So it would seem my Muse doesn't want me to write lately. I've hit a huge bump with my latest story---Dance With the Devil---I just can't figure out what I want to do with it or where to take it narrative wise. So I'm going to put it on the backburner for now. I've got a few other ideas in the works but it might be a little bit before I get them rolling so bear with me.

Oh and a serious question, are people tired of the DRU genre. I've noticed a declining interest in all DRU stories as of late?

I await your answers :)

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Has anyone heard from Sephrena lately. She suddenly disappeared from the site :(

So The Underappreciated kind of ran its course with me. I'm still writing it but its going a lot slower than I would have wanted. So I've kind of put it on the back burner for the moment.

I might sound like a broken record and frankly I don't give a damn anymore. I'm just really tired of writing and not getting any recognition for it. All I have is writing...there's nothing else. The fact that everyone only seems to care about one thing I write or one genre---whether it be The Center, the CRU or the DarkRealms---as soon as I try to do something different, I get nothing for it. I was super excited about writing The Underappreciated. It was new and fresh and I actually enjoyed writing again. Sadly the last few chapters I've posted have done nothing.

In case anyone hasn't noticed....my latest story has been deleted. This wasn't an accident. In a moment of clarity today, I realized that it just wasn't right. There was something about it that really bothered me so I deleted it myself. I'm not sure if I'll put it back up as it was or change it...there was just something about it that rubbed me the wrong way I guess.

In other news I think I know what I want to write next...its just trying to find the time to write it. The next couple of weeks are going to be busy for me...lots of good games coming out to play lol.

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I'm kind of frustrated as of late. I'm beginning to think that my writing is dragging me down. I used to write every day and it used to be fun. Now it just seems like a chore, something that I'm forcing myself to do. I'm not saying that I want to stop writing but lately my stuff doesn't seem to be appealing to a larger audience anymore. I'm frustrated in that something I'm not enjoying seems to be something no one else is enjoying either. So why am I writing if no one wants to read it anymore?

I have a serious dilemma I've been plagued with as of late. My most recent story, Season of the Witch, is finally winding itself down and I've really enjoyed writing it but suddenly noticed its actually taken me nearly six months to do so. This is by far the longest time its taken me to write a story.

When I first started this universe, everything was going fine. There was the right balance of story and characters, enough to populate the town and keep it still mysterious. Now however, the town has been starting to get flooded with characters and all different kinds of stories, all of which that seem to be happening at once. So sadly there is going to be a new DRU rule from now: No More Stories in Ravencrest.

I hate to do this but there's really no other way. The town is just too crowded now and not everything can happen at the same time.

Its come to my attention as of late that I'm finding it harder and harder to run this universe on my own. The DRU is getting bigger by the day and as one person I can't keep track of everything---new authors, new ideas---so I've decided to ask for help. Maggie Finson and Donjo have graciously agreed to help take some of the burden off my shoulders.

I'm currently calling it our Triumvirate LOL :)

Sorry for the delay in Seasons of the Witch but real life has been interfering with my writing. Its a combination of several things including very little sleep, a certain video game and the beginning of a cold. I hope that it will be done soon but seeing as I've got less than a page of Ch.7 written it might still be a few days.

Thanks for the patience,

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