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Fic Talk => Writer's Circle => Updates => Topic started by: Chrissy on June 29, 2009, 07:26:49 PM
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Hey, everyone! This is Chrissy, aka Filiklepto.
So now that I'm going to try to be better about updating, I figured that I better start an update thread! I'm sure the astute readers out there have noticed that 2/3 of my in-progress fic titles begin with the word "On" (I am so bad at titling my stories :D) Here's a little bit of info about my two stories, why you should read them, and news on when they update.
Even if the sky is falling down... rated NC-17 http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=11196&warning=5
What it is: first person chick lit, very smutty, about trying to maintain a FWB relationship with (you guess it) Nick.
Why you should read it: Because chick lit can be a very entertaining distraction, and because I figured that if I'm going to write love scenes, that I'm going to go all the way and write lots and lots of them. So I'm going NC-17 with this one. If that sounds appealing to you, by all means, check it out.
Last updated:: November 23, 2013
Next update: planned for around the first week of December.
On Nightingale Hill rated R http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8279
What it is: A fantasy adventure starring an amnesiac Nick and the mysterious child he encounters when transported to a strange land following a car accident.
Why you should read it: A lot of fans have told me that they enjoy ONH because even though it's a fantasy story, Nick is still very much Nick--just in a weird setting. I've especially gotten a positive response from readers who don't usually enjoy the fantasy genre, so if you're new to or unsure about fantasy, then this may be the fic for you. :)
Last updated: January 3, 2013
Next update: by January 13th.
On the Rails rated PG-13 http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9453
What it is: A historical fic set in the Great Depression. Nick Carter is a traveling musician and train stowaway who crosses the country on the catwalks of railroad cars. He's joined by a girl thrown out of her home who, in order to be Nick's traveling companion, must pretend to be a mute boy. The closer the two grow as friends, the more they realize that they're keeping secrets from each other.
Why you should read it: I've been writing OTR for a long time and really feel that there is a lot of rich storytelling going on here. Unlike my other fic "On Nightingale Hill," Nick is AU in this story but he's still as charming as ever. The other Backstreet Boys also make brief cameos.
Last updated: January 24, 2011
Next update: Now that I've wrapped up the Chicago arc in OTR, I'm going to be focusing on ONH for a while. No updates planned for the time being.
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Hey, glad to see you back! And once again, I'm sooo glad you were able to recover On Nightingale Hill so you could keep updating it! Patiently awaiting the next chapter of that one. :)
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Haha, I pretty much wept tears of joy when the BF said he recovered those file for me. That hard drive was so corrupted, I don't know how he ever wrestled the story from its jaws! I lost a few other things, but ONH was the only thing I regretted not backing up to my external HD.
I'll try to get the next chapter of ONH out as soon as I get this current story arc for On the Rails out of my head and onto my computer screen!
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In case anyone missed it, chapter nine for On The Rails is now up. I'm currently plowing through chapter ten, so hopefully we should see another update within the next week. I've got the entire next part outlined so it's just a matter of writing all of it :D
As for On Nightingale Hill, I've been thinking about this one too. I kind of have an idea of where it's going to go next, so once chapter ten is out for OTR I'll get back to writing ONH.
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Happy New Year! This year, I’ve resolved to actually update now that I’ve graduated from uni (yay~) and have time to write something other than my twenty-page thesis. My goal is to post bi-weekly, whether it’s an update for "On the Rails" or for "On Nightingale Hill."
Chapter ten for OTR is posted, and I already have half of chapter eleven written so hopefully I can get that out soon. I know I am a horrible updater, but I'm going to try really hard this year! Feel free to harass me on twitter about updating @hachi08 ;D
Edit: BTW, I just looked at the results for the 2010 Felix Awards, and I want to thank everyone who voted for On Nightingale Hill for best fantasy. I'm really shocked (and happy) to get the runner up award as it's been so long since I last updated. Thanks, guys~
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Well done on graduating! Looking forward to more updates on both stories :)
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I was super excited to see an On The Rails update when I opened AC! :)
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Glad to see you on here! Congrats on graduation and on your Felix award! I was happy to see it win runner-up too. Glad to hear you're planning on updating! :)
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holy crap! YAY!
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Thanks, everyone for the warm welcome back! If Nick is cooperative, I'll have chapter 11 posted by tonight. :-*
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OMG I am so glad you posted in here. I completely forgot you updated! I'm going to catch up on all my reading on the weekend so hopefully i'll have two more chapters to read? LOL
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Chapter 11 is up now, and chapter 12 is about a third written. So maybe I'll have another chapter for you by this weekend? There's a lot of craziness in store for the next update. I'm pretty sure it'll top 3K words :)
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Excellent! Well, i'm looking forward to reading it. Glad to see you're on a writing roll!
