Hello everyone.

So, yes. I'm alive and kicking.

And I'm extremely sorry for being MIA for so freaking long. Even I didn't expect myself to be gone from so long on this site.

I simply wanted a break and that break turned into forever.

The main reason why I stopped coming on the site was because I had a major writer's block. Whatever I was writing didn't come out so well like it used to and it frustrated me to no end. From that point on, I simply fell out of passion for writing.

I hated myself for it. Leaving my stories unfinished. I hate it and I hate myself for doing so.

There are several other reasons why I also stopped. Things such as school giving a hard time in general and the impending search for a job/internship. I honestly needed to focus on those things for a while before coming back to writing. Instead, I ended up neglecting my stories overall and never going back to it.

But it always on my mind. I think about it occasionally. But it was hard to get back into it. I don't know. There was a part of me that was simply not into my own stories. And it's hard to write about something you're not really into. So I simply stopped. That was the easiest thing to do.

But one day, I decided to read some of the stories that I used to read on the site by some of my favorite authors. It was great. I loved reading them, and I decided to look at my stories once more on the site and was floored at the comments left. I felt like there are still people who still believe in my stories and waiting for me to continue.  I couldn't disappoint them, disappoint YOU guys. So I reread my stories, cringed a little at my mistakes and cheesy storylines, and decided to write once more. It's funny how easy it was to write again but unfortunately, I don’t feel as invested as I once was. However, I made a promise to myself. I would finish at least the two main stories I have which is The Secrets of the Mind and The Cat God's Orders. Honestly, the second one has a long way to go, but I'll finish as long as I take. Whether I will write more stories depends how I feel along a way. I had so many stories planned that never went through.

All in all, thank you for all you guys for sticking with me for so long. I'm not surprised that I lost a few along the way. It was to be suspected, and I don't blame them.

I'm also changing up how I work with the site now. I won't be able to reply to all the comments that were made while I was gone. There are way too many for me to reply to all, but just know that I read them all and I appreciate them all! However, I'll start replying to them now after I post my stories. I always did enjoy doing that! Since I don't think I'll be on the site often, I don't know if I can keep up with all the conversations I had with some you guys. Since I left you guys hanging for a few years, I don't know if we can still continue. I'm only doing this because I feel like adding friends should be with people you talk to. And since I probably won't be doing a whole lot of it, I feel like I would be doing you guys a disservice. Sorry. You guys are better off meeting other people than people like me. I'm lame, I know. But honestly, just trying to maintain a profile online is simply too time-consuming for me. I get up so early every day and don't get back until late. It's simply something I can't do anymore.

But you guys are awesome. I can't stress that enough. Really. I'm a lamebutt for being gone for so long. I want to make it up to you!

If you want your own story, I'll give you one.

This here is a form for a prompt. Answer the questions and bam! I'll try and write you a one-shot!

This is for anyone!

(Not taking prompts at the moment.)

And here is where I'll post the stories.

http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/999313

I'll keep this open for maybe a month? We'll see how much I get. Enjoy!

With many thanks,

 JJ aka asmallcatastrophe.