Two months...I'd say two months has been long enough to keep readers of my story waiting right?
*Dodges barrage of rocks flying at him*
WOAH! Okay! Okay! I'm Sorry! Yes I know the wait has been far too long and I apologize for that! But as of late real life and other things have gotten in the way. Namely more hours at work and also I finally got my new computer finally built! Yay!
*Dodges another stone*
Right sorry...that's no excuse. But yeah work and playing Fallout 4 along with several other games have basically consumed my life. But as luck would have it I've been graced with having today and tomorrow off from work and I'm going to hammer down and finally get some more chapters of Anthro posted on my page...tomorrow.
*Hold up hands to stop the rocks*
Hear me out okay? I need a day off to relax and focus but with tomorrow off I will have plenty of time to post and I will not procrastinate again...promise. In fact I'm going to be posting a bunch of chapters...at least up to chapter 13 or so...maybe more. So please, give me one more day and the next chapters will be up! Swear it!

Cheers!
~Shard3806

Well its officially been 3 weeks since posting chapters 1-5 of Anthro. While the chapters did get quite a few views (awesome)...I was honestly hoping for more input or criticism of some sort. Perhaps I need to release a few more chapters to get the responses I'm looking for, but I'm not sure how many more I want to release as future chapters are very unedited and I haven't worked on them in years. I suppose I could release all the chapters I have completed thus far (Not all at once mind you, maybe in sets of three or a chapter per week), and then slowly work back from the start and make any changes as I go, but then that still puts me in the rut of not knowing what needs to be fixed or what sounds good.
Augh! its so confusing trying to pick this back up after two years! And worst part is I know I'm going to be forced to put it down again once my Tax Returns come in as most of my free time will be dedicated to playing my backlog of games on Steam when I get my new computer finally rebuilt. I really could use a proper peer reviewer who could sit down with me from time to time and go over what I have so far and fix my mistakes while also making changes that work with the flow of the story in its entirety, but so far I haven't heard anyone show interest in this task, granted that's understandable since I'm sure people on here are just as busy with their own work and social life in general (which mine is pretty much nil at the moment).
Oh well, best not to dwell on what can't be done and focus on what can (God I swear that sounds like something my dad would say...I'm getting old). As of this Journal I'm going to try and upload three more chapters within the week, with any luck I'll hopefully get some suggestions coming in soon rather than just views (Not that views are bad...just really want advice along with it)

Cheers all!
Sticks3806

So I'm finally tired of my inner demons getting the best of me. I'm sick of being afraid to post my story on any site for fear of it being stolen. Its time I fight back and throw away the weight of distrust and...more fancy literary statements describing how I'm done keeping my story to myself...you get the idea.
As of this journal I'm officially reposting my story ANTHRO back on Furaffinity.net! But its going to only be one step at a time since I'm still a bit nervous as to the reception it may receive and the continual trepidation (albeit much smaller than before) of my work actually being stolen. I'm choosing this site over others, like Deviantart.com or fanfiction.net due to the sole fact that I feel the community here would be able to understand my work better and I'd get actual criticisms and reviews on the work itself instead of crap like "Oh god not another Furry posting!" or "GTFO Furfag!" and numerous other insults I'm sure we are all tired of hearing.
Its been officially well over four years since I've post my story and I'm not going to go back into hiding any longer...unless of course my story does get stolen, in which case I'll stop posting here and remove all my current postings again then hunt down the asshole who stole my work and open him/her from gut to throat with one of my many knives and burn their entrails!!!...but I sense that will be unlikely.
I think its going to officially feel good to get back into posting my story here as well as actually get back into properly writing my story again after a two year hiatus. Mind you I'm still on the lookout for a proper peer reviewer to go over my story with me one on one so if you are reading this and that sounds like something that interests you...send me a message and let me know! I'd even be willing to compensate you for your services...eventually.
So keep an eye out my official 10 followers! Cause by the time you finish reading this long and tedious journal...Chapters 1-5 will start uploading under your submissions! Enjoy!

Shard3806

Wow...How long has it been since I've been on here? A couple years at least. Enough to have over 200 submissions by the people I follow. Time to change that.
First of all...my sincerest apologies to all my watchers. I appreciate those of you who stuck around despite my very long leave of absence from this site.
Secondly, you may have noticed I chose to delete all my previous postings of my Anthro story from my gallery. The reason for this is since my last post of chapter 14 (WIP) I have gone back and severely edited my chapters to the point that they are almost nothing like what I had posted. For those of you who favorited my work previously, they will unfortunately have been removed from your favorites and I apologize for that.
Which comes to my most unfortunate bit of news. From now on I will not be reposting Anthro on this site unless I choose to give up on it. Ever since I started it back in high school I always had plans to get my story published one day for everyone to enjoy in proper book form. If I post it on any random site there is always the chance it might get stolen and remade by someone else for profit. And while I would find said person and take them to court for the theft of my work to the fullest extent of the law, I don't want to take the original risk in the first place.
But on the bright side I have plans to release a series of short stories I am working on based on the characters of my story for people to enjoy here on FA, so not to worry this isn't the last you will be hearing of Terra and the rest of the Anthro crew.
Finally in order to get my story ready to publish (and as a way to help me get back into working on it instead of gaming all the time) I am submitting a request that I will be posting on my profile for an official peer reviewer (or two). So if you were really interested in my story (or are interested in the characters of my short stories should you happen to have not gotten a chance to see my original story) and would like to have your name listed in the books forward when it does get published (hopefully) then feel free to send me message for consideration (Note: There will be a small interview to confirm legitimacy that you don't have intentions to steal my work).
Okay that should about cover everything for my official comeback post. If I missed anything feel free to post below and ask, I'll do my best to answer any unanswered questions.
Thanks everyone for understanding and I look forward to a newer and brighter future!

