Hello to all of my fans and readers! It's been an awfully long time. I've been so quiet, what has been going on? Well, most importantly I am OK. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's talk a little about what I've been going through for the past two years.
So, from 2020 onward, my life got super complicated! I had issues at work, lost jobs and gained jobs. My home life became more stressful than it had ever been. My parents finalized their divorce and my mother flew across country to live with her family in Arizona, leaving my father and I to make a go of it. It was at that time his health began to decline. It was gradual at first, but I found myself doing more for him each passing month. By the time that mid-2021 rolled around he was all but invalid. Due to the added stress of becoming a full-time home caretaker in my time away from work, I found little motivation to write. I didn't even play games like I used to, or watch shows. My life became about my job, and my father. Add in the fact that I began driving/learning to drive for the first time in 2021 and you can imagine how stressful things were! Oh, I nearly forgot to mention that due to severe oral infections and decay, my entire set of upper teeth were surgically removed in April of 2021. Still, with all of that stress and nonsense going on I kept pushing on. I knew I'd get back to a good spot eventually!
Fast forward to early 2022. My parents had been speaking again via phone, e-mail etc. My mother had been pressuring my father into leaving me here, flying across country to be with her and the family. She was not aware of the fact that he could not even walk across his bedroom without my assistance anymore. His health rapidly declined at this point, and he soon developed undiagnosable swelling in his extremities. We were losing hope in the quality of care he was receiving here in Michigan. The bomb dropped in the first week of April 2022. I was informed by the mail that we were two months behind on bills and one month late on rent. My father had been stockpiling money to leave for Arizona without telling me. A short argument later and it was decided. I packed what little I could fit into my car, leaving behind most of my possessions and I took my father to Arizona. I drove for three days to reach the state. It was a journey I'll never forget. Neither will my cat, Ebony who was along with us.
Arizona was hard. So much change in so little time, especially seeing my mother for the first time in years. Seeing my parents back together. It had promising beginnings but quickly became apparent that things were not going to work out here. I got my own place with the help of family, quickly got a job that I enjoyed and began making a claim for myself. Still didn't have the time to write however! Given the sudden life change, and the fact that I had to trade in my desktop computer for a financed gaming laptop. Yeah, I wasn't feeling much writing energy. The days were hot, the nights unforgiving. I wanted to come back to Michigan.
As my mother began to verbally abuse me again I remembered why life with my father had been so peaceful for two years. It was with a heavy heart that I made a decision to abandon ship permanently and flee back to Michigan. I regret doing this while my father's health continued declining. He was diagnosed with a form of lymphoma, along with renal failure. I left when he needed me the most and I still dread calling him and listening to the pain when he talks. It's unpleasant but I had to be away from them. Arizona was much too uncomfortable for me physically, and I didn't see myself making a career in the field I was working in. I missed my friends in Michigan, and I missed the familiarity of the city I grew up in. So, against everyone's better judgement just two months after arriving, I packed up and took off for Michigan. I left my dear cat Ebony to my parents. They really loved that cat and I knew he couldn't handle another cross-country car ride.
So, this was the first time in my entire life I was going to be so very far away from family. I was all on my own. I got back to Michigan in June. I had arranged a room to rent before even leaving Arizona. I was smart about that. I got in touch with my best friend and he helped me get involved in the job he has. A very lucrative job, and the single easiest job I've ever done in my life. I plan to make this a career and get more involved in the company. I work with autonomous vehicles and let me tell you it is the most intriguing and exciting job I've been in. Things were touch and go here from June until now. I started the new job in August, so I had to make some money to pay rent and bills for June through August. I still wasn't settled enough to write. I missed it terribly but I knew the content would be horrible and it would only be more stress on my plate if I started now. So I Door Dashed for several months full time to make ends meet.
August rolled around and I began working the job I love so much. Life began to settle. September was hard with my first few paychecks rolling in, but here we are mid-October and life has finally gotten to such a comfortable point that I'm ready and eager to write again. I've missed it, missed you guys terribly. This all came together just in time for the holiday season, what joy! Thank you for bearing with me as I wrote about some difficult things that have occurred in the past few years. I appreciate it. Now that I've given you some information on where I've been, let's talk about where I'm going now as we move forward.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2022!!! First up is Halloween, the kick-off to that festive hot chocolate laden time of year. I quite enjoy Halloween myself. Particularly I'm the type to sit home late at night with some popcorn and a scary movie marathon. What's your favorite way to spend Halloween? Sound off in the comments, share your cool Halloween memories with me! I'd love to hear.
I cannot thank my readers enough. We have built a legacy together, something incredible. Sure, the stories I write are just kink porn but think of how many people I've reached with them. Every time I see someone new has read my story, left a comment or favorited I glow inside. You guys really do make my day, raising my spirits in the lowest of times. Knowing my work is appreciated by so many just, ah I'm being circular here. You guys get the point! So I want to give back that feeling of awesome appreciation. Starting now, 10/20/2022 all the way through Thanksgiving I am offering the first of my Holiday Happiness deals! To encourage commissions, I'm offering ONE free chapter per project. I'm also offering negotiation options for pricing! Love my stories but don't love my prices? Send me a ping on Telegram and we'll talk about it. I'd love to work with each and every one of you who wants their story brought to life.
Holiday Happiness deals will continue throughout the holiday season into the New Year. Each 'section' will have a new deal/discount on my work to encourage more clientele. Let's rock these holidays and I hope everyone is staying safe and comfy throughout! Thanks for reading. Feel free to comment below, or drop me a ping on Telegram, or in my PMs here if you'd like to commission me or even just talk. Ciao~
