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Hey everyone,

This is the second and final placeholder I ever want to do.

As you know, I've basically been off work for the last 6+ months, dealing with a long-term illness and various other issues.

I've got back into writing full swing now though, so I'm hoping to get the next several chapters finished very quickly. Most of the scenes for 168 + 169 are already sketched out in a rough draft, and I know exactly where the story's going after that.

Anyway, thank you for your continued support.

Tefler

Comments

darkuncle

Your community is here for you Tef - get better, and thanks for sharing your story with us.

Parzival

Last you want to do but I doubt it’ll be the last you ever do. I’m going to show you more respect than you deserve or show your supporters by letting you know I’m done. I’m sick of the lies and excuses and can no longer read something when I can’t respect the author. I’m actually hoping Gahl kills John and that’s the way the story will end for me in my mind #rootingforgahl

GC

I upped my membership level to help out. Glad to hear you're getting on top of your challenges.

Michael56Smith

For the past couple of months, you've been pumping out some fine chapters, and working without additional funds too, ... It's okay by me if you do a couple of 'final' placeholders now, I say to go for it, .... ;-) ttfn

HillCountryCowboy

We’re glad you’re back n the saddle! Full speed ahead and damn the torpedoes!

duff

I was originally distraught with how placeholders had been the norm lately and criticized you but I'm honestly not bothered in the least by you getting a well deserved pay check after all the work you've put in with these recent chapters and finally catching up. We are glad you are back.

dakota downey

Oof one I would expect but a double placeholder when you have only just now gotten back after telling us be4 your break you were going to stop charging until you were caught up.... and you effectively take a 16grand advance when you are behind already.

Jd

Get better bro.

Chicken

I see 167 published and then placeholders for 169 and 170. Is 168 when you publish it going to be a charged chapter for that to or are the placeholder chapters misnumbered? Thanks

Robar

Just keep writing please

Robar

I’m in for the haul, please don’t die my friend

Rich C

You gave up your day job to entertain us and then were gut punched a few times. You’ve got bills to pay and a family to support. People whining about essentially fronting you the cost of a cup of coffee probably haven’t had to truly adult yet. I’ve been there and done that and get it.

Evan

While I don’t agree about the price of a cup of coffee - I prefer a much higher tier for my donations, or coffee costs a lot more than I think it does for a cup! - I fully agree with Rich C’s other sentiments. So long as this brings to an end this pattern of pre-charging, Tefler, I’m okay with your actions in this regard. You’ve done an admirable job the past couple of months of digging out from under a greater number of pre-charged chapters and the work you’ve produced has been excellent! Keep up the good work, take care of yourself and your family, and this too shall pass.

Korzic

Sept 1 2023 "I won't be pre-charging chapters any more" 1st Apr 2024 April Fools! Here's 2 more pre charges (except it's not an April Fools Joke) It's not even the cost, is just the principle of the whole thing

DrShinryuu

I only pay 2$ per chapter since i cant afford any more than that, but someday id like to increase my pledge. Perhaps not to the same degree as our master Tefler has been through the past year. I too have been in some sort of crisis several times. I look at these past few months as an opportunity for kindness without expecting anything in return. Im glad i was able to help no matter how meager and Im proud to declare that I will continue to support my favorite author even its just for the sake of helping someone out.

IanBio

My math may be wrong, and I am sure if so I will be corrected, but Tef posted 4 uncharged chapters since he returned to writing and by my count that had him fully caught up with his placeholders.

IanBio

Tef did say no more patreon charges until he was caught up and he seems to have honored that. At his current rate of writing he looks likely to "pay off" these two placeholders in the next month so this is a cash flow helping hand, not an ever deepening debt. So I am happy to continue supporting on that basis.

Reau Reau

Well, chapters are being released. So lets just see how this month goes. Tefler, if you can deliver both 168 and 169 in April, i think you'll have restored almost all the goodwill that was lost prior to September.

