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@SilviaKrpatova This is the aspect of our four-year partnership that I've found most enjoyable. Your flexibility, enthusiasm for my stories, and helpful feedback have been invaluable, constantly motivating me to write. You've read over 300 chapters total from me. 
            
            Regarding Hunt, I'm aiming for Galaxy rank in July through extra reading this month, but I will prioritize minimum assignments if time is tight. I'd like to share more chapters for you to read for that club, so I may not leave it. Partners earn three points every chapter.
            
            Concerning Rush, I might take a short break from Groups 1 and 2 following the A/B updates this week and return later after finishing my incomplete stories. It's fine if you report notices if you can't read a chapter for me before the next Rush update. (e.g., Today is Tuesday, so I can still publish a chapter before Thursday). Ultimately, the timing of your reports is your call. 
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@SilviaKrpatova To manage my schedule, I'm considering a temporary hiatus from Hunt and Rush and one other book club that isn't part of Dreamland. The only things I have time for are working with ambassadors, completing assignments for Raid and another book club since they are big-weekly updates, and wrapping up Tangled Threads and "More Than Rivals" sequel, which I want to finish both by June 30th. I want to rejoin the book clubs in August after devoting time to offline writing for future novels, with many chapters ready to update.
            
            Today and tomorrow, I plan to update Chapter 2 of More Than Lovers for Rush, as well as Chapters 3 and 4 of Tangled Threads for Hunt. I wanted to update them yesterday, but life got in the way. :/

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@SilviaKrpatova In my opinion, you aren't just a passive observer; you can engage with readers, especially within your genre. Your historical fiction and fantasy tales attract attention, with or without any romance. People believe romance dominates literature, but it depends on what other genres are included. Reader interests shape what genres succeed, and fantasy, along with paranormal romance, can thrive. Even if I worked hard to regain Galaxy rank, I cannot envision achieving Book of the Month status. March was my last month of significant interaction in the club. Recently, I've only had one new commenter on my story, and I plan to read for them in return, as is my nature.  : )

@SilviaKrpatova Honestly, I have this love/hate thing going on with Hunt. I don't really get much out of the club; it feels like I'm just a fly on the wall. I’ve been in the club since 2022, and I finally made Galaxy for the first time in April, but honestly, that month was pretty rough. No reads aside from two of mm y four partners. I hardly find the time to read stories in the club anymore. It is not really about the number of books I have read; it is more about the fact that my stories just might not be everyone's type. Rush and Raid clubs are my jam! I do not feel invisible, and there are definitely readers for me in those clubs.

@SilviaKrpatova The WLW novella is called "Tangled Threads," and my Beauty and the Beast retelling is called "The Healing Touch." I will have chapters edited and updated soon. :)