Tuesday, November 29, 2011

New Drawing

Last night I drew a little comic strip about how I came up with Artificial Engagement. I uploaded it a few minutes ago so go check it out please!! :D I had a lot of fun drawing it and I plan on making more in the future. Also, I finally finished Death is Life and I am working on Contentions (I have updated it twice since returning to Fanfiction)!

Here's the link to my drawing: http://akatsukichild009.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4hoqam

Thanks so much!!

--Akatsuki Child

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Stereo Hearts

So this post is basically just to show you guys my first story that I've written (in what seems like ages) since I've last posted something on Fanfiction. I wrote it last night and it was inspired by a person on Fanfiction (Meme-Love) when she reviewed for one of my stories called Teenage Dream. The story is called Stereo Hearts (obviously based off the song) and it's an ApolloThalia story.

Also, I discoverd today a cool thing on my newly acquired iPod touch: I can access Fanfiction through it at school! Doesn't seem like a big deal, right? Well it is, because my school lends us laptops, but the school blocks sites like Facebook, Tumblr, Fanfiction...anything cool and fun. HOWEVER, I just discovered that even though I'm using the Wi-Fi on my iPod, it won't block it! I can't necessarily update anything during school, but I can read stories or revise my own :) I'm very happy about this.

Anyways, enjoy the story!

--Akatsuki Child

Monday, October 10, 2011

Back to Writing

Now soccer is finally done with! I can finally start writing my stories again :) I'm so excited. Sports had taken up so much of my time so I hadn't been able to write or even think up ideas for stories. But now, I have time to actually read books (like Throne of Fire and Son of Neptune!) and actually write stories again!

Obviously, I'm going to try to finish my stories that had been left behind (firstly, Death is Life, then the others like Only a Dream, A Promise to Break, etc.) and then I'm going to start working on all these other ideas that I've had for months and months. Of course, I still have school work to get done too but now that's really the only thing I have to worry about.

I feel really bad for starting all these stories and not finishing them. For one thing, I didn't plan on having so many ideas. For another, I hadn't planned on soccer being stressful and time-consuming as much as it was this year. My plan of action right now is to get caught up on Riordan's books (I still have to read Throne of Fire and Son of Neptune D:) and then continue with writing. :D

--Akatsuki Child

P.S. If you are following my FictionPress account, do not expect an update anytime soon. The story that I've written for that is based on events that have happened to me recently, and I'm not quite finished with the whole story yet and I'm not comfortable with publishing it right now. So please bear with me, I just need some time to get it more organized and constructed.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

FictionPress

I'm proud to announce that I now have a FictionPress account!! I have the prologue of my new original story posted up there. If you are interested in reading it, here's a link:

http://www.fictionpress.com/~akatsukichild

If you read it, make sure to review, but if you don't have an account, go ahead an leave a comment on my blog! I NEED your feedback to help me improve the story and my writing! :D

--Akatsuki Child

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Break Time

I haven't updated or drawn anything in a while, and that's mainly because of soccer. I went to a soccer camp a few days ago that lasted four days, and before that I was doing some practices with a couple teammates of mine. I haven't really had any inspiration to write either. I've been re-reading some of my stories and I get some ideas, but I just don't have the drive to write them down.

Also, I won't be updating for a while since I just got my bottom wisdom teeth out. It hurts like hell, I tell you what. Right now I'm kind of loopy from the pain meds, so it's a little hard to write this. Anyways, I wouldn't expect an update for a while, although I PROMISE PROMISE PROMISE that I will try to finish Death is Life.

--Akatsuki Child

Sunday, July 10, 2011

New Drawings

I have some new drawings on my Deviant account. I created Annabeth, though I'm not very happy with how she turned out. I hate her hair. She's going to take a little work. Besides her, I also drew Grover, whom I am very happy about! He's so cute! I had trouble with his hair and horns though, so he looks kind of shaggy (just think of it as the older version of him :D). Also, I couldn't remember what color his eyes were, so I went with blue. I had fun drawing him!

Also, I know updates on Fanfiction or slowing down immensely, and I apologize for that. My friend has been having some issues with her ex-boyfriend and I've been working TONS. Plus, I'm too antsy to sit down and actually write :P

--Akatsuki Child

Monday, July 4, 2011

DeviantArt

I have created a DeviantArt account! I'm starting to draw some PJO now, and I hope to become well enough to draw out some scenes/comics of my stories :D Here's a link to what I have so far:

http://akatsukichild009.deviantart.com/gallery/

Go check it out!!

