oh sure thing, i try and reply to every message although i've been upset that i didn't get notifications on a few over the years and they slipped through the cracks. But for the most part, i try and stay active with everyone. I'm honestly glad that i stuck to my guns too. The community was in an uproar around chapter 6 and they were pissed at some of my decisions there but then i later got messages from those people apologizing becuase they saw the purpose in it. There is a lot of symbolic things in this story specific to me in addition to the story i'm trying to tell and the impact i'm trying to have on people that struggle with the same apprehensions that Zack does. But at the end of the day, i guess it's always up to the reader on what they decide things mean.
So in terms of how much is left, v019 is gonna drop pretty quick here when i get the finishing touches on it. It's long as hell and concludes chapter 9. After that, we have one chapter left--so probably 2 updates left after v019 'til the final fade