First, an apology to everyone. At midnight on June 30, I had already done the random prize draw on my phone and taken screenshots of the top three monthly ticket contributors, but a power outage in our residential complex kept me from posting these draw details.
The power didn't come back until nearly two in the morning. Our building was built in 1998, so it's old, and the wiring installed back then couldn't handle all the appliances we use now. That's why it gets upgraded so often. This was the longest outage yet.
This morning, I took my child to their final exams. When I got back, although the power was on, I wasn't thinking about doing this. I caught up on sleep first.
My original plan was actually to finish the old book yesterday and start the new one today. At least that way, everyone could keep reading, and I wouldn't lose readers.
But the reality was that I'd kept this up for over two years. Apart from the time I had surgery and the occasional day off, I really hadn't rested much. Even when I went to Qidian's Writers' Conference, I was still posting updates during the event.
On top of that, I need to take my family to see a doctor and deal with some things in early to mid-July. Even if I wrote then, it would be rushed, so I decided I might as well take a break and wait until late July to start the new book.
Once I thought of it that way, I suddenly felt no pressure today. It really was such a relief.
I hadn't noticed before, but now that I suddenly didn't have daily updates to do, I really did feel much more relaxed.
So I'll take a break for a