TexanInParis

Happily increased to the $25 level - hope it helps! Stay well, Tef.

Chris Forbes

I hope you’re feeling better and I have enjoyed so much the latest chapters. Keep up the good work and take care of you and yours.

Edward Hernstadt

I'm good with this. You do your best, and supporting the artist is what this is about!

Kenneth Murphy

Upgraded my membership. Thanks for releasing new chapters and promising to continue more. Hope you can get by . The value you provide pales in comparison to my small contribution

Jeremey Bartel

Im a loyal reader . Woo hoo does this mean we're getting 4 chapter in the next few weeks . Would it help to update my patreon account. Because i just checked and the funds were NOT NOT NOT pulled out so please insure you contact patreon to get your funds.

bjcreek

God bless you, Tefler, and thanks for coming back to us! Keep us updated occasionally, and again...thanks!

fay cannon

I’m delighted you started writing again and really enjoyed your latest chapters. I don’t mind the “placeholders”, as far as I’m concerned they are essentially like a publisher’s advance. The only thing wrong with them is they kinda put a drain on your psyche and make writing feel like an obligation which takes some of the fun out of it. For your sake I hope you get caught up soon. In the meantime I’m gonna increase my donations.

SP Rupert

Tef, this is one of the best stories I've ever read as an adult and I hope you finish it. I definitely hope bad things stop happening to you. However, I certainly am no fan of the pre-charging. But if you need cash in advance perhaps another method might be better suiting to advance you money. A GoFundMe? A PayPal donation link? Buy you a Kofi? A tip jar somewhere? A subscription podcast? I'm here for you if you'd like to discuss options. Just hit me up in a direct message if you want to talk through some of them. I could help you out with the podcast for sure.

jdg45

I am happy with the charge. Especially to keep you afloat. Good to have you back.

G E

Happy Easter Tefler. Thanks for another chapter, happy to keep paying since the writing is worth it, and I have no indication you are taking advantage of anyone. Very glad you're healthy again, and inspired to keep writing. I'm loving the story.

dan davis

Tef, thanks for the story. I’m glad you’re getting better, and please ignore the naysayers. It seems as if we have people who would complain and bitch if you’d given them the keys to the kingdom.

Big Orca

Thank you for the new chapters. Increased my comtribution to look forward to the new ones. Take care!

RedB

Just re read the whole story again after you resumed posting again. So good. Can't wait for Chapter 170. Take care Tef.

Darrell Van Ember

Always glad to help out with a dollar or two while you get your feet back under you..! Just happy your story telling is continuing.

James St. Clair

$16000 dollars, to be fairly precise, fraudulently charged us.

Unctadsk

To Tefler, Dear sir, everybody is placing trust on you(Say 90%). Please proof yourself and don't go by negativity of PLRus. From the very beginning he is your nemesis.

Unresolved Plots

The last time that Tefler said he had extensively planned out a chapter was at the end of December 2022 and he completed that chapter in one week. Tefler says he has a big chunk of Ch.168 already complete, with the rest of 168 and 169 already planned out. I choose to be positive and have a good feeling that we will get both of these chapters well before the end of this month. Tefler is hoping to average 1 chapter per week this month, which would be amazing, but I hope he doesn't burn himself out if this is his intention! He does seem to have his writing mojo back, so my guess is we will get 170 at the end of the month and the beginning of Ch.171, so that Tefler is able to get paid again for May. If this happens I will be more than happy.