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I agree, good to see you on a writing roll! Loved the new chapter and hope you'll also get an update done for On Nightingale Hill soon :)
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I agree, good to see you on a writing roll! Loved the new chapter and hope you'll also get an update done for On Nightingale Hill soon :)
Oh I know, I know! I feel bad for ignoring ONH, but just for you I will start the next chapter as soon as I wrap up the Chicago arc for On The Rails, which should happen in chapter 12.
The problem is, I have a nice pretty outline and lots of already written vignettes for OTR, which makes it easier for me to just let myself write. But I don't have anything mapped out yet for On Nightingale Hill! :-[ I think I'm going have to have to read some Gothic literature for inspiration, heh...
[Edited for a weird typo]
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Hey, guys! Latest chapter of On The Rails is up~ So far this year I've successfully managed to update at least every two weeks (though I cut it close with this most recent update, haha). Enjoy the chapter; it's a long one! I'm going to focus on writing the next chapter of On Nightingale Hill now, so don't expect an OTR update for a little while.
Oh, and please review! I don't usually beg for reviews, but I've been planning this Chicago arc for AGES, and now that it's all wrapped up I really want to know what you guys think~ Thanks!
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I should mention in here that while I've been procrastinatin g about updating On Nightingale Hill, I did crank out a short story this week for Nick's 31st bday!
"In Which the Heroine Vows Never to Throw Anyone a Surprise Party Ever Again..." http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10460
It felt nice to be able to tick the "complete" box on the fic info page for once. :D
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Hey, kids, it's here! What's you've all been waiting for (for two years OMG...) Chapter 15 of On Nightingale Hill is up for your reading pleasure! http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8279&chapter=18
Oh, and in case you missed it, I did Mare's February challenge Win A Date with Brian. You can read it here: "Dear Brian" http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10470
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Chapter 13 for On the Rails is up: http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9453&chapter=13
I've actually been sitting on this one for a while. I've got a few chapters already written out, but I've been really busy and needed the time to go back and revise them. Thanks for waiting!
I'll try to update On Nightingale Hill next~
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Hey, guys. While this is probably TMI, I feel like I should explain my huge almost-two-year absence from writing, which happened right after a burst of inspiration and updating.
At the time of my last update (April 2011), I was in an awful relationship and we happened to live together--which by the way is a horrible idea and you should never move in with a boyfriend, guys, just take my word for it. Anyhow, one month later we broke up, and it caused a lot of changes in my life. I moved to a new city, and very quickly ended up in a relationship with one of my friends whom I'd had a huge thing for, for years. For a while I was too happy to even sit at my computer long enough to pen an update, besides which he and I were always together, so I never had a lot of free time to myself. It was one of those situations where you think you've met The One, so of course I was pretty devastated when it didn't work out. I was so depressed that I didn't even want to go on the BSB Cruise! I did, of course, but I cried during the concert when they performed Siberia.
It took a long time to get over. I ended up moving to Tokyo, and finally moved on with my life. This December, I happened to glance at The Felix Awards and I was so shocked to see my fics nominated for an award. I couldn't believe there were readers out there who still found my stories worth nominating, even though I had so badly neglected them.
To whomever it was, thank you. I cracked open Microsoft Word and wrote my first update in almost two years. While I've promised for ages to be a more active updater, my procrastinator spirit was always too strong. But this year, I'm going to do whatever it takes to finish On Nightingale Hill. and then we'll see about On The Rails. If you've actually read this post to the end, here's the link to the latest update of ONH: http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8279&chapter=19
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Aw sorry to hear you've had a rough time, I know exactly how it is to break up with someone as I split with my husband in 2011 (wow, time flies!)
I'm probably one of the people who nominated you as I love On Nightingale Hill and have been patiently waiting for an update. I was so happy to see a new chapter :)
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Thanks, Steph, and likewise. I honestly have a hard time believing that love exists anymore outside of stories! >< And, yeah, time really flies.
For you and all the other incredibly patient readers, I managed to finish Chapter 17: The Chase http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8279&chapter=20
I think I'm going to try to update a chapter of On The Rails next, but the next few chapters of ONH are pretty much already written. They just need some fine-tweaking.
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Yes, I agree about love not existing in real life. Or at least it doesn't exist for me!
Oooh, I'll go and read that now :)
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So, it's not that I haven't been writing lately, it's just that I haven't been writing for AC... :x
Sorry to let another few months slip by without any updates. Yeah, I took a new job last spring as a writer/editor, and now I think I have Microsoft Word fatigue from work or something haha. Anyway, this probably wasn't the best idea, but I got a new idea for a fic and managed to crank out the first chapter pretty effortlessly in one sitting. Chick lit really isn't my preferred drama, but it's so easy to write xD
I really do want to finish this one, though, so please feel free to harass me on twitter for updates.
Without further ado, here is Even if the sky is falling down... (because "Baby, are you down, down, down, down, down" sounded like a really stupid title for a story):
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=11196&warning=5