--Akatsuki Child

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Death is Life

I've finally updated Death is Life!! People have really been bugging me about that story (even by reviewing on my other stories to tell me to update it) so I've been working hard on that. I know people get frustrated when I don't update (I know what it's like!) but I'm really trying to finish it. It's always on my mind and I'm always thinking about it and I feel bad whenever I don't at least write something for it. Anyways, I've uploaded chapter eight, and now there are only about two chapters left of the whole story, and the ending will shock you (hopefully)!

Besides being slightly scared of my readers (they are ruthless when you don't update), I'm also grateful and thankful for their support. It amazes me that I started out with a (stupid) story like Darkest Before Dawn (which people liked, for some reason) and now lots of people tell me that I'm their favorite author (Fanfiction or just PJO wise--either way, I'm astounded and honored). I just want to thank all of my faithful readers and reviewers because without you guys, I probably wouldn't be writing anymore!

Enough with the cheese. I'm going to finish Reactions since it's just a three-shot, but I also have to finish my three one-shots of the Prompts' songifc contest (deadline: July 6). After that, I'm going to work on the Persistence of Memory, Miraculously, and Contentions. I'm going to restrain myself from starting anymore multi-chaptered stories until those are completed. Then, I'll start working on Only a Dream and other stories that I have planned.

I also am going to start writing stories with different pairings, mostly just Annabeth paired with someone other than Percy. I will still write some Percabeth but I'm going to mainly focus on the crack pairings :) Of course, this stuff won't come until later on towards the end of summer, probably not until fall.

Again, thanks to all my readers!

--Akatsuki Child

Monday, June 27, 2011

Reactions, a percy jackson and the olympians fanfic - FanFiction.Net

Reactions, a percy jackson and the olympians fanfic - FanFiction.Net

This is a link to my Kronos x Annabeth story. I've decided to make it a three-shot. Basically it's a twist about Kronos taking Annabeth hostage in the fifth book, where he tries to use her to get Percy to surrender. However, as the days progress, they both come to find that things aren't what they thought they were. It's light Kronos x Annabeth, nothing too heavey. Check it out if you'd like, and the next update will be coming soon!

--Akatsuki Child

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Voting Poll

Just a quick update. For those of you who read my stories on Fanfiction, I have put up a poll on my page about Annabeth being paired up with someone other than Percy. If you have an account go vote! This poll will help determine which stories I write since I've had so many ideas with so many different pairings.

So please, go vote! Thanks!

--Akatsuki Child

P.S. For all my readers, I'd like to apologize for not updating on Fanfiction! I'm doing my best!

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

New Story

I just have a quick note. I'm almost done with Death is Life (yay!) and then after that I'm going to try to finish Persistence of Memory, though that story may take a little longer to finish. I am also currently working on a new story (probably a two-shot) about Kronos and Annabeth. It's obviously different from what I usually write, but it'll be a good different. It's turning out really well. So keep a look out for that!

Monday, May 30, 2011

Unrelated Note

On a totally unrelated note to my stories, I just spent an hour on Runescape (first sign of nerdiness) mining and fighting goblins, and then I went onto DeviantArt to fangirl over a new obsession of mine (second sign), and then I went to Fanfiction. Oh jeez. I need a life...

Anyways, I'm working on a five-shot for The Prompts's Songfic Contest. Right now, I'm more focused on that so I have it done before the deadline. After those are posted, I will work on Miraculously again. I feel really bad for not updating because I'm writing the story for a Fanfiction Buddy (my twin sister, since we decided we are almost exactly alike). To me, that story is most important, however if I don't write this five-shot story, I won't remember to do it and then I'll miss the deadline (which is like a month away). Also, Death is Life will more than likely be updated this week.

--Akatsuki Child

Friday, May 27, 2011

First Place

Guess what? My story that I recently wrote for a contest has been chosen as first place! It's called Losing Your Will and it was written for a contest called The Prompts. It's a rather interesting and amazing contest because it's both fun and it keeps you on your toes. It keeps your mind awake and fresh. Two people on Fanfiction came up with this idea, and basically they give out a prompt about every month with specific guidelines, and your job is to create a story from it. It can be any fandom, which is the nice part because it's open to the whole Fanfiction world. It's a great contest, and more information on it and official guidelines can be found here.

