Unavoidable Delays

My initial plan for the last couple of weeks of June was that I would get to publish at least one more story by the end of the month. That schedule looks like it will be broken - the story should be out in the first couple of weeks of July. I do have it back from the editor but I have not had the chance to get around to it.
Unfortunately, I’ve had to take some time away from writing after a real life emergency cropped up. While things are improving and should be all back to normal in a week or so, it has highlighted just how fragile things can be at times and how drastically lives can change in an instant.
In the midst of the uncertainty and pain of the last few days, a really touching idea for a story has emerged, so there’s a silver lining to every dark cloud that appears.
Normal service will be resumed in due course but, for now, a little bit of patience is needed for the writing and publishing of new stories and my ability to interact with my fans.