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Hey everyone,

Apologies for the placeholder. I've been dealing with some personal issues last month which drastically cut into the amount of available time I could write.

My plan is to finish 172 in the next couple of days, then write the next two chapters, one of which will be a Christmas themed chapter before the 25th. Then I'll start work on 175 before the New Year.

I will try to keep you updated in December with weekly status posts, so you can follow my progress with the chapters.

Best wishes,

Tefler.

Comments

JP

There it is! *Grabs popcorn*

Puttanegra Ficondo

Hahahahahaha. That's a good one. I will believe more than half a chapter a month when i see it. Well. I will take a third of a chapter over nothing for now.

Robster

Congrats.. you win a cooky for your own jar

Tim

Love your work. But between the place holders and the extended time between chapters I’m checking out.

derek casey

I'll give you December Tefler but I'm not going to continue in the new year unless you change and I don't believe you will while so many accept your crap.

glenn kellogg

Love your optimism but we ALL know we’re going to get another half chapter ….. ~Dec 29th 🙄. In the meantime, sure happy I’m down to a dollar a placeholder

Amathew2

Tef I’ve been a member of yours for 7-8 years now, I know I’m not the longest or highest tierd. Started out getting a chapter a month with the goal of quitting your job to write full time. Now we’re happy and lucky to see a couple chapters a year. I keep paying because I love this story and want to see it eventually finished. I just want you to know, if you even read these, that I don’t believe in you anymore. Stop pretending you will ever catch up on these pre-charges. At your current completion rate you owe us several years worth of work.

IanBio

Looking at graphtreon, Tefler's monthly income is falling and the rate of fall is increasing. He is going to fall off the edge in the next year I think. This habit of placeholders has been tolerated for an amazing amount of time but it looks like he is approaching the endgame.

AShi

Doubt the wife will find a new job that fast, so excuse for 2 chapters will still go, and his stated time-line is still less than 2 chapters output...

John Knight

Yes dropping membership in new year

Michael56Smith

It certainly sounds like Tef is listening to his fanbase, including all the harsh commenters, and is trying to write more and to communicate more frequently (weekly), ... So, all is good and getting better, right? -- get better (healthy) soon Tef, praying for you, .... ;-) ttfn

Unresolved Plots

Thanks Tefler. I've posted my guess for what this Xmas themed chapter will entail on Discord.

Michael56Smith

--- This is to be the 1st TSM, 28th century, Christmas themed story, wow! (#174?) ... and this would then be after the gang defeats Aeth'laetor, ... that's something to be thankful for, .... -- X-mas: religious vs commercial, ... and Tef's take on it, .... after all, it's his universe, ... -- and what cool stuff will Dana gift everyone? ... -- maybe just the new and improved Paragon suit (2.0), with its thicker and more protective armor, ... and room for more neato gadgets too, .... ;-) ttfn

Tyler Derkearmian

Dude you're full of shit and nobody's buying it anymore. We'll hear from you New Year's Day.

hoibat

Soooo, weekly updates, yes? Where?

Aussie Rob

"Weekly status posts" 🤣

Tom Ray

To limit the number of times you can be charged per month before the end of the year to take care of that pesky second placeholder. Go to Membership -> Edit -> Payment Amount -> Set Monthly Limit and enter "1".

AzureReader

Tefler doesn’t get enough credit for his sense of humor. Weekly status posts, write 2.3 chapters, including a Christmas themed chapter. That’s hilarious. He keeps upping the sarcasm every month but people aren’t getting it. Next month’s update will read something like: Hi guys - last month got busy and I couldn’t deliver anything but next month I’m free so I’m going to catch up on all 12 chapters. One chapter will be a 20,000 word haiku. Another will be Shakespear’s Macbeth set in TSM timeline. I’ll be providing hourly updates, 24 hours a day, the entire month. I’ll probably finish the 12 chapters early so I’m planning on writing a bonus song called ‘A Kirrix Christmas Carol’, complete with a jazzy musical composition.

Michael56Smith

snicker, ... he he, .... slaps knee, .... ;-) ttfn