It's Been a Very Long While...

Well, readers, it's been about a million years. I'm very sorry it's taken so long for updates--but school has got to come first, fanfiction second. (Though please know that it IS second.)

A few things to mention to my readers:
--Been working on my stuff lately, and I've got new things to post, new chapters and new fics. :)
--Next thing to get updated will be Closer to Heaven Above. Got a few chapters done on it, and they will be posted when the que reopens. As of now, even TAs can't post.
--I'm making changes in Closer to Heaven Above. I realised that my timeline is wrong. Fleur would not be "very" pregnant, as I stated, but rather "newly" pregnant if Teddy is one. Just a small change that I will make that is purely my carelessness.
--I'm going to be working very hard on editing all of the chapters I already have done, then posting as soon as possible. Please keep your eyes peeled for new stuff and new chapters. :)

Finally... I saw that HPFF is going through TAs. I'm a bit worried that since I haven't been able to post because of classes that I will be taken off of the Trusted Author list. I probably haven't earned the right to be on it since I haven't posted much, but that would mean that when I do post, it will take significantly more time to get posted completely. It's no big deal if it happens, I'm just concerned. What do you all think?

I promise I'm working on my FF, and you will see results soon! :)

Thanks, and my apologies again,
Kate/RP

PS: Happy New Year!

Slams Head to Desk: Frustrations of a Writer

I posted two chapters recently, as I'm sure any readers of the blog have seen.

First, I posted Part Twenty Two of The Properties of a Rose, and it has only two reviews. And I've gotten a lot less reviews from my usual reviewers than I normally do, even though I'm updating more regularly/frequently lately.

Then I posted Chapter Seven of Closer to Heaven Above, and I've not gotten a single review for it. I just don't understand. I don't understand not having at least a few reviews. I know that Percy/anyone isn't exactly a big pairing in fanficiton, but I would like to know how I'm doing from those who do enjoy Percy/Audrey.

It's frustrating because I have no idea how I'm doing if no one tells me. Besides, it really dampens my spirits. Luckily I'm a little bit ahead in both stories (at least a chapter ahead in writing each), but I don't feel motivated to edit those chapters with the little responses I'm getting. :( I just want to know what people think, that's all. :/

Do you think maybe I posted at a bad time? Is there an effective time to post? A time that that maybe helps us get more reviews?

Ugh.

Yours & Frustrated,
Kate/RP

Update: Ch 8 is Posted!

Chapter 8 of Closer to Heaven Above (Percy/Audrey) is now posted! Please take a few to read and review--I'd love your feedback!

Thanks,
Kate/RP

Posted: Part Twenty Two

Part 22 of The Properties of a Rose is now posted! Please check it out and let me know what you think! :)

Thanks,
Kate/RP <3

Writing Up A Storm!

Well, I've just been writing up a storm lately! :)

I'm proud to say that I just wrote what I think, after editing, will be a very good oneshot. It's Sev/Lily, though it's angst more than romance, and one-sided romance at that. Anyway, it's kind of a songfic, though really the song is only used to tie the end to the beginning.

As soon as the queue is reopened, I will try to update a current WIP, and then post this darling little oneshot! :)

Yay!

Progress, How I Love Thee!

I definitely wrote a full chapter today, just for the heck of it. The Properties of a Rose, Part 24 is re-written from the load of dung I wrote before, and it is now so so so much better! :) I can't wait to post it for you all; I feel like it has really accomplished some of my goals and is setting up room for the others to be accomplished in the future.

Yay for progress! :)

Anywho, just wanted to update you all on my progress with the fic, as I am rather proud to have some chapters ready to post as soon as the staffers are back from their much deserved holiday!

Thanks, and please check back soon for news of an update!

xox,
Kate/RP

PropOfRose Update--Where I am in Writing

Hello, readers of The Properties of a Rose!

While the HPFF queue is closed (and trusted authors are not permitted to post either), I decided that I would write to my hearts' content. I got all the way to Part 27, and I was so excited to have written so much. And then I realised something: It was all crap. Utter crap.

