That’s all there is. There is no more.
Chapter 19 is up. I’m sad. I’m so grateful for the four of you who are still reading it.
Thank you and happy reading!
#Upstead #TEoB #ThisLoveCameBacktoMe
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I was hoping to work on/finish The End of Beginning this week, but there have been *people* at my house, and my poor little introverted brain is fried. I’m still hoping to make some progress, but no idea when it’ll be ready to post.
#Upstead #TEoB #ThisLoveCameBackToMe
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Chapter 18 is out. We’re so close to the end. I hope you guys like this chapter as much as I do
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#Upstead #TEoB #More
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I’m a decent way through the next chapter of #TEoB, and I’m pretty sure it’ll be the next to last one 🙁
I’m stealing a bit more inspiration from the end of season eleven and calling it ‘More.’
#Upstead
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It’s that time of week again…
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#TEoB
#somethingdifferent
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Chapter sixteen is posted! Let me know what you think.
#Upstead #TEoB #Serenity
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“But, of course, it wasn’t that simple. As much as she tried, it was impossible to split her life up into Before and After. The Good and the Not So Good. There was balance to be had no matter where she found herself.”
#Upstead #TEoB
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“That was the first time he noticed it: her ability to compartmentalize her pain. That she wasn’t as aloof and unfeeling as she tried to portray. She was just selective about who saw that side of her. And for reasons Jay couldn’t fully comprehend, she was allowing him a glimpse.”
#Upstead #TEoB
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Next chapter is up! I really like this one, and I hope you do, too. I even had trouble falling asleep a few nights because my mind was so excited about writing the next part. That’s normal behavior, right?
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“Nothing filled him with a sense of satisfaction like passing a few hours with her. Every moment they spent together was a respite from the very real, very adult problems he had been dealing with. They didn’t completely vanish in her presence, but they certainly felt less ominous.”
#Upstead #TEoB
“It’s been so nice lately, you know? Just existing with you in this new version of us. But I guess… I guess at some point we are going to have to address what happened, if we’re going to really move past it.”
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#Upstead #TEoB #healingisntlinear
This next chapter is going to take forever to write if I keep spending hours on Zillow doing “research” to find Jay’s apartment
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#Upstead #TEoB #detailsmatter
My weekend plans fell through, so you guys get this chapter earlier than I was planning. Happy reading and have a great weekend!
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#Upstead #TEoB
Hailey grabbed his hand. “I’m really glad you’re back, Jay. I’ve been waiting for this a long time.”
“Me too, Hails,” he murmured. “I’m sorry it took me so long. But it’s going to work out. I promise.”
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Lucky number thirteen! Y’all please let me know what you think.
#Upstead #TEoB #ACalculatedRisk #areasonablypacedchapter
#finally
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“Everyone deserves to be with someone who makes them happy. And if that’s Jay, then you’re already halfway there. So keep going, Hailey. You’ve come too far to only come this far.”
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“Everything — no matter what he did — could be interpreted as a potential negative. And Hailey wasn’t sure which was worse: the fact itself, or how much she was letting that fear hold her back.”
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#Upstead #TEoB #SlowishBurn
The muses were certainly musing this week!
#Upstead #TEoB #happyspring
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I *think* I’ve finished chapter eleven of The End of Beginning, and it’s terrible (but, like, in a good way). Hoping to post it Wednesday or Thursday.
#Upstead #TEoB #editingisforcowards
I updated both my fics today! Keeping the two worlds separate in my mind has been a challenge, so if you find any glaring inconsistencies, we’re going to blame that.
Let me know what you guys think!
#Upstead #SHMH #TEoB
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“And that’s when I knew. That wasn’t a marriage. That was barely even a relationship, when you could go through something so traumatic and not even want to bother telling your partner about it.”
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Chapter nine is up, and I think it will ease some of the angst from the last one. Some. Probably not all.
Let me know what you think!
#Upstead #TEoB
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A little teaser for chapter nine: Who says it?
-What do you want from me?
-I’m afraid those plans have changed.
-What’s the blood from?
-Your cop tricks are wasted on me.
-What happens if I say yes?
#Upstead #TEoB
The next chapter of The End of Beginning is posted! It might be the worst thing I’ve ever written. Cheers!
#Upstead #TEoB #AnotherVersionofMe #AllAboardtheAngstTrain
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Guys, the next chapter is shaping up and I’m really excited about it! BUT it might be kind of long, so please be patient!
#Upstead #TEoB
Chapter seven of The End of Beginning is up! I hope you guys like it. #Upstead #TEoB #Uncomfortable
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Surprise! The next Chapter of The End of Beginning has stretched into two chapters. I hope you guys like them!
#Upstead #TEoB
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Next chapter sneak peek!
“Don’t go blaming yourself now. Wouldn’t make a difference anyway”
“Don’t worry, we’re all still terrified of you”
“It would be great if you actually said goodbye before you leave this time”
“I guess there’s a big difference between separated and… gone”
#Upstead #TEoB
As I expected, the next chapter of The End of Beginning has gotten pretty wordy. I’m still not done, but I’m working on it. Hopeful to have an update by the weekend. Stay warm out there, friends.
#Upstead #TEoB #EditingIsHard
