Extended Break and Rest (and mini-chapter)
I'm not sure if this is good news or bad news, but I'm extending my break to October 14th. This is not only to give me all the time I need for finishing Huntsong but to actually get ahead of chapters potentially if I come back.
I have a longer blog post here you can read if you want.
However, I felt incredibly guilty so I have something else for you.
The Discord is popping off with Inktober fanworks so I'm featuring some of those and sending you this. I know it's not much but I'm getting healthier by not pushing as hard. Thanks for your patience.
This is a mini-chapter and some of the great art already come out. (1,850 Words)
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-1d. Finally . Nervous.
Has anyone realised that Pirate made Erin into a god? She is worshiped as the sky!
I have no qualms with pirate taking breaks from writing for health reason, or just to take a break. But it's hard to justify funding pirate when the breaks from twi are for yonder content.
Take care of yourself. There must be a lot of pressure and probably a fair few nasty comments, but the most important thing is you. I love what you write and it always makes my day to see a new chapter, but nothing will ever be worth your health. Take the time you need when you need it, I'm happy to wait and I'd hope everyone else is too.
Sending support for getting healthier! We can all think of fantasy creators who clearly didn’t prioritize quality and either broke hearts with lackluster sequels or just fell apart and left good series forever incomplete. You’ve produced one of the longest-running works of fantasy— full stop— and the quality, as far as I’m concerned, has never been better. I share others’ anxiety for more updates, but I’m glad you’re prioritizing staying sustainable for the long haul!
Nothing but breaks, a few chapters than another month long break
Why does Pirate say "if I come back"?
Take as much time as you need. Can't rush art, and breaks are good for lateral thinking :)
It doesn't feel like you are limiting yourself to the smaller chapters that you had hoped to do. I love the massive chapters though my brother feels that they will make it harder to format once you get around to publishing traditional hardcopies... Anyway, this is going to be a very unpopular suggestion Pirateaba, and you've probably already considered it, but I have to ask, have you considered changing your update schedule to once a week instead of twice? It would give you more breathing room in general and more time to polish things up.
Ugh I really hope there will be no more gravesong books after the 3rd one
For sure we’ve barely gotten any content the past two months because of it. Starting to get pretty frustrating paying for content and barely receiving anything. Charging people for an entire month when no chapters were being released was almost the breaking point for me. I’m getting pretty close to unsubscribing permanently.
As long as you keep us informed (which you are great at doing!), you take the breaks you need. I much rather want the story to continue and finish at the speed you are comfortable with, than risk you burning out.
You are giving me too much room to breathe. I need new chapters. You're awesome. We love you, but new chapters now. ❤️
LOL, you do you and take the time you need ... just know I need to know what happens at the solstice! I 1/2 hope it is and isn't another skinner arch. That was amazing both with how many main characters died and it was what really hooked me to the Innverse ... since then obviously you've only gotten better (which is amazing). I dread the list of the dead, but you're also the only author who does that. Some authors will kill a whole slew of people on the last book in the series, other authors will kill lots of "named" characters, but people that you barely remember, but you, YOU! You consistently keep the tension maxed out because you're willing/brave enough to end characters you've spent hundreds of thousands of words developing. And. I. Love. It!
Honestly, you could take half a year off and it'll be fine, for me at least. I'm a audiobook fan so it'll take a while for me to catch up, plus I'm also waiting for the gravesong audiobook to pop up, not to mention they'll be busy recording the second and third books eventually for that too. You're ahead by alot in that regard. Better to wait a little longer than you to go the way of Kentaro Miura.
Dear Pirate, you should have backup mini-chapters, to feed us like bread crumbs whenever you want extra resting time. <3
You taking breaks gives ME more time to write. Take care of yourself, Pirate.
Np bb 😘
I'm all for more breaks, like a summer vacation length break spanning months but that'll never happen.
RAAAAAH MINI CHAPTER RAAAAAAAH
