An Author's Note on the return of Ars Moriendi and other writings by me

Between AM's last update (in November of 2009) and now, a lot of things have happened in my personal life that have made the particular plotline of Ars Moriendi very difficult, if not impossible for now, to write. I feel selfish claiming a hiatus based on grief when my experiences don't match the pain that other wonderful Twilight FF writers have pushed through and continued faithfully posting their stories during, but obviously, my creative well for Ars Moriendi has taken a deep hit.

I have been working on the story (as of today, May 11, 2010) I have over 1k of the next chapter finished, and I'm anticipating the complete chapter being around 4k (a little longer than previous chapters of AM, but mostly in line with them), but I can make no promises or guarantees of when it will be done.

I do plan on finishing the story as a debt of gratitude to the readers who have shown Ars Moriendi so much love in the last year, but I will likely be abridging the story by five chapters, so it will be 15 in total and not 20. Again, I have no schedule for posting this and I cannot promise that it will be posted quickly or with any regularity.

When I first started writing AM, I posted weekly, and then biweekly, and I wish that I could tell you that I would be able to go back to that sort of disciplined posting, but I can't. If you think that seems ungrateful in light of how much devotion other Twilight FF writers and readers have generously put towards AM, then I apologize, and I do understand, but the emotional outpouring that is writing a chapter of AM is not something that I can, or in light of the last few months should, force.

I am particularly thankful to Tiffany at Fictionista's Workshop, everyone at Edwardville on LiveJournal, Juliejuliejulie, CindyWindy, Rochelle Allison, and ohyoudo for your kind words.

I hope to be back soon.

-K

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