Unresolved Plots

168 is likely to be the end of the fleet battle at Kythshara and the ground battles on the planet and Genthalas. Tefler indicates that the war is going to run over into 169, so I expect a cliffhanger ending to 168, with Gahl'kalgor's death early in 169. The rest of 169 should then be the aftermath of this war arc: The fate of the Galkiran's, all of the logistical tasks will need to be assigned e.g. Relocating the rest of the Maliri males, finding and occupying the rest of Mael'nerak's Battlestation's and bringing them all online, saving all of the stranded Galkiran's etc... I also expect 169 will have scenes with Tom Walker, Lynette, Rahn/Jessica, possibly Niskera and maybe even Athgiloi (setting up for an upcoming conflict with the Brimorians). There is easily enough material there to finish 169. Then we have the small matter of Faye's resurrection and a visit to the Star Forges too, which could both encompass the majority of or even whole chapters each on their own. Tom Walker is probably going to have to be saved from a firing squad very soon too. I'm sure Tefler will also introduce John's next Progenitor adversary at some point in the next few chapters. Perhaps we will get the first extended scene with Xar'aziuth too? Whether you agree with my guesses of where the story is headed or not, I think we can all agree that all the things I list and more mean Tefler has plenty more material left to continue to weave his amazing story. So there is plenty to be positive about. I'm really looking forward to what Tefler writes in the next few months!

2ndAndrocentric

I for one am happy to see another installment of The Tribe Wars.

RedB

All good, cheers Tef.

George Dennison

Ch 166, Pg 14, Para 1, Last Sentence: "To all intents...", should be "For all intents..." Glad to see you're on the mend. I saw my liver onco last week for my 6 months post radiation scan & much to the doc's surprise, my liver tumor is completely gone. He was not expecting it to be gone so soon. So, I guess I'm going to live for a few more yrs. Now, if I could only have a healing breakthrough w/ my saliva glands, I could get rid of the feeding tube stuck thru a hole in my abdomen, (3 yrs, 6 mos), & eat again. Then, I could really feel like I'm recovering. Not likely to happen; I kill for a slice of pizza, a good chicken parmagiana, some Chinese food. The last time my wife was feeling carnivorous, my culinary highlight of 2023 was cheeing a morsel of steak so I could enjoy the juices; couldn't swallow it, fed the chewed wad to our dog. Take care, Tef, GeoD

rmccurdy

Carry on as you are friend and do what you need to

Michael56Smith

.110: Tef, ... It's great to have you back and writing again, ... I would just like to ask when you might begin to drop some of the older chapters to the free sites again, .... the last were chapters #144 and #145 back in April-May of 2023, .... that is over 20 chapters ago (22 actually), and those two were the only two chapters dropped there in all of 2023, .... And if you could see your way clear to dropping just one or two chapters each month, that would be great, ... and you would still keep a quite large cushion for the Petreon members, .... -- Perhaps you could start the free chapters again, after you have gotten all caught up in Petreon, ... I just thought I'd do the ole hint-hint, nudge-nudge bit, ... so, now that that's over, you have a nice day! ... ;-) ttfn

Newnotsure

Just out of curiosity what is the people count here on this account

Eden Sarfaty

“The idle unemployed!” …“Liberal agitators!” “Civil rights activists!” .“Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Outer Rim! The cesspit of humanity!” Spoken by the unelected admiral just after she asserts her idealism, and her sympathetic description of the cynically exploited state of the outer rim colonies. And none of those brilliant bozos get how cynically clever her joke is?

Eden Sarfaty

And one more thing. With so many varied young Lionesses why is there not ONE African Lioness? Feels to me like a glaring hole in the lineup. Still, love the story!

Akram123456

Last time John killed a progenitor, Xar was able to pinpoint the location of the death and immediately send another progenitor to attack. But that was some unimportant remote planet. This time if John kills Gahl on Kythshara, the next progenitor (or more then 1) will be able to hit Kythshara directly, and John obviously can't abandon Kythshara the way he did the other planet - if he does, the next progenitor can take his time to completely wipe out everything on Kythshara.

tony

get well and stay healthy please tefler, i really wanna see TSM future chapters and the (un-named as yet) seaqual.

Unctadsk

Dear Tefler, can we expect Chapter 168 soon as per your plan.

