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I can understand your "pet a cat anology."  I just don't like cats.  😜

I wish you good health and no distractions. Hell I'll even offer to sit on you porch and shoot solicitors if it would help.

always take time for what you need to do, too much stress will put a damper on any work you do and ruin the fun in life. take as much time as you need

Understood Eric. Just know that WE as the readers, as often stated here in the forums, also are aware that life just gets in the way at times and we appreciate all your efforts. We know "shit happens to keep us from the things we want to do...we just wish you well in health, life, and writing! Oh...the only good 'cat' is a dead one!!! <insert dog emoji here>

JJ

If it bothers you that badly, contact me in email, and things will be handled.

Eric Storm

I feel Cheated, man I told the guys during the interview I was addiction free, and I did not sign up for WAY REHAB, I refuse to admit to the group I have a reading problem *~twitch~* grin.

Take your time eric, I love your writing and rather hear you say taking a break, then I quit.

Hi, my name is Fathertyme, and it has been 37 days since I last read a chapter. Each day is a challenge, but I have the will to go on, and know that I can make it.

Thank you, and god bless...

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I know there isn't anything new for chapters yet, but are you a little more into it and less stressed then before? Things looking up?

I hate haveing to wait so long for the next chapter. But I understand that you need to get back on top of things. Thanks for atlest telling everyone what is happening. Love the story's.

Eric Storm wrote:

Elessar:

No, things are not looking up at all.  Real Life (TM) has been kicking us around pretty good with illnesses and trips to the ER (Keeshaba's, not mine, and she's fine, though has a weird medical problem they haven't figured out yet...)  The last few days, for instance, I've been fighting with some kind of ear/nose/throat thing.  All of yesterday, I couldn't hear at all out of my left ear.  Doesn't sound like much, but have you ever tried to concentrate when something like that's happening to you?  It's nearly impossible.

In any case, WAY7-4 isn't nearly finished.  I'm seriously concerned about that May 1 posting schedule at the moment.  I've made no decisions as of yet, but it's not looking very good right now.

Eric Storm

I am sorry to hear to, we hope for the best from both of you, we hope your health improves but from the sound of it, it's just a struggle either way. Keep trying, regardless of the outcome, we aren't paying for just your release, we have other authors we can read from while we wait. Sadly a lot of the good stories have stopped in mid story and have no end in sight. Best wishes.

Update for... whatever the fuck day this is:

My ear problems have developed into a full-blown ear infection, with the clogged ear, the stabbing pain, the swelling, the pain when chewing, etc.

I have a visit with my GP tomorrow, but I anticipate that this problem will not be resolved within the next few days.

Needless to say, I can't write like this.  I've spent almost all of today dozing in my chair.

Life Sucks.
Eric Storm

Trust me, there was nothing easy about it.  The only easy day is the one after you die.

And since the pharmacy didn't have my Rx today, I have to wait until tomorrow before I can even start treatment.  Meanwhile, I'm living on ibuprofen for the pain and ice packs for the inflammation.  (And they're not doing much... either of them.)

My GP was unclear as to whether or not I have an actual ear infection, but he said that my outer ear is so swollen that he can't even see my eardrum.  (Which would be a good reason that I can't hear out of the damned thing...)  He's prescribed ear drops which are antibiotic/steroidal, so whether it's an ear infection or not, it should be covered.

If I can ever get the guarddamned medicine...

Eric Storm

What you fail to understand is that writing is one of the only things that relaxes me.  Not writing stresses me.  Not because I'm not keeping up with my schedule, but because the story keeps running around in my head wanting to get out.

But, setting that aside for a moment, let me help you look at this a little more practically:  You're basically telling me to ignore my donors, which isn't exactly a great notion, but let's put THAT aside for right now, too.  What about NEW donors?  Why would people make donations if they're not going to get anything to read out of it?

Keeshaba and I are fairly dependent on that $600/mo.  That's why it IS $600/mo., and not $500 or $700 or $1000.  Hey, I'd absolutely love it if you guys were able to send us a grand every month.  Our debt would get paid off like a shot!  But we don't NEED that much, which is why I don't ask for that much.

Reducing my output is bound to have a negative effect on donations, and that has a negative effect on my ability to do things like eat.

Not eating is also very stressful.

Eric Storm

PS:  It's not like I'm not doing ANYTHING, though... the last couple days I've spent doing research for the new version of the website.  So the time was not a total loss... it just didn't get any writing accomplished.