Fists and Lipsticks: Cross

Good news for my dearest F&L readers. At last, I'm 95% done with the .DOC/PDF version of Fists and Lipsticks 2: The Silver Crescent. In a turtle's pace, yes, but at least we're moving and getting there. Contrary to what I've promised, however (and also to my deepest regret), I haven't been able to thoroughly brush up the PDF Version 4.0 of BOOK 1 to re-write my chapters into a more 'novel-like' manner (instead of the current manga format with the cute onion emoticons). That means I wouldn't be able to release Version 5.0 of BOOK 1 with BOOK 2 within 2011. But I will TRY my best to accomplish it as well after releasing BOOK 2 PDF, hoping that my greatest enemy, Time, will permit.

Making final touches on the PDF version of Book 2 is also the main reason behind the temporary hiatus of Vena Cava. I sincerely apologize to those people patiently waiting for Sen and Sue's next mishap. The free time I have lately could only allow me to accomplish one particular writing task at a time. For now, I'd like that task to be the PDF of Book 2. I didn't want to mix Ayane's world with Sue's and I felt that I needed that great amount of concentration to finish this task. Thank God for this little free time - better than none at all.

And with this, I think this is the best time to announce a little surprise I've been keeping from you guys all these months.

Hehe *hyena grin*

Fists and Lipsticks: Cross will ONLY be available in PDF format. This is to promote downloading ONLY of the OFFICIAL Fists and Lipsticks 2: The Silver Crescent PDF. Unfortunately, despite my strong plead, various .doc/.pdf versions of BOOK 2 had been circulating on file hosting sites, presumably copy-pasted from Fictionpress or Soompi Forums. To those posting my story, I request that you take them down. After revising, I realized that BOOK 2 had A LOT of errors, both spelling/grammar and plot inconsistencies. Uh, please don't spread my mistakes further. It's kinda embarrassing, hehe... But yeah, seriously speaking, please don't upload .doc/.pdf versions of Book 2 other than the one I will upload within this month.

What is Fists and Lipsticks: Cross about? Well, aren't you curious about what happened to Crosse Williams during the the 8 years gap between Book 1 and 2? *hyena grin*. It's just a short one, something like a 'retcon'. But it's gonna be pretty cool with LOTS of brain frying stuff. The story would be told in first-person by no other than Crosse Williams himself.

Despite the fact that the events in this installment happened between Book 1 and Book 2, IF YOU HAVE NOT READ BOOK 2, PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS! AGAIN, DO NOT READ Fists and Lipsticks: Cross BEFORE READING BOOK 2!!! YOU WILL BE BIG-TIME SPOILED!!!

To my readers and to those who continuously support Meia and I, THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the love. Writing stories is exciting. Sharing them with you is priceless.

-Mark

Vena Cava Movie Trailer

So I've been suffering from a massive lack of motivation to write these past couple of months. This should be my worst 'writer's block' if you may call it. Not that I didn't know how my story would take it's course from where it left off. It's just that it's so hard for me to simply pick up my laptop and do the job. Writing takes so much time and, being the busy person I've become due to my preparations for my wedding, I couldn't really pull things together as easier as I did before.

But...



That was until Meia and Pamie came up with this awesomeness. Jesus Christ, it's like suddenly turning to Super Saiyan mode! Now my fingers are tingling to write the next chapter.

By the way, I'm nearing completion of the F&L Book 2 .PDF version. I'll get it up here once it's ready for grabs.

Thank you so much for the overwhelming support! I still can't believe that until now people are still reading and appreciating my stories.

Delay again

Thank you for everyone's tremendous patience. I apologize for not being able to post the next chapter as promised (again). I left the US and flew to the Philippines for Christmas and I failed to bring my external hard drive with the chapter of Vena Cava. Also, after re-reading the chapter, I felt not satisfied with the way it was written. It was a little too draggy for me and it didn't meet my personal expectations. Until then that I get things done well that I will be able to post the chapter as soon as I can. For now I choose to hold it until I make the revisions.

Yes, I am quite obsessive-compulsive. It's my new disease apart from my broken arm, hehe.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone!

-Mark