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Soon bat friends, I am nearly finished with both a GITG and a Northstar tonight or tomorrow at the latest; am out drinking right now - don't tell the girls though!

Hey guys. Just an update: I was able to get a nice big chunk of writing done this weekend, but I decided to extend the chapter just a bit more. I realized that, if I released it as it was, the next chapter was going to be criminally short. So I'm taking a little more time to extend it. You guys are saints to be so patient and I'm sorry to ask you to wait just a bit longer but I promise, cross my heart, that I'm working to get it done soon. After this chapter, things will be smoother with release dates. Just trying to get back into the swing of it and getting used to my new job is...well, wonky. I know, excuses excuses. I'm getting back to writing so I can get it out this week. That I DEFINITELY want to accomplish. This week.

Agreed, we take an angry mob through the internet.

Joe, I think that I have finally realized why i love reading this series. It has nothing to do with the sex,... it has a little to do with the plot,... but the main reason is that US as readers are with you through out the development of this series. So yea its been forever since Chap 19, but if we were reading our favorite book series from some famous author we would read the whole book in a day and have to wait a year or more to get the next taste of action. With this series we know what motivates you, we know what delays the series, we know that we are never going to stop reading this series. So take all the time you want, Joe. However I do agree that if Chap 20 ends in another cliffhanger after this long wait we riot, not really but there is no reason to tease a captive audience. Sincerely Nicholle

Excited to know you're gonna make it nice and long (that's what she said) and really hoping there's NOT gonna be a cliffhanger.

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Halfway done! Nice, long, relaxing weekend to write so hopefully I'll make some serious headway. The first part of this chapter took a little longer because (well, okay the exam, but ASIDE from that...) it dealt with some really personal feelings that I experienced when I lost my friend and bringing them up...wasn't easy. Second half should be easier, though, so I'm writing like a madman.

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