All, thank you for the support! Things have been progressing slowly, mostly because I haven't had enough time/energy to really throw myself into this. I will definitely not get funded this time around, but don't fret! I'm still finishing up my story (should be done soon!) and I may try another round of funding once I'm done workshopping it with my writer's group. Thanks for the love and I'll keep you all updated. I'm heading on vacation in a few days, but I'll get a second chapter up for you all to read before then :)
