Dear Readers,
Apologies for taking so long to finally give a proper update on what has been happening in my life, and why there haven’t been any new chapters released in so long. Truthfully, there’s a lot of personal issues going on that I to a certain degree don’t feel like sharing, but at the same time I feel I owe you a desperate update.
Post is identical on both stories, so if you’re seeing one, you know the other.
So as to not drag it out, we’ll be talking only about the key points and what’s the plan moving forward. Health is the primary one I got to cover, and that now splits into two very distinct groups.
Physical: Safe to say, I’m feeling the best I’ve felt in years. For those who haven’t been keeping up, last year around April I got poisoned, and honestly, it wouldn’t have been that bad had it not been for my autoimmune disease that helped ravage my liver. And when I say ravage, I mean devastate it to the point they feared I might never recover. Scared the hell out of me… Covid didn’t help - the quarantine completely flipping my lifestyle around, and due to negligence I gained a great deal of weight. That in itself caused other health risks, and prevented liver from properly healing.
To save myself, I basically had to lose weight, and a year later, I can safely say that I’ve lost all the extra KG I gained, dropping from 106 back to 80. In return, I was rewarded with the information that my liver managed to heal completely because of it.
Okay? So what’s the issue? Well, after all that, I did a full body scan, and they found numerous other problems, including gallbladder stones. And I’m not talking about one or two, but a dozen plus. In the near future, I’m supposed to have another surgery to have the gallbladder removed. Hopefully, after that, I have only the one or two health problems remaining, granted those affect me far less.
Mental: Sadly, this is where it gets ugly, dear readers. Not gonna lie, it’s looking pretty bad. Like on a scale of 1-10, a solid 17.5 as of right now – the time of writing this update. Now I’m asking myself, where do I even begin.. and honestly, I’m not sure there’s a right answer. Hell, I’m not sure how to even write a general update for something so important to thousands of you without– sigh..
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To put it into perspective, I feel like I’m living in a poorly written novel that has events occurring just for the sake of something happening in the story. But regardless of what I tried to improve my situation, it was always just a matter of time before it all came crashing down again. Before I knew it, my heart couldn’t take it anymore, and neither could my mind. Sleepless nights are by far the hardest to handle, and as someone who’s been suffering from insomnia since he was three, it’s quite hard not to overthink.
I’m not going to dive into details, but this whole ordeal made writing about characters in love nearly impossible. And honestly, it’s been like that since I’ve started writing, a month after my dog passed. I’m sure many of you will be able to relate in one way or another.
Of course, that’s not the only thing. That’d be too simple, and doesn’t fit the narrative of a tag team combo. Between looking for a new job, stressful family situation regarding our living situation, and lack of any support outside my family, I’ve finally cracked. Hell, I can’t even read my own chapter without having doubts, so for all the haters that might still exist this far in, now’s your chance.
So.. what’s the plan? Temporary Hiatus.
How long? I’m not exactly sure, but not too long I hope.
Will I keep writing? Of course.. My passion for writing has only gotten stronger, and despite the circumstances, I wish to keep going. Sucks to write about something you don’t have, but at the same time that’s why it’s called fiction.
When will we see the next release? When I’m ready. I plan on piling up quite a few chapters so that my mistake never repeats of having to stress if I’m going to make it on time or not. For now, all completed chapters will be made available on Patreon upon their completion, accessible to the reader tier. However, words of warning. I’ve no idea at what pace I shall be releasing chapters on there, so I implore you not to donate unless you’re absolutely able to afford it, in which case, please treat it as a tip first so as to not be disappointed. Good news being that neither story is getting dropped, for whatever reason. And… at the end of the day, they’ll be published here for free one day.
Honestly, I got a job interview in less than 10h. It’s 4:46 am, and I’m not able to look at the screen anymore. Thank you for taking the time to read, and hopefully this has answered some of your questions.
Feel free to ask anything in the comment, I’ll refrain from sharing too much private information, but essentially, my comments are always open. Appreciate the support.
Have a good day,
Love RizTales.