It was announced yesterday on AHA that I am pulling my
stories from the forum for personal reasons. I am glad it was stated that way
because my reasons are very personal. I had always intended to leave my work up
even after publication, but recent events have caused me to have to take a
closer look at my participation in all forms of social media. While it is a
useful tool for marketing and even forming friendships, the truth is, you do
not truly know the person behind the avatar. Lesson learned. Anyone who wants
to will have until February 6th to download my stories from
AHA. They will still be available at
darcyandlizzy.com, where I feel more comfortable at present.
It seems to be a natural progression for many to begin in
the forums, then expand to other areas. I will simply see this as such. I spent
much of the morning re-reading the DF comment thread, laughing out loud at
times, and feeling very nostalgic. It was a good party. I thank all of you for
being a part of it.
Enough of the past, let’s focus on what’s ahead. Those
vignettes I’ve struggled with for over a year are turning into a full-fledged
sequel. Family Portraits will be out
in late spring or early summer. I won’t
promise any fatal carriage accidents like some of you requested, but we will
see plenty of mush, heartache and happy endings. After that, I will again dive
into Sketching Character. I have had
so many stops and starts with this one, but hopefully after everyone in DF has
had their say, I will be able to concentrate on this angst ridden tale. I
believe it will be a good one, if I could just get it out. If I manage to, you
will see it in the fall.
