The Wayhaven Chronicles—Update+ 07/Aug/2026 (Patreon)

Endings really do make me question my plans at times, lol!

After finishing one ending and all its variations last week, I moved onto the next one. I actually managed to do an opening that worked for the last ending I have too, so that’s actually ready to go for one version of the last ending (the other variation still needs a different opening).

So, that’s going fantastic, and I manage to get the main variation of it finished pretty fast!…Then I start worrying it’s not enough! But I try to ignore the voice in my head always wanting to add more, lol, and continue on to the, uh, let’s call it ‘rarer ending’.

For two of the endings, there’s actually a branch of the ending within each that will only occur if your character picks a specific set of options.

So, I was doing the rarer branch of this ending variation and it ends in a choice set, which it has to because it really needs an emotional choice to how the MC is gonna react, but that means I need to have different endings to the ending than just the ending I’d had planned.

And my brain went, ‘No. I can’t. It’s too much.’

Which is the exact moment I realised I was going to have to take a break, lol!

I don’t actually struggle with variations, I LOVE them! It adds more impact and weight, as well as replayability. And as I’ve said, it’s what makes Wayhaven what it is.

So, it was a bit of a shock to have my brain hit a major wall!

I was really, really hoping I could hang on until I’d finished Book Four completely, especially now I’m soooo close. But I also need to recognise when that exhaustion will compromise what I’m writing, and I really don’t want that now!

I will be pushing through to finish this ending, as there’s not too much left, and I hate leaving off in the middle of a scene!

But then I’ll be taking next week off to rest my brain and my hands, then be back fully refreshed to tackle the final ending and the epilogues!

It means there won’t be an update next week, but there is Unit Foxtrot’s summer scenario special going up on Wednesday still, as well as a snippet on Friday!

Thank you so much all of you for your kind patience with this! It’s been such a longer journey than I planned it to for Book Four, but I truly think it will be worth wait! The feedback I’ve been getting from the editor and testers has been fantastic! And I’m really excited to share it with you all as soon as I can! <3

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For Update+ this week, things are starting to get a little tense again in the A romance…

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"Perhaps it's time we get you home, [Name],” Nate/Nat suggests, looking over at Adam/Ava with a nod.

The team leader draws in a deep breath, making to reach out to me…then draws his/her hand back.

"I will bring the SUV over," he/she mutters before moving away.

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I hope you all have an absolutely fabulous week! We’ll be offline for it, but then I’ll be back on 17th August to jump right back into it! <3