Kent voegele

I have really been enjoying this, just want let you know i so looking forward to next release. 😊

Akram123456

While thinking about the consequences of killing Gahl on Kythshara, something occurred to me - Rahn said that because of all his thralls getting wiped out and him being stuck under the shroud, Xar would think he is dead. But we know that when a progenitor dies even within the shroud, Xar can pinpoint the location of death. Then how would Xar have thought Rahn was dead if he never got his location of death? Are we missing some additional details about the nature of a Progenitor's death that tefler is yet to reveal to us? This may even uncover new things about what happened to Mal after his death too.

AzureReader

Every day after mid month without a chapter makes it increasingly impossible to write a second one (at least a complete one). Hoping Tef can stay on pace for 2 chapters this month. And then charge for one. That would bring us down to only two pre-charged chapters!

Michael56Smith

.133: (0n 16 April, 2024), ... way back at end of March, our heroic Author wrote "... I'm hoping we'll be fully caught up in April. I've written a big chunk of 168 already and the rest of the battle scenes have all been planned out, I just need to flesh the rest of them out." ... --- So, ... we're waiting, ... And now that Tef has a little money back in his pocket, ... he might have filled his auto's fuel tank, ... gone grocery shopping, ... paid a few bills, ... and performed a few other time-consuming tasks, ... --- However, it is now past time to get the ole nose back on the grindstone, ... we need chapter #168, .... A few more battle scenes, a few additional sex scenes, and likely have Dana leave the Valkyrie in a compromised position again, .... you know, fun stuff, .... -- Hey this nagging worked with another of my favorite authors, .... he dropped his latest (slightly overdo) chapter a few hours after my little nudging, .... here's hoping it works with our Tef, .... -- February and March were awesome months for catching up, ... fingers crossed to hope for more of the same, ... ;-) ttfn

Jim Owens

I hope you are recovering well from your surgery and illness. We all can't wait for more chapters. Especially given we're at the apex of the battle.

AzureReader

Three days into the second half of the month. If delivered today it means the first chapter took 18 days and the second one would have to be written in 12. This is not good. Probably on the cusp of what’s possible.

Big Dude

Let's wait until fully baked? Tefler back in the saddle and the "crybabies" are back at it. Please everyone... just some patience!!!

Sushant Bhartiya

I have been copy pasting his stories paragraphs one by one in Co pilot AI image creator and getting wonderful results!

David Kepler

For those of us that have been around for a long time, and stuck with and supported Tefler through thick and thin, I think the one thing we'd all like is just a little more communication. A status update every couple of weeks, or even just some proof of life, would be nice.

Michael56Smith

---- I have often thought that what our Tef needs is an Assistant / Intern to send out a news update every couple of weeks, and to forward an older chapter or two to the 'free' sites each month, .... -- It should be a fan of Tefler's work and someone who would only need to work for maybe a half day, two or three times a week, ... without pay, or very little (cab fare and lunch money?) ... if Tef could tolerate such help, ... -- And you are so correct, ... some extra communication would go a long way to making his fans happy, ... -- and if Tef could get a good, and hungry, book editor as his intern, then he might be able to produce more, John Blake Chronicles, books, ... at least another dozen or so more, ... ;-) ttfn

Nathan Pigeon-Blais

does anyone know why there is no more than 4 books. I am genuinely curious

Michael56Smith

.137: With all of the lost TSM time / chapters from last year, ... recall that it was chapter #162 that was completed 30 April of 2023, ... about one year ago, ... as we are now awaiting chapter #168, .... finally catching up on all those past placeholders, ..... Tef is back, and he is producing / writing more outstanding TSM installments once again, .... we have so much to be thankful for, .... -- and it looks as though we will be getting chapter #168 on / about 30 April of 2024 (happy anniversary!), .... once again, we are catching up, .... -- And poor twisted Progenitor 'Gally' is going to wish he had never invaded Maliri Space, and also, that he had not ever heard of Baen'thelas, ... the Righter of Wrongs, .... ;-) ttfn

AzureReader

22 days and counting for one chapter isn’t a pace that allows for a second one this month. The catching up phase is over. The only way Tef can catch up now is to deliver one chapter but not charge for it.

