So, I fail at that updating twice a month thing. Sorry, sorry! Between being really sick and being busy, I just kept putting it off. At least this time I have a few updates.

First, Chapter Three of Shelter is up. Maybe now that some things have somewhat settled down, I can try to stick to my word and updated every two weeks. No promises, but I’ll try.

Second, I wrote a Distorted Blessings side-shot called Solid and Strong. It takes place about five years after the Epilogue. It was really just errant idea that I decided to write, so if you’d like to take look into Julie and Zac’s future, check it out. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think, please?

Third, I’ve been adding some other little random drabbles and stuff to aloneinthe@lj. I’m planning to add some other little random things there as well, like some Twilight fan fiction I’ve been working on off and on. I’m also going to be posting some fic recommendations from the various fandoms I like to read, so join the community so you can see those updates!

Fourth, I rewrote the first chapter of Bed of Lies for The Spark Inside. There will be a new story each day, and mine will be up on the 4th, so make sure you check the archive for that. While the rewrite is essentially the same story, I tried telling it a different way, and there were several things that were added to it – like Taylor and Eden’s night together.

Fifth, the April edition of the JSOR Newsletter will be coming out in a few days. If you’d like to be kept up to date on all of the latest Hanfic news and fiction through a monthly email, make sure you go and sign up now!

And I’m sure there’s probably something else that I’m forgetting to mention, but it escapes me right now. So, I hope the chapter update and the other little random bits will sort of make up for my updating failage. Also, thank you to Tracey, Amber and Ditte for signing the guestbook! I really appreciate it, and it’s good to know that people are still reading. So if you read something, please drop me a note. I like knowing I’m not talking to myself (all the time anyway).

I guess I’m doing better on the updating front if it’s only been a little over a month since my last update. I’ve finally had a chance to post a new chapter of Shelter. Chapter Two is up now, and, hopefully, there will be more to follow very soon. I’ve been going over everything I wrote during NaNoWriMo, and Mel has been going over those chapters for me. I just haven’t had the chance to go back and fix those edits since I’ve been busy trying to push forward and get more done, but I’m planning to start updating regularly now. It will probably been every two weeks unless I suddenly find myself with oodles of times and energy. I wouldn’t hold my breath for that, though, especially since I’ve been sick for the last couple of weeks and I’m still trying to play catch up from that. Have I mentioned my hatred for the winter months?

There are also a few other things going on. I’m running another round of The Spark Inside. Sign-ups are open until midnight tonight, so if you hurry, you can still get in on the action. This year we’re rewriting the first chapter from an older story or redoing a short to show how much we’ve improved over the years and to give ourselves a chance to do things differently. I’ll be rewriting the first chapter of Bed of Lies, and I’m really excited about it.

The Thieves and Liars Awards are also back. Nominations there will start on March 11th, so you have time to think about things, but you can check out the categories in the meantime and decide what you want to nominate!

Also, HanficSprints is still going strong. Jenna is hosting early sprints starting at 8 PM EST and I’ll be taking over at 10, so please come join us if you’d like to get some writing done. You can find us in the AIM chat room HanficSprints.

Thank so much to Jitterbug, Mel, Lauren, HelenLouise and Robyn for signing the guestbook! Feedback makes me uber happy, and I’ll try really hard not to let so much time pass between now and the next update.