I've also decided to post the story that I wrote. Here it is.

Losing Your Will

Percy's POV
"This is it."

I stared at Nico, who was standing a couple steps ahead of me. His black, slightly greased hair was hanging low over his face, hiding his eyes, as he stared down into the black abyss. I took a deep breath and crept up beside him, trudging in the thick sand. My eyes finally lay on the treacherous water that rushed through the Underworld: the River Styx.

It was a crazy idea, a fatal idea if done incorrectly, but then again, Nico was starting to become famous for those.

I swallowed nervously as I stared at the polluted, black water swishing and rushing around. A few McDonald's bags popped out of the water for a brief moment before being sucked under again.

Even though I was the son of Poseidon, and therefore I could control water and use it to my will, I knew that I wouldn't be able to do that with this water. This was ancient water, godly and powerful. I could feel its greatness, but how, I didn't know. It was like last year when we were at the ranch, and I had been able to feel the water in the sand when I had to clean out those horrid stables.

No, I was on my own with this one.

I turned to the thirteen year old boy beside me. "Are you sure this will work?"

He opened his mouth and hesitated, a brief flash of fear and horror apparent on his face. In that moment, I saw the boy who was Bianca's little brother, the one who played Mythomagic. But then just as quickly, it was replaced with the hardened Nico di Angelo, the one who wore all black and held a grudge or two.

"Yes," he finally answered firmly. He paused. "It's going to hurt," he muttered. "It'll feel like your skin is on fire, and you'll want to die, but you have to remember your good memories and hold on to them. Once you're in there, they'll be the only thing keeping you tied to the shore."

We had already talked about this before all of this started happening. When he had first told me about his plan, I had denied it profusely. However, though I still feared the idea, it was our only option. Luke…Kronos was getting closer by the minute. Pretty soon, he would be on Manhattan.

I nodded stiffly and then stepped up to the river's edge, the water just missing the tips of my shoes. I took a deep breath, lifted my foot, and stepped in.

As soon as I touched the water, the burning fire seared up throughout my body, climbing up my legs and stomach to my head, cutting off my senses. I vaguely felt my legs give out, and barely heard the muffled,

"Percy!" come from Nico.

Now, I was completely capsized.

As the fire crawled through me, feeling like it was turning my body inside out, I realized I couldn't breathe under this water…or, whatever this was. This was no ordinary water.

However, my lack of breathing abilities wasn't my concern right now. I didn't even notice the absent of air as I let out a muffled scream. The fire crawled down my throat now, getting thoroughly into my system.

I could feel the water tugging at me, trying to whisk me away from the shore. For some reason, this triggered my memory, and I remembered exactly why I was here.

With major difficulty, I tried to conjure up good memories, the ones I would always keep with me. I remembered, through the hazy mist in my head, my first year at camp when I had met Annabeth. She said I drooled in my sleep.

Another one…a few years ago when I met Thalia…Annabeth had said we would be either best friends or worst enemies. Turns out we were both.

Oh, and then there was Mt. St. Helens last year. Annabeth…had kissed me. It had been warm and…full of fear. Fear that I wasn't going to live.

Suddenly, I felt a bit stronger. It seemed that the fire had subsided a bit. But then, without warning, another memory appeared. A bad one.

It was when we were in the Labyrinth, and I had told Annabeth about Luke. She wouldn't believe me. Even after seeing him as Kronos, she wouldn't believe that he had really left. I felt…anger, and frustration. It made me upset that she still loved him (that word was bitter to me at the time—still is) when he had tried to kill her.

The pain came full force again. The tide got stronger. More horrible, angry memories flooded my head. As they replayed over and over, I felt the hopelessness start to invade my senses.

What was the point? Kronos was getting stronger by the second. Each time a demigod or monster joined him, he became more powerful. He's a Titan for gods' sake! How am I supposed to beat him? It was…impossible…

"Seaweed Brain!"

My head cleared instantly with that familiar tone. The fire subsided almost completely. I searched through the smoky curtain for that familiar face.

And there she was with her blonde curls, her gray eyes that caught me every time, and her tan complexion. I couldn't help smiling (albeit stupidly), but she gave me a stern look instead.

"You can't give up, Percy," she spoke, her voice almost a whisper. It was angry, and I felt instantly horrible, knowing it was my fault that she was upset.

