my-fanfic-soul

Just in case you missed it, Carolina Wren was updated a few days ago. For the time being, that will be the last update for that fic for a while so I can try to improve it.
          	
          	I'm already working on the next Medically Speaking chapter. The next couple of weeks are busy for me and I'm currently sick, so I wouldn't expect the chapter in the immediate future, but MS is the fic that will be getting the majority of my attention for the time being.

Elisa-Jordan

@my-fanfic-soul Feel better! Looking forward to MS. 
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my-fanfic-soul

Just in case you missed it, Carolina Wren was updated a few days ago. For the time being, that will be the last update for that fic for a while so I can try to improve it.
          
          I'm already working on the next Medically Speaking chapter. The next couple of weeks are busy for me and I'm currently sick, so I wouldn't expect the chapter in the immediate future, but MS is the fic that will be getting the majority of my attention for the time being.

Elisa-Jordan

@my-fanfic-soul Feel better! Looking forward to MS. 
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my-fanfic-soul

I finally finished the first round of editing for Carolina Wren chapter 57. I'm going to try and push through the second edit so I can get it out as quickly as possible. None of my other fics are anywhere near being finished, so we're going right back into wait mode once it's published.
          
          Unfortunately, I do have one other announcement to make in regards to Carolina Wren. Once this chapter is posted, I'm putting CW on hiatus for a while. I love this fic more than I can say, and I know there are others who love it too, but this has been building for a while. It feels like I went wrong somewhere along the way and people just aren't connecting to these characters the way they do in my other fics. It's gotten to the point where I dread when I see that people have started reading from the beginning. It's really not fair to y'all as readers.
          
          I'm not fishing for compliments or reassurances that I'm a good writer. I feel like I need to take a step back and see if there's a way that I can improve the fic and these characters going forward. No single comment or message or anything like that has led me to this point, nothing that has been said is even bad or mean. This is something that I honestly should have done a long time ago. I feel like such a whiny baby doing this, but it's affecting CW and my other fics and I've been on the verge of quitting altogether several times and I don't want to do that.
          
          For now, I'll be focusing on Medically Speaking with updates for The Magic of Shadows thrown in. I'm also sorry that some of my attempts to explain things or defend choices I've made have been rude. I'm sorry if it made you feel like you couldn't comment on my fics. I cringe over it and I'm trying to be better about it without stepping back from interacting with comments completely because it really is one of my favorite parts of posting on here.

my-fanfic-soul

@StAl2LiGhT ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for always being so supportive, it means so much to me. The day I posted this I felt so torn, but all I feel now that the chapter is posted is peace.
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StAl2LiGhT

@my-fanfic-soul I actually know exactly what you mean. So from personal experience  - if it feels right then it's the right thing to do. Like you said, it's  no one's fault. The story just needs reevaluating or maybe your work load lightened for a while. I think all your stories are wonderful and you already know why I had to step back from CW personally,  but that doesn't reflect on your writing. I think you're one of the best writers I know. Maybe you're not fishing but I'm giving the conplimemts regardless lol - you're attention to detail and dedication to slow building a romance appropriately has me salivating for each update, your characters are so real that I can't help but to love them, and as a fellow writer I can see the amount of thought you've put into each of them. Take your time, find your center again. Burn out is a real thing that can take years to bounce back from. 
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my-fanfic-soul

If you're coming on here to check to see if there are going to be updates soon then 1) I don't blame you, I blinked and August was gone lmao and 2) the answer is not quite yet. I'm working on them, though!
          
          As a reminder, Carolina Wren is next. In theory, Medically Speaking would be the next one but if I finish The Magic of Shadow first, then it'll get posted first. But I won't start working seriously on CW again until MS is posted.

NoNameSadness

Dear Author,
          I am so totally hooked on <Medicaly Speacking> and am unimaginably impatient but alone patient waiting for further updates on chapters.
          Truthfully I would have never had courage to write this sober and autocorrect is a godsend.
          Anyway I await with anticipation for the next chapters!
          I need rdseep. 
          Good nItghts from Germanny 1 nightnight

my-fanfic-soul

Chapter 35 of Medically Speaking was posted last night. It took ages but I'm glad it's finally out in the world for everyone to read.
          
