Hello folks.


    Welp, the good news is I''ve just secured several smaller jobs that will allow me to eat. Unfortunately, this means that I am on the verge of overwhelm pretty much constantly.


    I am prepping for teaching this semester and I can already feel my mind becoming scattered and my writing becoming less than quality. I''ve tried to write chapter 55 a few times and it''s just not coming. That''s when I realized it''s because my mind is on copywriting (that''s where the moolah is right now) and prepping two college syllabi, as well as navigating the incredibly tangled bureaucracy of a new institutions, it''s various deadlines and policies, etc. I''ve never been good at that stuff.


    Oh yeah, and writing a beefy dissertation.


    I have a lot of people counting on me to attend to those tasks right now.


    To my shame, I need to take another break. I really love the characters and the world of Paradise Delayed and I want it to be good, and it simply won''t be if I need to continue producing two chapters per week.Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit.


    Instead of just taking a few weeks off, I am going to take a longer chunk this time.


    When I first started writing, I was concerned about doing well on RR, but realistically, with everything going on, I just can''t make it happen. I have too many big opportunities in my life right now and I have people counting on me to make the most of it. So I have to make the painful decision to buckle down and leave Andy and friends (and you all) hanging for a while.


    Not sure when I''ll be back, but it will likely be some time in 2025. I hope to write when I can, and perhaps edit and beef up the previous 54 chapters. Who knows, maybe I''ll just re-release it if it''s a significant improvement. In any case, the next time I start producing on RR, Volume 1 will be complete in my backlog before posting again.


    Thank you so much to each and every reader I''ve gained. I really have appreciated your engagement. This has been a fantastic experience. I''ve learned so much and made so many connections.


    I really look forward to returning in the future when the situation is more conducive to producing good fiction on a consistent basis.


    Much Love!


    -Echidna