For some reason, I had taken the story in a new and totally different direction than I had planned, making an already "bad" character into an "evil" character--which was not at all what I had intended. I'm very sorry to say that Parts 24-27 were not at all what I really wanted for this story. They have been cut, and I'm starting fresh from the end of Part 23, using only the parts of the following chapters that keep with my original intentions.

In some ways, I am incredibly mad at myself for getting carried away with a plot that I didn't really think through. I knew it was making this story much darker than I want, and yet I wrote it anyway. But then again, I feel like I learned a bit about what I want my limitations to be for each character, you know? Like I don't want Hugo to lose his absurdities, as that's what makes him so endearing to both myself as writer and Rose as his sister. And I don't want Rose to lose site of her spunkiness, even as she finds a softer, sweeter side of herself with Scorpius. And more than anything, I want to expand Albus to make him understanding and more mature, yet still goofy and over-caring for the people he loves (IE his cousins and sister). And Louis will never, ever lose his goofy t-shirts. ;)

Anyway, I'm still ahead of the game, and I've still got time to get further ahead in the remaining days that the queue is closed. I just wanted you all to know and understand what I've been going through--this fiction will not divert from the style it was originally; I enjoy writing it too much to change it drastically.

I also want to thank you guys and gals so so so much for sticking by me with this fic! I really really appriciate all of the reads (over 33,000!) and reviews (278!) that you've given me--all of the support and patience you have shown. If it weren't for many of you and your dedication, I probably would have quit writing this fic long ago. Thank you for encouraging me to go on. :)

You readers rock!

Thanks, and please check in for updates after the queue reopens!

--Kate/RP <3

An Unwrapped Gift to Readers

Well, I've been working on and thinking through the next bit of The Properties of a Rose, and I'm now editing Part Twenty Two. Because I feel so blessed to have such loyal readers and reviewers, I thought I'd give you all a bit of a gift... *drum roll please*... A bit of insight into what happens in this next update!

Part Twenty Two includes:
--a fuzzy pink diary
--the quote, spoken by Rosie: "You’re acting like a stupid tart"
--some good, cousinly advice
--a little insight into Hermione's accomplishments in her adult life (from my POV anyway)

I hope this gets you excited for the chapter to be posted!

Thanks so much,
Kate/RP <3

Update to be Posted in a Few

Allrighty, folks! I'm about to post Part 21 of The Properties of a Rose, in which Scorpius talks to Rosie about the odd happening in the Great Hall with Ada, the gang bonds a bit with Scorpius through humour, and Albus is acting like an idiot boy (then again, aren't all 17 year old boys acting like idiots at some point?).

The chapter will be posted in a matter of minutes, and I do hope you enjoy!

<3,
Kate/RP

PS: Keep checking back here for more updates on my stories and the progression--maybe even a few sneak peeks into the future chapters of The Properties of a Rose! (I might even post a sneak-peek today or tomorrow into Part 22!!)

Considering MNFF

Many of you probably know about, read at, or even write at Muggle Net Fan Fiction (MNFF). I used to write there, but left after some of my work was turned down for reasons that I did not agree with. I went back today, to look for something fresh to read, and found that I had some very nice reviews on some old one-shots of mine.

I am currently debating as to whether or not I should go back to MNFF and post at least some of my newer works. I would love your opinions on the matter, and please, feel free to tell me your honest thoughts. I am not sure if I should even go back to MNFF or if I should just stick with posting at HPFF only.

No matter what, I will continue to post at HPFF, as it has always been a very supportive site for me, and I have no problems whatsoever with their moderating staff or any of the rules. I love HPFF, but MNFF is where I started, and I am torn between beginning again there or just sticking with what I now know as my fanfic home (HPFF).

Thanks for your input and support,
Kate/RP :)

Update for You, Readers!

I've really been trying to get a move on the writing front, and I have now posted Chapter 6 of Closer to Heaven Above.

Finally, it's date night for Percy and Audrey! Please read to see how it goes, and feel free to leave comments here or reviews on HPFF.