          I will, of course, be working on the next chapter of Carolina Wren, but I've also been writing the next chapter of the Magic of Shadows. I'm not sure which one will be finished first. I'm working on writing what the brain juices are flowing for instead of bashing my head against my keyboard.
          
          I hope everyone had a good weekend!

my-fanfic-soul

I just finished the first round of editing for chapter 35 of Medically Speaking. I'm not sure how long it'll take me to do the second round, but that's what most of my energy is going to be going towards this weekend. I hope everyone is doing well and I'll try to get this chapter out to you as soon as possible.

LilyLavender828

@my-fanfic-soul Thank you so much in advance! I've been eagerly waiting for the next chapter.
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my-fanfic-soul

If you’re here looking for updates on Medically Speaking, I’m currently working on the first round of editing. I’ll announce when I finish the first round and start on the second, so if you want notifications for that, be sure to follow my account.

my-fanfic-soul

I know everyone is waiting for the next Medically Speaking chapter. I've been saying for ages that I was close, but life has a tendency of getting in the way. Yesterday I managed to get a decent amount of words written down and I'm hoping that it'll be finished soon. I'll do my best to keep everyone updated on how my writing is going while I make the final push to finish this chapter.
          
          The rest of this is going to be pretty personal and unnecessary, so don't feel like you have to read it.
          
          The last week has been incredibly hard on me and my family. The last few months, really. I already tried to post about it a few days ago and ended up deleting it because seeing it in writing and potentially getting notifications for it made it too real. A little over a week ago my uncle was moved to hospice and passed away within a few hours. There was simply nothing else they could do, cancer had done too much damage. He's one of the best, most family centered men I've ever known and the world has felt duller without him. But by far the hardest part has been watching my dad grieve. Even typing this, I was holding it together until I wrote that last line.
          
          In all honesty, until yesterday I hadn't even opened a document in over a week. I'm the only one that lives in the same town, so I had my parents, both brothers, and one of my sister-in-laws here over the weekend. Between grief, trying to get the house ready, and just spending time with my extended family, I barely even thought about Wattpad at all. And before that, for several days Joey's story felt unbearable given everything that was going on. I was having to work on TMoS instead. I think I'm ready to power through it simply so I don't have it sitting in the back of my mind anymore.
          
          Thank you again for your patience and putting up with my whining. I appreciate it more than you know.

crimson928

So sorry for your loss. Losing a loved one is hard. I went through a similar situation last year except my aunt died suddenly. Then a few months later my grandma passed from cancer. So grieving the way you need to is so important.  Readers will be waiting. 
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my-fanfic-soul

The past week has been absolute emotional whiplash. Early last week I found out a friend from high school had passed away and a few days later, my uncle was admitted to the ICU with terrifying health issues. Things still aren’t great, but when the swelling went down on his brain his condition improved enough that we’re not constantly on edge.
          
          And then my laptop tried to die and I nearly lost all of my writing notes. Years of planning and a ton of collections of reference photos for both my fics and the book I’m hoping to publish. The chapters themselves are safe (I keep multiple backups for that) but pretty much the entire plot of my fics were in Word document calendars that were only on my hard drive. It wouldn’t have been the end of the world but it was one of those “last straw” moments. Forever thankful that my partner is a tech person and was able to get it back up and running.
          
          With that in mind, I haven’t gotten much writing done. I finally wrote like two paragraphs in Medically Speaking today and felt really proud of myself. We’re exhausted. I’m emotionally drained. The chapter is close to being finished but I just haven’t been able to focus on it. I’m working on it as much as I can, but other things have been taking precedence.

Murph_Campbell

So sorry everything is so stressful right now. Take a breath. We’ll be here when you’re ready.
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StAl2LiGhT

@my-fanfic-soul  So sorry about your friend and uncle, love. Wishing for his full recovery. I hope things calm down for you and look up.
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AceTianna

@my-fanfic-soul Take care of you and your family first and foremost...get some rest...we'll be here
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