Update on progress and a delay

I posted this to Tumblr a few days ago but reckoned that it'd be worth putting on here for those of you who don't follow me there:

So, I'd like to start off by apologising, profusely, for my radio silence these past few months. It wasn't the right thing to do, but frankly I didn't know what to say. One thing I don't want people to be is uncertain, so if I've caused some uncertainty around what's going on with the game, it wasn't may intention.

But, the time has come where I can't really keep saying nothing, especially when I'm going to be absent a little longer. FYI, I'm almost done with Chapter 2, and Chapter 3 is very much underway. The actual content of my next update isn't set in stone yet.

Just as a warning, this post gets a little bit personal and mentions death, so I just wanted to make you aware.

For a short rundown; I've been gone, I'll continue to be gone for a while, but I aim to resume writing before the year ends.

For the past few months I've been caring for a sick family member with cancer. It's been, essentially, a full-time job that's left me with little time for anything else (including an actual job).

I don't regret having to take time off of writing for this reason, but I do regret that I wasn't up-front about it at first.

Now, though, that sick family member has just passed away. It's a sudden thing that's taken me by surprise more than anything right now, but I'm sure I'll start coming to terms with things soon enough. Anyway, that's not really something I want to talk about. I just wanted to give context for my continued absence, and a little bit of hope that I haven't abandoned the project. I want to keep writing it, of course, and I will find that time when I get back on track.

Bladeweaver is, ultimately, a story about grief and what you do with yourself afterwards, and I'd rather not work on it when I'm figuring out just what that is myself. You'll hear more when I start writing again, I promise.

At least now you know I'm not actively ignoring things. I hope your days are going better than mine, and please spend time with your loved ones if you can. It could be the last time you get to.