So, I know I've been relatively quiet here, and that's for a few reasons. First off, life has been kicking my ass. There's no way around that. 2023 sucked writing wise and I basically didn't post anything for months on either account. 2024 has been better on that front, but I still struggle to post consistently. A lot of what relates to this account and what follows is going to be me being blunt about things here, and some things about this account going forwards.

1: I am no longer taking requests. There's no nicer way to put this, but some of the requests I received, especially via notes, were just *weird* even for this niche category I write in, and it contributed a *lot* to just, a lack of motivation and a lack of ability to post. Only this year did I start to come out of it.

2: I am no longer taking commissions except from people I know and will not be announcing openings here, but on my server instead. Part of the contributing factor to burnout was stories that I simply didn't want to work on becoming a contractual obligation, and between my two accounts, this one became a dominating factor, draining what I had been having fun doing. I've not started anything on my own for some time, sadly, and I want to change that.

So yeah, those two things are the big changes. No requests period, and no commissions unless I know you (and even then, I will be very picky, my time is valuable). I'm sorry to be so blunt, but as of late I've been rediscovering what it's like to write for myself, and that means a lot more to me now.

Thank you all for reading!