So here's the short version of what happened.

I pulled out the chapter to beat into shape today and saved it in a file type that I could use on my friend's version of Word. Turns out I saved over the real file. I've lost a nearly 5000 word chapter.

Add to this the fact that I currently work around 12 - 14 hours every day...and you hopefully understand why I didn't have time to rewrite it--and when I'm not sure when I'll be able to get to it. Why do I work 12 -14 hours a day? Why, so that I can earn an income that's still at the poverty level and continue to write free stuff that I'll never see any money for. Of course.

Anyways, I was really upset and stressed out about it. And then I got great advice from fellow author Elaine Corvidae. To paraphrase, she said fuck it--I am to tell you guys that this is the situation, and I'll have the chapter up next month. It's better that I take some time and do it right than stress out over the rewrite and rush myself.

Now, I'll do you one better--I'll promise to get it to you by the fifteenth of the month. AND I'll have chapter four up, as usual, on the first of the next month.

So while you're all mad at me and looking for something to read, please head over to Elaine Corvidae's site for some Sci-Fi free serials and Judy Bagshaw's site for a soap opera serial. Or...um...gosh, you could head over to my books page and purchase something of mine...

I'll leave you with a video from the awesome Repo! The Genetic Opera, which I just watched during dinner.