Well, after all the grousing and bitching about the lack of editing (my editor is still on vacation), the utter lack of support and NOT a single volunteer editor to help tide me over, I’ve decided it’s best for everyone if I stop the story now, delete the entire thing, and only repost it once the whole thing has been completely edited.
Frankly, I NEVER considered the story ready for publication, much less posting, but I went ahead due to the intense interest by my regular QUORA readers (I’ve surpassed 1M reads a little while ago), and while my SOL posts are regularly panned, my book sales have never been better).
So, I’ll continue feeding the readers most interested in my stories, because again, this story, like all of mine, is a complex, engaging and captivating read, which no one here seems to give a damn about. Not to sound embittered, but I can tell who’s appreciative and who’s not. So, it’ll return to SOL when it’s ready, and not a second before.
I’ll leave it up for a little while, just on the off chance anyone wants to be slightly more encouraging, or is willing to volunteer to help clean it up more than it currently is. But as they say, the writing is on the wall, as clear as day. So you’ll will only see it when it’s completed, since no one seems interested until then.
However, the Bookapy listing will continue being updated. Though again, I’d suggest you again wait until it meets your standards, and I’m sorry for having insulted you all by showing you where I’ve been for so long. And while I continue writing, with several books in the works, after this current fiasco, I think I’ll stick to my Quora readers. Again, I’ve learned more about writing by NOT publishing for four years, than I ever did, publishing 3 full novels for 10+ years. So, I have my own priorities now, especially as, given my overall health, I’m not sure how long I’ll be able to continue writing anyway. But piling low ratings on top of rejection and a refusal to cut me any slack, have made clear everyone’s intent.
But, just in case I have any volunteers to help tide me over, please contact me via the ‘reply to author’ response button, and you can help improve the story, as even once my Content Editor, it back, I STILL need secondary editors anyway, as I’ve never been able to see my own typos. :(
P.S. I’m considering posting some kinkier stories, under a pseudonym, so you can enjoy that if and when they appear, or crap all over them for all I care. The important thing is that they’re free, and once upon a time, SOL was still a friendly, encouraging place to post.