I wanted to speak, to tell her I was sorry and that I would try, just for her, but it was impossible.

"If you don't hurry up, you're going to die!" she all but screamed, her eyes welling with tears. "You have to imagine a lifeline connecting you to the shore! Do it quick and get back!"

After saying this, she disappeared, and suddenly I knew what to do. I imagined a small spot on my lower back, one that would be almost impossible to hit with my armor on. I imagined a rope connecting me to the shore back to Nico, willing it to pull me out.

All the while, Annabeth was on my mind, her eyes daring me to give up, her mouth set in a frown and her brows furrowed. But I wouldn't give up. I would show her.

And then, it was over.

I burst out of the water, landing on the dry, hot shore, the sand sticking to my legs. My body felt like lead as I gasped for air, the burning finally subsiding completely until I was left with a heavy set of lungs.

"Percy!" Nico shouted, running over. He collapsed next to me, staring at me with wild, fearful eyes. "Are you alright?"

Breathing hard, I stammered, "Y-yeah…I think so…"

Nico swallowed hard, staring at me. I sat up, getting a quick little dizzy spell. I looked over at Nico, who was still staring.

"The Curse of Achilles…" he mumbled, his eyes getting a faraway look. He then pierced his eyes on me.

"You know…" he said as we sat in an awed silence. "You should have died."

I swallowed hard, noticing that my body felt stronger, more energetic. I could feel the power sifting through my veins. I didn't say anything. I avoided his gaze, staring instead at the black river.

He was right, though. I shouldn't have lived. But somehow, I had. I now had the Curse of Achilles.

"Come on," Nico said, breaking my thoughts. He grabbed my elbow and pulled me up. "We have to leave before the guards come."

I nodded, my legs shaking slightly. I gave one last look at the river, feeling a slight twitter in my stomach.

The only reason I had survived was because of Annabeth.
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And that's it! If you read it, thanks for doing so!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Update

Oh my. It's been quite a while since my last post.

Anyways, this is just a little update of where I'm at. I'm working on Miraculously for one of my Fanfiction friends. I'll be working mainly on that, but once it's done, I'm going to TRY to focus on FINALLY finishing Death is Life and the Persistence of Memory. Those are my main priorities this summer.

I'll try working out a sequel for Artificial Engagement. I have an idea for it, I just have to write it out. The thing is, with this plot, I'd have to get more specific and it will take me longer to figure it out. If I did start writing it, it wouldn't even get published until the end of summer.

I'm going to start working on Contentions again this summer. I feel bad for suddenly quitting it, and I'm kind of getting ideas again. I just need to get back into the ApolloThalia love.

In between all of this, I will be writing one-shots whenever I have the inspiration. I just wrote a fic called Promitto, which is supposed to be really emotional deep. It was originally supposed to have a sex scene in it, to put some emphasis on the deep connection between Percy and Annabeth in that story, but I figured it would drive some people away, so I took it out. However, I had been thinking about posting the scene separately for those who want to read it. A reviewer also mentioned it, so this has only hardened my resolve to write that out.

Right now, I'm pretty much going with the flow. I am also going to try and work on my "book" this summer. I am going to create a FictionPress account and post one of my original stories. Keep a look out for my stories!

--Akatsuki Child

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Quick Update

Just thought that I would give a quick update on my stories since it's been so long. I'm still working on Only a Dream, so bear with me. It's one of those stories where I know what's going to happen, I just have to have the inspiration and want to write it. I'm trying to work on The Persistence of Memory so I can finally finish that and finish Death is Life. I've also been doing a few one-shots, though I haven't posted them. Finally,  I'm working on this new story that won't interfere with my other stories. I can't really explain more about it because I'm not even sure I'm going to actually write it/publish it.

The writing has been going really slow because I'm stuck in a depression. More guy problems, and it's really bumming me out and making my life difficult right now. Half the time I just want to crawl on the couch, fall asleep, and never wake up. So please, like I said, bear with me my readers. I promise to try to write and update.

--Akatsuki Child

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

FML

Okay so some bad news (for me at least). I had plans for a story to put on FictionPress, and all of the plots and short stories I had written for it (including the original story and such) was on my flashdrive and only my flashdrive. I only had it on there because we had gotten our computer a new hard drive and it erased all of my memory on the desktop. I was going to put all my stories on the desktop again but I kept forgetting. Earlier today, I tried to do that, but it seems my flashdrive has pooped out. I don't know, it just won't load up on any of my computers. It's really making me mad and I'm really pissed and about to cry because I have like two years worth of stuff on that flashdrive. I'm trying not to worry too much about it because I can ask my sister who is like a computer/tech genius, but I'm afraid that it's finally dead after like three years. Pray for my flashdrive!

