Scarlett Van Ryn

Unceremoniously on a Wednesday just before lunch, I did it: I finished my first novel. Pardon me while I melt into the floor.

A couple announcements on this sunny Friday:
          
          -I’ve been working super long days (at my actual job) and getting like 5 hours of sleep a night, and I think my brain has gone a bit squishy—not the best state for finishing a story. But, I’m about 90% done writing the final chapter and epilogue of ASotH. I want to publish them at once, so I’m holding off until they’re both ready to go.
          
          -I’ve been inspired to write a spin-off sequel… so this won’t be the end of these characters! This was a surprise to myself, as I was not AT ALL intending to make this any kind of series, but when inspiration strikes, I let it do its thing. 
          
          I hope you’re all doing well and have a great weekend!

I know it’s Tuesday, but I didn’t want to wait any longer to FINALLY post the next chapter of A Slip of the Hand. 
          
          ONE chapter remains, plus an epilogue. Such a bittersweet feeling! 

I’m so sorry for my silence! Work got super busy, and I’ve been cranking out projects with tight deadlines. Because of this, I’ve been working super long days/some weekends to get it all done, and I haven’t had the time or the mental energy to put the finishing touches on the remaining chapters. I’m NOT going to rush these chapters just to get them done, so I apologize for the delay!

Chapter 58 of A Slip of the Hand is live! That means (unless I completely lose my mind during editing) there are only TWO chapters (and an epilogue) remaining!!!
          
          It’s going to be bittersweet to toggle that complete status. 

Alert: Chapter 47 of A Slip of the Hand has been overhauled! 
          
          Why? Because in an effort to stick to my posting schedule last February, I posted (from my phone on an airplane!) something that was more of a draft than I wanted to admit to myself. None of the plot has changed; it's just a little more fleshed out now and hopefully more enjoyable to read.
          
          (This is also why I don't firmly stick to a posting schedule anymore, as annoying as that is.)

Thanks so much for the follow! <3

New chapters two weeks in a row?! Chapter 57 of A Slip of the Hand is live! 
          
          General status update: 
          A Slip of the Hand is currently sitting at 60 chapters and an epilogue. Things could always change a bit during editing, but it's not going to suddenly grow to 70 chapters, or even 65. The end is coming, which is incredibly bittersweet. I actually started writing this in 2013 (!!!), so it's been a LONG time coming. I put it down and picked it back up more times than I can count, but I've always had the story kicking around in my head.
          
          Along those lines, I started three more stories around that same time, and I've sporadically worked on them (some more than others) while needing a break from ASotH. So I won't disappear once ASotH wraps!
          
          I hope you all have a great weekend!

A new chapter of A Slip of the Hand is *finally* up! Not feeling well enough to write, or really do anything, gave me lots of time to think, and I changed this chapter quite a bit from its first draft, which was written over the summer. It's the same general scene, but there was something about it that didn't feel right before. Some chapters are a bit stubborn, and this was one of them.

Happy New Year, everyone! I spent most of December with a nasty bout of Covid, but I’m starting to feel like myself again! Wishing you all a healthy, fun, and prosperous year!