Dear Readers,

I wanted to write this note because I feel I owe you an explanation for the sudden and prolonged absence of chapters.

First, I wish to make it clear that I have no intention of ending things as they are. I am not done telling the stories in AEOL or in GPU. I also do have another Dash and Regina story left in me.

But things have been tough for me in my personal life. I have had to face some challenges in the last month that are causing me to make some difficult decisions. As a result, the story has taken a backseat.

Due to these challenges, I haven't been in the mental headspace to write the stories that need to be written. If I forced them, I fear the quality would suffer or the mood would be off.

I want to thank you for your loyalty and give you my promise that I will continue to write. It just might be a little while longer before you see chapters, or if you do, they will continue to be sporadic until my life settles down and I know what my next steps are.

If you're reading this, I want to thank you for your loyalty. I know I've tried it these last few months. I miss the days when I was publishing 5 times a week. I am embarrassed I can't seem to keep up with 1 or 2. But I do appreciate all the time you've put into my stories. It's always nice to know I'm not the only one reading them.

I will attempt to get back into the swing of things. I may also just post some random writings, to keep in practice and to give you something. Writing is a muscle and it needs to be exercised to stay in shape.

I hope that things pan out here soon. I'm as anxious as you are to see what happens next.

Thanks for reading,

Allan T Michaels