Michael56Smith

.... Oh, we're Tef-ler-man -i-acs, .... --- and we're Zany to the Max, .... ----so, sit back and relax, ... -- you'll press F5 'til you collapse, ... We're Tef-ler-man-i-acs! ;-) ttfn

TF007

F5♾️

Michael56Smith

F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 ,,,,,,, ;-) TTFN

TF007

So any day now……between today and May 1st😁

Big Dude

I am hoping he releases 168 and 169 together. Tefler mentioned half of 168 was written earlier so that is my wish by April 30th.

Str8NotNarrow

I really do love this story, which makes the status quo frustrating. But I plan to stick it out because the story is just too good to give up on. I've limited my contribution and will continue to cap my monthly until such time as Tefler catches up. When he catches up, I will bump my subscription accordingly in gratitude. Hope that's soon for everyone's sake

AzureReader

I’m with Big Dude hoping for 168 and 169, but am sending Tef all the positive thoughts to help write whatever he can this month.

TF007

Think positive thoughts…..F5,F5,F5….Think positive thoughts…..F5,F5,F5….

Thomas McGrath

He should consider making an abridged PG-13/R version suitable for "mainstream" and/or slightly younger audiences. The combat stands on its own and TBH i actually skip the naughty bits to "get back to the action" so to speak. a wider audience means the ability to sell to libraries, bookstores etc. Would love to see as a TV series or movie.

MuddMaxx

Last year I decided to restart the story from page one. I was at Chapter 157 when 167 dropped. Maybe I should start over again?

DemonHunterCole

Huh… I was certain we’d have 168 by now based on his update super earlier today. Well, we know we will have it soon.

Michael56Smith

-- I still like the Big Dudes idea, that Tef is going to drop both #168 and #169 at the end of the month, ... tying up the big battle and the fates of Gally and Valeria, ... Then with #170 we FINALLY can get on with reviving / restoring our sweet Faye (yay!) ... ;-) ttfn

TF007

Tefler So random thought, assuming Mason is the traitor and he was in the escape pod that was broadcasting the brimorian code, I wonder if there might have been a second person in that pod. We know the escape pods hold two people from Zeligs escape pod. What if Mason kidnapped Beth to make her pay for turning her back on him. What if he is forcing her to watch Toms trial and him losing everything. Mason might be trying to show Beth he was the better man. With Anna dumping Tom’s and probably sleeping with Archie, if Beth is somehow still alive might give Tom a future happy ending. Just a random thought.

Ralf

Tefler madoff

Michael56Smith

-- F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5, .... just a couple more days, woohoo! ... ;-) ttfn

Newnotsure

This does not look good at all

Newnotsure

Two chapters by midnight tonight

TR

Tefler, have you considered publishing your older chapters (1-60) that are not on Patreon?

MuddMaxx

He published four books, still available on amazon under M Tefler, that cover the first 30+ chapters, with additional content.

MVFast

F5 F5 and F5 from me too.

TF007

1 hour to go….F5

Big Dude

It's only 6PM Pacific. Six more hours.

AzureReader

You are definitely getting a story in an hour or two. Might be about why he only had time to write that extra scene in 167 and a couple more placeholders are necessary. Honestly for such a great writer those excuse stories could be written more creatively. I think we’d all rather have 168 and 169.

DigitalDreamer

Wow, Tefler, your extra scene was almost the equivalent of an entire chapter. What a great addition to the story. Thank you!

Kent voegele

Thank you this has been great reading Thank Yoy!

Michael56Smith

-- May 31, 2024, ... first/w part of #169 dropped, at 11 Word pages, so about 25% of a chapter, ... and at end of June another 1/2 chapter dropped, ... that brings us up to 3/4 of the chapter, and we expect the rest of #169.by EOM July... also maybe a Partial or a completed #170 by end of July too, ... maybe, .... fingers and eyes are crossed, ... ;-) ttfn