Dear Readers,
First things first: thank you. Truly. Every comment, every vote, every bit of support reminds me that these characters aren't just living in my head anymore — they're living with you too, and that means more than I can put into neat little words.
I wanted to give you a proper heads-up about a change I'm making to my release schedule.
Up until now, I've been releasing one chapter a day, with a bonus chapter every Friday. Going forward, I'm shifting gears slightly. Instead of weekly bonus chapters, I'll be doing a monthly mass release on the 1st of every month.
Here's the promise:
◦ Guaranteed: 10 chapters on the 1st
◦ The goal: 30 chapters on the 1st (because apparently I enjoy chaos and deadlines)
◦ Special Days: At least one bonus chapter on special days (yes, 14th February is absolutely on that list 💝)
Which brings me neatly to today… or tomorrow… depending on where you live.
Yes, there's been a tiny delay — and I'm genuinely sorry about that — but seeing as today is 1st February (my today, anyway), I figured I'd apologise the only way that really counts:
👉 30 chapters are being released.
Now, thanks to the magical chaos that is UTC time, some of you might be seeing this on the 2nd instead. So when I say "today," I mean my today… which might be your tomorrow… or possibly already yesterday.
Honestly?
You'll see the chapters over the next day.
It's my 1st.
It might be your 2nd.
The chapters are coming. That's the important part. 😅
Now… a quick (and slightly embarrassing) confession.
I am still trying to figure out the Webnovel Privilege Reader system.
I have read posts.
I have read explanations.
I have read explanations explaining the explanations.
Somehow, after all that, my main question remained gloriously unanswered — and instead, I was left feeling just a little bit stupid.
Which is extra ironic, because for some reason my brain has absolutely no problem understanding how folding time and space would cause gravitational instability, or how laying folded time across itself could theoretically create a passage through space…
…but the nitty-gritty mechanics of the Privilege system?
Completely defeated me. 😅
So for this month, I'm experimenting.
I'm trying a 5-tier Privilege system, with 30 chapters at the top tier. From what my scatterbrain thinks it's worked out, the idea is that for readers who bought this month, I need to release 30 new chapters next month to make it worthwhile for them to buy again.
So that's what I'm aiming to do. Trying, adjusting, learning — possibly tripping over my own feet, but moving forward all the same.
And that leads me to the heart of this message.
Writing has always been my dream. Not "someday, maybe" — always. I would love nothing more than to make this a living, breathing way of life. Right now, what I earn from writing is still a long way off from allowing me to write full-time… but I'm working toward it, step by step, chapter by chapter.
So I'm asking you to bear with me through these growing pains. I'm doing my best to balance consistency, quality, sustainability, and sanity — sometimes successfully, sometimes… less so.
Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your support. And most of all, thank you for reading.
Now, please enjoy the February chapter avalanche — you've more than earned it.
With gratitude (and a slightly fried, time-confused brain),
Tracy