I will have the brain power to complete it in November (especially due to other life commitments), but I will try my best anyway. I will be joining the ProWritingAid NaNoWriMo challenge to write it. 
          
          Here is the blurb I have already written for it  
          
          Bound by duty. Drawn by desire.
          
          When Aaliyah, a scholar far from home, steps into the world of an ancient shrine, she doesn’t expect to find herself entangled with Renji, its heir — a man whose life is ruled by tradition and silence. Yet every glance between them sparks with unspoken longing, and every encounter blurs the line between restraint and surrender.
          
          Around them, unseen spirits and kami stir — playful, watchful, indulgent — as if the very air conspires to draw them closer. But under the weight of family expectation and sacred duty, can their love survive the gaze of both the living and the divine?
          
          Lyrical, sensual, and steeped in cultural nuance, this is a story of passion that bridges worlds — human and spiritual, foreign and familiar, duty and desire.  
          
          What do you think? It will not be as spicy as my other stories, but it will have enough burn to bring out a fan. I may consider writing very spicy versions of certain chapters for this story, TPL and any other upcoming stories to be made for exclusive access on Patreon for a minimal fee.

Azukiel

@vykiknighthadley Thanks hun! I will do my best to churn it out for your reading pleasure!
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Azukiel

@AnnamitaMuscaria Thank you, my dearest! It's like the gods themselves are telling me to work on this story in order to recharge my juices for TPL. I am actually looking forward to it!
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vykiknighthadley

@Azukiel Good to hear from you, keep those stories coming :).
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Azukiel

Hi everyone. 
          Azu here, after a very very long absence which I think needs an explanation. 
          As a lot of you might already know, I suffer from some serious chronic health issues. The stress from that causes me to frequently - and extensively - lose my creative spark in all areas: writing, illustration, music etc… 
          Coupled with some serious family issues and trauma I’ve been dealing with since last year, I felt all of my fire had been snuffed out. I lost all willpower and motivation to do anything I used to enjoy, and I almost closed down my RL businesses, and almost threw in the towel with my family because of it all. Life had very little meaning for me. 
          
          But cut to now, I am doing better, at least mentally and spiritually, and I am taking back my power. 
          I am slowly feeling motivation seeping back into my bones to continue the creative pursuits I had so loved. 
          
          So, I hope to continue writing soon. 
          As for my Middle-Earth fan-fictions, I’m still very stuck on how to move forward with those, so they’ll remain on hiatus for a while longer. 
          For The Pharaoh’s Lotus (my baby), I am thinking that instead of continuing it, I will thoroughly edit and revise what I’ve already done to clear up some minor plot holes and other issues. THEN I will continue it. 
          I hope you all don’t mind and will bear with my for a little longer. 
          
          Thanks for all your reads, likes and love over these difficult years, you’ve all always been so appreciated ❤️ 

Azukiel

Thank you so much, Vicky. Your words mean a lot to me ❤️ 
            
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vykiknighthadley

@Azukiel Good to hear from you and glad to hear you are on the mend. I'm always here for you if you need it . ❤️
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Texasgirl1880

Are you finished with your book bride of Mordor?

Azukiel

Sorry, for the late reply. I haven’t been able to come on for some time due to health and family reasons. It’s not finished, not by a long shot, but I have been completely blank on how to continue it for quite some time. Most likely due to all the stress in my life. I apologise, but it’ll have to remain on hiatus for a bit longer. 
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Azukiel

Hey all,
          
          Sorry for the long wait for a new chapter of TPL. I hope that you will enjoy it. Please do vote and comment, it will make my day so much better <3

Azukiel

@Ellalouise20 Thank you so much for your understanding xx
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Ellalouise20

@Azukiel hi welcome back . Can't wait to read the chapters. I don't mind waiting for the chapters xx
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Azukiel

Hello my dears,
          
          Again I apologise for my long absences. Life has been throwing one lemon and curve ball after the other at me and I have been quite overwhelmed. But I managed to put my last two remaining braincells together to write another chapter for TPL. I hope you will give it a read and let me know what you think. 
          I am really losing my will to do anything, so any form of encouragement or constructive critique will be welcomed. 
          Please take care, wherever you are. I am writing the next chapter as well.

Azukiel

@vykiknighthadley That’s all we can do, right? I just feel like there’s been more bad days lately though, and it’s getting really overwhelming and increasingly difficult to deal with. 
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vykiknighthadley

@Azukiel I have good days and not-so-good days, but I take each day as it comes.
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Azukiel

@AnnamitaMuscaria You too, hun. Have to just keep going forward, regardless of what is trying to pull us back.
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Azukiel

Hey lovelies. 
          
          Sorry for the lack of updates. I’ve just been so burnt out, brain-foggy and exhausted lately. I have zero motivation, and zero inspiration and really no incentive to write anymore. Right now my focus is on improving my art, so feel free to show some love over on Insta @neferko.art 
          
          I’ll try to get back to writing eventually, but my brain just isn’t in the right headspace for it. Sorry everyone  

Azukiel

Long-covid apparently. Last time I got covid was literally on Christmas Eve. And no with the temperature going from 17C, to 24, and then to 7 tomorrow.... ugh my body is going to hate me. I HAVE managed to start the next chapter of TPL, but my head has been real foggy lately so I don't know when I'll manage to finish it. I hope to start up reading again, too. Just need this brain fog to piss off 

BrittanyBobo7

I had Covid several weeks ago. It was definitely no fun. I hope you feel better soon. 
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vykiknighthadley

@Azukiel  I'm slowly getting there, just got to get rid of the cough now, but my energy is improving :).
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Azukiel

@AnnamitaMuscaria Thanks, hun. I’ll be ok! 
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Azukiel

vykiknighthadley

@Azukiel Thanks hun I will go for this :).
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