Thanks so much!

HPFF Housekeeping

Okay, so my list of WIP fics is extremely long. And I have new ideas that I want to flesh out or think about, so I'm doing some much needed housekeeping. Don't worry--I'm going to save any stories that I delete on a flashdrive, but I am going to erase many off of my HPFF account. If I have a bout of writer's block again, I'll pull up those stories and see if I have any new ideas. But as for now, I'm going to let them rest for a bit. They're tired anyway.

If anyone is extremely upset by a deleted story, let me know via a comment. I'll try to flesh out something for you. After all, I do write for you all.

I'm only keeping WIP fics that I have full inspiration for--not just inspiration to the next chapter or sentence.

I've deleted off of my account the following stories:
The Cursed Skull
The Truth About Peter
Call Me Bright
Failing History
Summer Daze
Sailing Away
Albus Potter and the Hidden Secret

Like I said, everything is saved electronically, so I do have copies of the stories and will return and repost if I feel that I can do them justice. Right now, I get flustered looking at my own author's page.

I'm leaving my two WIP that are moving along well--The Properties of a Rose and Closer to Heaven Above.

Thank you guys for your understanding!
--Kate/RP

Another New Post

Okay, so I'm on a roll today! Part 20 is up of The Properties of a Rose. Please take the time to read and enjoy, and maybe leave a comment for me. :)

New Post

Finally, after months of writer's block and school and work and everything else, I have posted a chapter! :)

Chapter 5 of Closer to Heaven Above has been posted on HPFF! Please read and enjoy!

Getting Deeper into the Fic

As you all know, I started college this past fall, and I've been really really busy. However, over Easter, I've had a break to work on some fanfiction and do some reading.

Basically, I reread The Properties of a Rose as it's been posted on HPFF and updated by posting chapter 19. I think that I owe you all a sort of update on my actual writings, so here it is, a list of some tentative plans for the next few chapters:
-develop deeper relationships between characters, specifically:
*more in-depth work with Rose and Scorpius
*some establishment of Jeanette's role as friend to Rose and love interest to Albus
*further introduction to Rose's family, including more analysis of Hugo and her parents
*work on the Slytherins (Ada, Arvin, and Barney, specifically)
-get some new plot developments to keep it interesting by:
*introducing more headgirl duties for Rose (such as Hugo's latest gobstones scheme)
*making Christmastime roll around
*having a Hogsmeade trip
*working on another match

Some of these things will begin to be seen starting with Installment 20.

Please check back here for more information, and feel free to leave comments to discuss the fic with me! :)

Thanks for reading,
Kate/RP

PS: Happy Easter!

New Post

Part 19 of The Properties of a Rose is now posted! Check it out, and please leave a review if you have a moment! :)

Happy Easter!

Reviews

Okay, so I'd like to complain for a bit here. Anyone who feels like they should jump in may do so.

How is it that I can write a chapter and get 100+ reads but not one review? I'm not the type of HPFF writer that complains about quick reviews, either. I love my long, detailed responses that come from my regular reviewers, but I am very pleased with a simple "good job" or "i like ___ but work on ___." I don't even hate constructive reviews, though I'm not too fond of flames.

I wish I could make all readers take mandatory courses that explain why writers like readers' comments. Since I can't, I'll tell you here.

WE LIKE TO KNOW WHAT OUR AUDIENCE THINKS. IT HELPS US BECOME BETTER WRITERS.

All in all, I write fanfiction for two reasons: 1) to work on my writing skills and 2) to play around in the world of HP. I don't know how I'm doing with either if readers don't respond.

Thanks for reading the rant,
Kate/RP

Another New Chapter Posted

I've posted Part Eighteen to The Properties of a Rose. Check it out on HPFF, and please take a moment to review. The reviewer question this time will have a big impact on the next few chapters. :)

Thanks, and happy reading!

Happy 2010

Chapter 4, Day at the Ministry, of Closer to Heaven Above is posted! :)

Please check it out at HPFF and let me know what you think via review.

Happy New Year!