Cheers,
Shard3806

Okay, to be honest, I tried, I really did, I got started into reworking Chapter Twelve but for some reason I just can't get myself to keep editing it! I even set a day to the side to work on it and BAM! I was hit with total writers block!
A lot of things are coming up for me, a job interview, dentist appointment, my sisters birthday and unfortunately I've lately become a bit addicted to playing Fallout: New Vegas (that's something that I admit is not helping me much at all). But I really don't want to disappoint my watchers any longer in waiting for the next chapter so what I'm going to do is just post what I have and mark them as "Anthro: Chapter __ {WIP}"
Now this is where you come in. With these WIP chapters, I really need all the input I can get from my watchers or new viewers alike, what would you change? What would you keep? What would you get rid of entirely? With luck, your ideas can help me get back in the saddle and get the chapters properly reworked. I will be starting with only releasing one chapter a week so as to give me time to accept your ideas and possibly implement them into the story. All help is welcome at this point. Once again I thank you all for your patience and I hope you will enjoy the chapters, unedited though they may be.

With thanks,
Shard3806

Okay, I admit it has been awhile since updating here on Fur Affinity, what with graduating, losing my dog (may god rest her soul), finding work, Christmas, New Years...the list could go on and on.
But its time I change that, one of my new year's resolutions was to better organize myself...and so far I haven't been doing too shabby in that regard. I've cleaned up my room greatly, cleared away a crap ton of saved pics in my PICS N' STUFF folder (don't ask), been on the look for employment and much more.
Now today I finally open up my story again and get back to editing Chapter twelve! Granted it may take a me a while before I get it finished and move onto Chapter thirteen but please be patient with me a little bit longer! I'm glad that those who are watching me haven't chosen to remove me from their lists in the nearly month long break I've taken due to personal life, in fact I've gained a couple since leaving! So...major thanks guys and gals! Chapter twelve is under revision and I hope to have it up soon for viewing! Feel free to review my past chapters if you want or do whatever, I'm hoping by next week Tuesday I'll have it submitted! Thanks for the support and I look forward to any comments and reviews in the mean time!

Cheers!
Shard3806

Okay so I totally missed all last week in updating and I'm not to sure about this week either. Things have been a little...rough as of late.
I finished my internship and graduated from college but in that same news boat...our family dog, Sunflower, just passed away on the 17th of December after sixteen long wonderful years of life. She was our little puppy and we miss her greatly but we realize it was her time to go. She was blind with cataracts, had trouble with hearing and her body was overall weak. She passed away while I was up at college walking through my graduation and I can't tell you how hard that is to know you graduate the same day your dog dies. Thankfully she went out peacefully, not getting hit by a car or dying of a disease or having to be put down. She simply died of old age and was not alone, being taken care of by our pet groomer who has watched over her for 10 years whenever we went on vacation. We buried her out back in a small patch of garden next to our rose and strawberry bush and we plan to get her a nice river rock headstone with her engraved name and dates. I know some of you might know how this feels to lose a pet, but I can't really say I've experienced it yet until just now...she was our first pet that died...that wasn't some stupid fish. Its harsh and I hope you all can understand its going to take some time to recover. Also in trying to move on, I'm reworking my resume and trying to search for a job. My story is pretty low on my list of priorities at the moment but I promise I'll get around to it in time. Thanks to all the readers thus far and I hope you all have a wonderful and Merry Christmas this Sunday.

Shard3806

To all the people who have read my novel in the works, Anthro, thus far...I thank you with utmost gratitude even if you've only read one chapter...to all of you who have chosen to stick around and watch me as I release two new chapters per week, I thank you even more!
But for this week and possibly some of next week I am going to have to take a little break before I can get Chapter 12 out to the masses. The reason being is this is my last week at my internship and I'm presently caught up with writing my final paper and creating my demo reel for wherever my future job may be. I apologize for this but these things take priority compared to submitting to furaffinity.net. Also while I do have Chapter twelve already written I haven't had a chance to go over it recently for review and revision so it may be lacking in a few parts. Please be patient while I get through these minor speed bumps in my life and I will strive to at least get one chapter out next week!
Thanks and I look forward to seeing you all next week!

Shard3806