11 September 2009

I really hate myself to do this to all of you. Really, truly do. And by now you've probably guessed at what's going to happen next.

If Wishes Were Horses is, once again, on hiatus until further notice. I'll do my best to write what I can when I can, but the main problem is lack of inspiration. I just really haven't been into angst for a while now, and it's affecting my ability to write it. Not to mention the fact that my obsession with Tenipuri has taken a backseat for now. In fact, I don't really have a current obsession right now; I've been reading fanfiction less and less often.

What I need is a good swift kick in the rear, I know.

Another problem is that my writing style has evolved again, and it makes me cringe a little to read what I have so far for the next chapter.

But I've said it before, and I'll say it again: If Wishes Were Horses will NEVER be abandoned. The message of the story is too important for me to let it go. It may end up getting a major revamp, but it will never die. I won't let it!

I'll write as much as I can, and I'll probably start another project or two in the meantime to get my juices flowing again. I have no idea when the next update will be though, so you probably won't be seeing me again for quite a while (at least another few months, most likely). I hate myself for it, but I need to focus on real life for a while before I can return to the keyboard and blinking cursor.

I shall return!

-Sugarpony

Links to information on child abuse, divorce proceedings, and child custody in Japan used in If Wishes Were Horses:

http://wom-jp.org/e/JWOMEN/childabuse.html

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61610.htm

http://www.crnjapan.com/en

http://www.nospank.net/japan2.htm

http://www.progressiveu.org/021216-child-abuse-japan-part-i

http://www.debito.org/thedivorce.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_system_of_Japan

http://www.debito.org/index.php/?p=2

Name: Sugarpony

Gender: FEMALE. I don't know why, but some reviewers seem to think I'm a guy... Rather depressing, actually. I mean, come on, Sugar and Pony aren't really likely to be combined as a guy's penname, are they?

Age: 19

Birthday: September 2

Status: Single

Orientation: Straight

Current Obsession: Detective Conan

Updates: 03.19.09.

Chapter Six of If Wishes Were Horses has (finally!) been posted.

Story Status:

Works in Progress:

If Wishes Were Horses-Tennis no Ohjisama
09.11.09.
-On hiatus.

Completed Stories:

Always Check Your Mirrors!-Harry Potter
08.01.07.
-Complete.

Big Brother-Dragonball Z
12.26.05.
-Complete.

From a Child's Eyes-The Scarlet Letter
12.26.05.
-Complete.

Glitter-Death Note

01.10.08.

-Complete.

Of Life and Love-Naruto

05.31.08.

-Complete

Rehabilitation-Fullmetal Alchemist/Harry Potter
08.10.07.
-Complete.

Resolution-Fullmetal Alchemist
11.12.06.
-Complete.

Stories up for Adoption:

Alternative-Gundam: Seed
Abandoned 5.04.07.

Equivalent Exchange-Fullmetal Alchemist
Abandoned 5.04.07.

Family Secrets-Yugioh!/Harry Potter
Abandoned 5.04.07.

In case anyone would like to read these stories as is, they are still posted on mediaminer dot com under the same penname. Just click on my homepage link. If you would like to adopt, send me a PM. I'll check out your stuff and send you my notes it I think you're okay. You don't need to follow them, but just for reference to explain some stuff, especially complicated plot lines, in which case it may be necessary. I'll let you know.

Adopted Stories:

Technicalities-Fullmetal Alchemist
Adopted By: EdElricFan1001
6.17.07.

Poetry:

Wedding Bliss-Romeo and Juliet

04.03.07.

-Complete

Second Account: My good friend Sugarhorse (go read her stories!) and I have create a joint account, SugarSisters2. We will post all of our co-authored stories there.

Fire and Ice-Harry Potter

1.01.06.

-Chapters 1 and 2 complete and posted. I swore to myself that I would never post an OC-centered story, but... meh. They're fun, and some people do actually like them. Scarcely updated.

The Angel Returns-Phantom of the Opera

12.30.08.

-Complete.

Things that affect updates:

1. Classes. 17 credits (hours of classes per week) this semester, plus ensembles (an extra 2-3 hours per week) and concert attendance.

2. Practice. One half hour for each credit per minor instrument, one hour per credit per major instrument. That equals three hours a day, every day.

3. Clinicals. Twenty hours be the end of the semester (12 weeks).

4. Work-study. In between classes, practice, clinicals, homework, eating, and sleeping. 6-7 hours per week.

Final Standing Note:

I post my stories here in order to get feedback on them. I want to grow as an author and develop my writing abilities, but I can't do that unless to tell me what you do or do not like about what I write. If I don't get feedback, I won't post anything, even if I've left you with a cliffhanger the size of Mt. Everest. Reviews merely saying "update" neither inspire me nor tell me what I need to write, and as such they do not give me any motivation to complete a story.

-Sugarpony