Changes....last update

[tabaqui]

Yup. You read it right. This is the last update to Changes for... Well, for a while, probably. The story is over!
I'm equal parts giddy and maudlin.
It's been a long, crazy ride - just amazing, frightening, wonderful... Changes has brought all sorts of people into my 'space' and helped me to make some wonderful friends. I don't even know where to start!

Well, i do, actually. I start with Canadian Snoopy, who has just...vanished. She got me writing again, encouraged me, and did amazing fb and beta-ing on the first half of 'Something Rich and Strange'. I would NEVER have written Changes without her, and I love her for it. Snoopy - I miss you every day - thank you, thank you, thank you.
And then Lazuli, who graciously offered up advice and space - namely Excessent and it's archive The Attic - to host Changes.
And so many others...PerfectWhorl, who fb'd and encouraged and raved and made me feel great, and kyrieane and roxymissrose and reremouse for their support and encouragement, 'dirty' beta's and super-fast fb's that told me i hadn't lost my mind and totally screwed up this or that chapter or moment or storyline. Ladies, i'm so glad to know you, and so honored to call you 'friend'! Love you all!

Now, some 'stats'. Here's the final word count.
'Something Rich and Strange': 222,872
'Hold Fast': 226,532

There are .zip files of both parts on my website, and part one is 736k, part two 792k.
Wow.

I re-formatted the page that 'Changes' lives on, so if you go there and something doesn't work, please tell me!
Now, onto the last chapter. I hope it stands up to expectations. And to everyone out there who has read this for the past year and four months... Thank you so very, very much! I am so pleased and gratified by your continued fb and support!
*If i've forgotten someone...well, whap me with a trout!*

The End of it All

Comments

OMG

[(Anonymous)]

Wow!!! What a ride you've taken us on. You've gotten us past NFA so if you ever decide to return to this AU you are free to do whatever you please. Angel got his Shanshu which is what he wanted and Spike remains a vampire which is as it should be as he never voiced a desire to be anything else. Even if you never return to "Changes" we can picture the lot of them living happily ever after in their strange little commune near Seattle with just enough prey to keep Spike and the wolves content without any further apocalypses.
I loved the way you danced with canon, sometimes touching it and at other times flitting away. Now all that remains Is "Credence" (not updated since last year ::grin::), the weekly eps of "NMS&L", "And Ice for Your Wounded Heart", "Litttle Runaways" and any other WIPs and future muse attacks which should keep you busy for the forseeable future. Looking forward to it all.

Shakatany

Re: OMG

[tabaqui]

Thank you so much!
So glad you enjoyed the story.
Yup, i've got a lot of stuff to catch up on - that'll all be coming soon!