Erin

Hi friends!
          
          I feel like this update has been so very long coming. This time last year I was getting myself out of a very unhealthy relationship, one where we lived together and shared finances, so the separation was far from quick or easy. Things took months to finalize, and even then, I spent several more fixing my home and ensuring I'd be safe since my ex knew my address and day-to-day routine.
          
          To put it simply and honestly, it was exhausting on all fronts, physically, mentally and emotionally. I was lucky to have the most wonderful support system, and while I didn't mourn the relationship, I lost the family members I had come to love in the process.
          
          Thankfully, with the help of that support system and a bit of soul-searching, I'm in a much better place now. I started by rediscovering my passion for reading, somehow finishing 105 books so far this year. Getting lost in the pages has been a steady reminder of how much I missed writing, and how badly I wanted to get back into it.
          
          Still, it seemed like it had been far too long to hop back in, but my partner now is unbelievably kind and encouraging, and they've been my biggest cheerleader in taking things one chapter at a time.
          
          So, that's exactly what I did, and today I finally published a new chapter to Forged in Fire, the final installment in the Akira Series. If any of you have stuck around long enough to see this, I can't thank you enough. And if you're new and happen to just be tuning in as this happens, I'm so happy you're here.
          
          My goal is to post a chapter every 1-2 weeks, depending on length and scheduling, as I do have a big kid job where I travel for work now. I'd also love to sprinkle in new chapters for my My Hero series as well, because my girls Aine and Theodora have my whole heart as well. We're just gonna keep taking life one chapter at a time. 
          
          I love you all, and I owe you the world. Now, excuse me while I emotionally wreck myself diving into Alchemised in the meantime.

Did you die

Hope you’re doing well! Make sure to update us on your wellbeing when you get the chance :)

How are you doing? it’s been a bit! Hope you are getting closer to thriving, not just surviving :)

Hey hope you're doing good 
          May I ask you how you did your book covers for your Avatar ff?
          I really like How it looks and want to do the same style for my ff if that's ok

FRIENDS!
          
          I am indeed alive and (almost) well. Surviving, not thriving some days BUT we're getting there. It is amazing the amount of simultaneous stress and relief that comes from ending a relationship with a narcissist. 
          
          Thank you for all the kindness I've been shown in these last few months even as I was MIA. Frankly, I didn't have the energy or mental capacity to do more than take life one day at a time. While I'm not totally out of the woods yet, I am safe, and I'm in a far better place than I was. 
          
          Now, time to prioritize myself and my passions and get back to our regularly scheduled program, because I miss my girls Aelita and Aine. I'd like to get back to both my ATLA and BNHA works in time, I just ask for a little more patience as I get there. 
          
          Love y'all, mean it.

i hope your doing okay <3! things might be hard but it will always get better. you are amazing and take care of yourself <3

Hi Erin, just checking in to see if things have improved for you at all. I hope they have because you deserve only the best and I promise you’ll get through this because you are strong. You are strong and you are capable and your going to keep living and growing because that is what you have always done 

Update: They found my car BUT THEY’RE TOTALING IT BECAUSE THE LITTLE DIRT CHICKEN THIEVES LEFT THEIR DR*GS INSIDE. 
          
          So, now I have to buy a new car.  
          
          Surviving, not thriving. 

In case anyone wanted to know how not fun my life has been - my car was stolen AND my house flooded. I'm surviving, not thriving.