Hello everyone,
I want to start by addressing my previous announcement. I realize my tone may have come across as harsh or frustrated, and I sincerely apologize if it hurt or upset any of you. That was never my intention. My heart was in a place of transparency, but I see now that my words felt more like blame than honesty. For that, I take full responsibility and am truly sorry.
I want you to know that I love HDO deeply, and writing it has often been my escape during some of my hardest times. Last year, I almost gave up on it entirely, but it was your messages and encouragement that brought me back. That’s why this story still exists.
That said, I also need to be open about my reality. I write alongside a full-time job, and updating multiple books is a balancing act. To help me prioritize where to focus my limited time and energy, I set voting targets—not as a demand, but as a way to gauge active interest and motivation. When targets aren’t met, it’s difficult for me to justify continuing a story at the same pace, especially when I see other books meeting theirs regularly despite having the same amount of reads as HDO yet higher targets than HDO.
I understand that not every reader votes or comments, and that’s okay. But for those of you who do—I see you. You are the reason I keep going.