--Akatsuki Child

Monday, March 14, 2011

Slow

Just a quick note to my readers on Fanfiction: updates for stories will be slower now. I just finished a soccer tournament and I am sore as hell. I'm so tired and just loopy that I think it would be bad if I wrote anything right now. But more importantly, I'm going through a tough stage with my emotions right now. I'm having some guy trouble, but it's mostly just me trying to figure out what my feelings are for this guy. I've been having mixed feelings about him, and even though I absolutely loathe him sometimes, I can't help but like him a few days later. It's kind of pissing me off because of how confusing and frustrating this all is. Anyways, I don't want to bore people anymore. Basically, I'm just trying to sort things out within myself, and I think that if I started writing right now, especially for Only a Dream, some bad things would happen to me. Thanks for all of your guys' support on Fanfiction and to my seven followers! :)

--Akatsuki Child

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Status

I thought that today I would just kind of bring my Fanfiction readers to my current status story wise.

Currently, I'm working on Only a Dream and the Persistence of Memory.

My story Contentions is going to be on hiatus for while, mainly because I don't want to have to keep stopping work on it. I'm so busy right now in my life that once I start writing for it, I get distracted or something else needs my attention first. I thought it would be best to just hold it off until things slow down. Unfortunately, that might not be until summer time.

My other unfinished story, Death is Life, I will also try to work on, but my inspiration for that story is slowly dying. I still like the idea, I'm just having a hard time continuing it. I'm not exactly sure where I'm going to take it.

Lastly, for the sequel to Artificial Engagement...I've thought of a new solution to the sequel, but it's not official and set in stone. I'm going to go over it and see if it will be able to hold up. I have a good feeling about this plot though. The only bad thing about this is it pushes the publish date to definitely summer. I guess we'll have to see.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Pet Peeves

Now, I'm not too picky when it comes to reading stories on Fanfiction. I've learned to ignore the mistakes and try to continue through a story. I'm not talking about a few mistakes, I'm talking about the stories that have multiple errors, misspelling, bad grammar...stuff like that that happens frequently. When stories are like that, they become hard to read despite them possibly having a good idea.

Pet Peeve Number 1: Misspelling

Granted, not all word processors have spell check, but that's what dictionaries are for! If you're not sure about a word, look it up on dictionary.com.

Pet Peeve Number 2: Bad Grammar

English grammar is hard. I get it. Sometimes what is grammatically correct doesn't sound right and so you write it the wrong way. I know what that's like. That doesn't really bother me. It's stuff like "We was going that way," or "Them were heading to the store." Incorrectly using singular and plural pronouns, nouns, and verbs really gets my goat.

Pet Peeve Number 3: Punctuation

Sometimes our pinkies accidentally hit a period instead of a comma, or we forget to hit the shift key before hitting the quote key. But when it repeatedly happens or they don't even use periods and commas, it starts to get hard, and not to mention confusing, to read. Also, knowing when to use single and double quotations, and how to use apostrophes correctly.

Pet Peeve Number 4: The Chatting Language

Tlkin lke thees gets rlly annoying. 'Lol' is okay if you don't use it like 'lolololol' and after every sentence. I have when people use this because it just shows laziness. It gives off the impression that they don't care when they say "U was gonna see tht movie cuz it is awsm."

That's all I can think of right now, but for those who are also Fanfiction-ers, a few words of advice: if you're not sure something sounds right, Dictionary.com it. Or option B) get a beta. Yes, it can be kind of painful to find one who will take the time to read over your work, but it's worth it in the end. Don't like that idea? Then just go back yourself and reread it. Trust me, it works and it helps you become a better writer.

The whole moral of this rant is to REVIEW your WORK! It'll help get you more readers and reviewers while also upping your ability to write.

Friday, February 18, 2011

New Story!

