crystalfoo,

Glad to see you back. I tried to read your chapter of DR's, but it won't show on my screen. Anyways, I am ready to get back in the game. I skimmed your new work, and it has great potential. I will give it a full read (at work now)and maybe add a chapter mtself.

WWB, I haven't forgotten you. Read a few chpts of your novel, and it has kept me intrigued. Hope you both are well.

WBScott(and all my other SM friends/fans),

I know my hiatus was unexpected, so I apologize to you and everyone else. Sincerely. A true writer can never stay away forever.

I am getting that itch to start back writing again. Maybe finishing up 'A Modern Horror' for starters...

God bless you, Katrina...

because now, as I look behind me, I notice that the abyss is further back than what it was...and the Literary God is ahead, beckoning me to come fellowship with him.

And I shall...if only for a moment.

I have been away since October, on a trip of newfound enlightenment. I have wrestled daily with my desire to come back and start writing again...

Those who know me(and even those who don't), am I worthy? Will there be a solemn "welcome back, theblackhand..."
or am I just another writer who should stop writing and go ahead and slit my wrists?

My heart isn't into this project right now...I have no desire to write anything, my interest waning in trying to create, yet becoming more focused on learning new things, such as the universe, about God, man, the ancients, whether human or extraterrestrial, time travel, psychedelics, even about myself.
I am going away from SM for awhile. Taking a hiatus. Because lately I have really been struggling with the idea of putting theblackhand to rest, killing off my alter-ego permanently. tbh bleeds me dry, while pushing the limits of my insanity. I don't know if I like being him anymore.

al, please get someone else to step in, take the reigns of The Android's Ballet and go forth. Sorry for this, me not staying committed...

I am still wotking out the next chapter to TAB...

I always enjoy your work man. Suicide is such a touchy subject to write about, because those who are suicidal can be for so many reasons. I think everyone considers it sometime in their lifetime. The fact that your character hasn't been successful, then having an epiphany at the end of your chapter to me suggests that others will bare the brunt of his madness. DC sniperish perhaps?

I been away for awhile...but I am getting back to The Android's Ballet this week to start work on a draft.

I like what you done here. The tension and chapter itself was great! The only problems I have are you start the paragraphs off to much with the characters names...and also I can't figure out why Heath ended up killing his brother, why they squared off on each other. Don't get me wrong, it definitely added a nice twist. Maybe I missed something....

Nice work here SP! Will you give it a few days before you publish? I want to add my two cents, but don't have time right now.