Ch. 13 of SOTM is off for editing.  I’ll drop a line here when I get it back and put it in the queue at Lit.  Work continues on Ch. 14 and Ch. 03 of Merchant Princess.

I’ve been shying away from explaining what’s going on in my life, but I think it’s about time.

When I started writing Danica’s story so long ago, I was writing it for one set of eyes only. Those lovely brown eyes were the inspiration for the story, and for Danica. She’s the lovely lass that adorns my webpages – the love of my life.

On the day that Ch. 12 of SOTM posted, I lost her. She passed in the night, and I hope and pray that her closed eyes means that she slipped away in her sleep, free of anxiety and pain.

I finally decided that I owed my readers a full explanation for the long delay since my last chapter posted, despite misgivings springing from both my self-contained means of grieving, and not wanting to look as though I was pleading for sympathy.

I hope that explains why it’s been so difficult to get back to writing, especially Danica’s story. I appreciate everyone who’s supported me through this – both those who knew, and those who could only guess.

My Babydoll lives on in our son, my thoughts, my words, and in Danica. She would have never wanted me to stop writing, and I won’t. I’ll keep sharing her with my readers through Danica.