Well, I think it’s time for a bit of an accountability journal, considering I haven’t really been getting things done at the rate that I was hoping for.

I was hoping to have all of the story slots from pre-trip done before the 12th of September. However, I said that with the thought that I would have a bit more time free than I ended up having with the chaos of house-hunting and prepping for moving house. That, unfortunately, is on me and being overly optimistic about how this would go, how it would affect me, and what that does to my mood when I start falling behind.

Currently, this is the full list of work that I have pending to get done.

Priority (paid for and on-list from pre-trip) (total slots: 17 slots)

 A-lycotonum 3 chapters
Mizzukat: 1 chapter
 MatchstickWL 4 chapters
 Sonic232 3 chapters
 glynwolf Sponsored chapter + Uploading
 Roureem Sponsored chapter
 Harute11 3 chapters

No Contact but on-list (total slots: 6 slots)

 giver 2 chapters
CodySun: 4 chapters

On-list (total slots: 26 slots)

 Franco731 4 chapters
 NerubianKnight 1 sponsored chapter
 EyeofHorus789 1 chapter, 1 sponsored chapter
 Damiekinz 4 chapters
 RoflLion 1 sponsored chapter
 Hazrondo 2 chapters
 Rayo_Elgatubelo 3 chapters
 Roureem 3 chapters, 1 sponsored chapter
 technophile34 1 10-pager
 Vanrixie 2 chapters
 DuskCypher 3 chapters + Uploading
John_Doe12346: 1 10-pager

Total slots combined: 49 slots

When I’m working properly, I can get 2 story slots done a day, maybe 3 depending on how things go. So, technically, I could get the 17 slots still pending from before the trip done in 8.5 days, maybe 8 if I did two slots plus uploading slot in the same day.

However.

There is still the house-move to get done. The closing day for getting the house is supposed to be September 9th, as of my last understanding. That means that I should have 5 days of work before I get distracted again, right?

Not necessarily. I have more like three days before there will be other people around, and those other people will need attending to. So, I have three days where I can do work, followed by at least 6 days of distraction (the people being here plus moving), then HOPEFULLY I can settle in and make things work properly.

So, what does that mean, math-wise, for how things are set up?

I’m going to do one slot today. I’m going to try and do two slots on the 5th and 6th, and might be able to get up to two more on the 7th depending on when people get here. So, optimistically, let’s say that 7 slots are done between now and the 7th. That brings us down to ten more that still need to be done.

More might happen between then and the end of moving, but let’s be pessimistic and say that won’t happen. Nothing between the 7th and the 13th, just to give time for packing, moving, etc.

So, that puts us to the 14th, with 39 slots left to do, 10 of which are left from pre-trip.

Those will be done in 5 days, putting us to the 19th. If the no-contact people have gotten in touch by then, I’ll add them to the list, otherwise, we move on.

26 slots at 2 per day should ideally be 13 days. However, with the way that things always go in a new house, that’s going to likely be stretched out and extended. So, let’s say, for safety’s sake, 16 days.

That will put the finish date for the current list of commissions at October 5th. I am HOPING I can keep to that, and will give updates if I cannot.

With that in mind, I will need to take in more comms toward the end of September to keep making money. I will hold off on that until as close to the end of the month as I can so that I can keep delivering content to all of you in the meantime, and not leave you waiting longer than you’ve already been waiting.

I apologize, again, for how long so many of you have been waiting, and thank you for your patience. If anything else changes, I will let you know.