I have a new story posted on Fanfiction! It's called Only A Dream, and it's supposed to be a dark story. I only have the Prologue posted. It's going to be a tough story to write because it deals with a lot of dark things that have been happening around me (one happening to a close friend of mine). The stuff that I'm going to be writing I have never experienced or never really thought of so it's going to be difficult to think about the situations and to write it like it might be. I'm going way out of my comfort zone by writing this story, but I'm hoping it will expand my writing style horizons and bring a whole new idea/creation to PJO Fanfiction. So wish me luck and if you read my stories, let me know how I'm doing!

--Akatsuki Child

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Contentions--Story

This is just a quick little note for Fanfiction. If you've read my last post, you'll know that I've been busy and stressed out a bit. I've realized that some of my stress is coming from the fact that I haven't written for Contentions in a long time because I've temporarily lost my muse for that story. So, I'm going to take a short hiatus on that story and work on other stories until more inspiration has struck me.

--AC

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Writer's Block...Again.

This is for my Fanfiction readers: I am having a writer's block :( Tis very sad. I was really pumped for Contentions and I pumped out like four chapters in a month and now....bleh. Nothing. I hate saying that I've been busy but I literally have been busy. My birthday was on Wednesday, then on the weekend I went out of town and didn't get home til midnight on Sunday. We've had a few snow days so the teachers are piling on homework and I have a major paper due tomorrow. Oh, and I've finally gotten a job, and that's going to take more time out of my schedule to write. Don't fret, though, because I WILL find time to write. It's just that updates are going to be a little slower.

In other news, I've been stewing some new ideas that will eventually become stories. I'm also working on editing Artificial Engagement, though I'm thinking of putting the sequel on hold for now. It probably won't be out for a while. I just can't put together a strong enough plot that will hold through. Also, I'm working on getting a FictionPress account. Last year, I started an original series and I've been writing little stories for it for over a year now. I'm thinking of refining that story line and publishing it on FictionPress along with the short stories I wrote for it.

So once again, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, I'm just busy as hell. But I AM trying for you guys! Thanks for being patient!

Friday, January 21, 2011

DocX Guide

Almost all the people who have asked me to be a beta for them have no idea how to create connections in Fanfiction or send DocX documents. So, I've created this guide to help those (requesting my help or not) who do not know their way around the DocX and/or Beta tab.

Akatsuki Child's DocX Guide

Before you can start sending and receiving documents to/from your beta, you and your beta must set up a connection. To do this, sign in on Fanfiction and go to the tab labeled DocX. Under this, you'll find the tab called Connections. In the drop box, you select how you want to enter the other's name: pen name, user ID, profile URL, or email. Then click Create Connection. Now, you must wait until the other person accepts this request.

After the connection is created, you are almost ready to start sending and receiving! However, you can't just upload a regular story document. When you upload your file (just like a regular story file), you must select DocX instead of Story. Then hit Submit Document. Now it can be sent to your beta or back to the user, but you cannot upload it as a story (you'd have to save it on your computer and re-upload it as a story).

Now you are ready to send! Go back to the DocX tab and click Outbox. Select your beta's name, the DocX document, add a short description/message, and send! You can keep track of when you sent it and when your beta received the message.

After your beta has reviewed the chapter/story, they will send it back to you the same way you sent it. When it has been sent to you, you'll receive a notification in your e-mail. To open this document, you can either download it straight from your e-mail inbox, or you can go to the DocX tab and click on Inbox. It'll show all of your documents you have received, and whether or not you've opened them yet. This is also how you can open and view your documents.

Once you've made your desired changes to your chapter/story, upload it again as a story, and then you can publish it!

I hope this guide helps all those who are in need of assistance in the DocX area!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Updates

I've started my sequel to Ten Days! It's called Contentions and I have the prologue and the first chapter up already. I'm really excited for this story because of how well people liked Ten Days. I'm excited to get this story going and to see what people think of it. I like this story because I've created a strong enough plot where it's not just focused on Thalia and Apollo, though they are the main focus. There is actually another serious matter going on, which makes it more realistic. Plus, the whole reason I picked the title Contentions was because there are going to be a lot of conflicts, not all of them related to Thalia and Apollo. I just can't wait to get this story going.

On the down side, I haven't progressed very much with the sequel to Artificial Engagement, and I'm not sure it will be out for quite some time now. The way I see it, unless I'm struck by a brilliant idea, I'm not going to get anywhere with that story for some time. It might not even come out until the middle of summer. For some reason, I'm having a really hard time with that story when I thought it would be easy. Anyways, if you follow my stories on Fanfiction, watch out for Contentions! :]