December 2022 update!! (Patreon)

Good evening, everyone! C.H. Darkstrider here with the latest update! This one is late by well over a month and I’m fairly certain that everyone is looking for some news on the writing front! Rest assured, such news is in this update, along with a few other tidbits I need to get out there! Without any further ado, let’s get into it!

First of all, I am sure that all of you have noted that my writing speed has decreased over the last couple of months. I am aware of the frustration that some people are feeling. I have been trying to keep up with the demand for my story chapters, but as life tends to happen often, many things popped up over the last little while. I won’t say what they are, but just know that since they involved family, they couldn’t be side-stepped or avoided. If I was to try such things, I’d likely be in deep shit with the fam!

So, things had to slow down, but that doesn’t mean that progress wasn’t made. Whenever I could, I got some work done on whatever stories or projects I had the inclination to do at the time. A little here, a little there. While as a whole, it wasn’t enough to complete any of them, progress was made. This month however, is looking to be a bit more open in terms of time.

Yes, the holidays are coming up, but this year, there will be more time off to write and I will be able to catch up and get some more work done. I have ten chapters to complete this month for that to happen and since I have already released one, that is nine left to go! It may seem like it’s insurmountable, I have every intention of getting them all done and released before New Year’s Eve. As they often say in the military, let’s turn and burn!!

Next item on the list is the additional bits I have been working on, such as the artwork for what I write. Like with my writing, I am getting things done, a little bit at a time, whenever I can. Much of which is still in an incomplete state, but a couple of them are close to being fully completed. One of which is a most surprising thing, considering a new update to a program I have purchased! I won’t say what the surprise is, but I will say that folks will be enjoying it before the year is over!

Lastly, I am also aware that people have been wondering why I am still lagging behind in matters of progress as far as my writing goes. Some have even gone on to state that it is taking far longer than other popular writers to achieve enough to take up writing full time. How they got it done in less than five years, while I have been at this for nearly six and still have trouble breaking the barriers needed.

The honest truth is that I face takedowns when it comes to advertising my writings. Even if the text I put is worded carefully, without including links to my pages, I am still hit with chapter rejections unless such advertisements are removed. Of the writing titans who are already successful, I’m fairly certain they didn’t have this obstacle to face when advertising their work. I have seen and read them advertise their specific websites with every chapter posted, and their story chapters are still up.

It is more than unjust and unfair that later writers such as myself are being hit with this garbage. But since I lack the ability to control it, the only thing I can do is just roll with it. I won’t lie and say that it wouldn’t be nice if the playing field was leveled, but no one ever got anything done by bellyaching over such things. The only thing I can do is to just keep soldiering on, as best as I can.

I do hope that this update has helped to clear the air about certain things and helps you all keep the faith that you will all soon be reading the work I fell behind on. I hope that everyone is doing well and that you are all keeping safe and warm during these troubling and turbulent times. May all of the nonsensical wars soon be ended and may we all return to a more peaceful time for everyone. Cheers and Slava Ukraini!!