It's been awhile since I made a journal, or really posted anything here. For that I do apologize to people who are wondering where the hell I've gone to or when my next story is going to come out. Life has been a roller coaster for me for the last few years and that has thrown off my MOJO when it comes to writing. I don't want to project my feelings into the stories I have going on. That would taint it and the characters. I've thought about doing a new stand alone story and I've written a rough draft of an outline so...

Anyway, to people who have been waiting for me, I'm sorry. As I put in the subject of my journal, times are tough. Making adult decisions is hard and often not fun. I've had to go without things that I want and not so things that I'd like to do to try and be responsible. But even then things don't always work out.

Emergency expenses happen and they suck when they do. Car repairs are also expensive and suck just as much. We lived beyond our means this month for that reason and money has never been tighter. This week we had to choose which bills to pay at a timely fashion and how we were going to eat this week.

I feel bad for doing this, asking this. Everyone reading this has their own lives and are doing their own things with worry and regrets all their own. However, I've seen this community come through for people in need many times. I am no artist and I cannot compensate for generosity, but I can and will do something for anyone who feels generous. I want to apologize for even asking for a donation or a loan first and foremost, but... As I said tough times.

PayPal info is kshipley.work[at]gmail.com

Thank you again.