Chapter 25 is up!

Well, this is it.  The final chapter of Enticements and Obstructions has been posted.  It's been a long and winding road for Rick and I'm sure it often seemed like he would never be able to get on the right path.  Hopefully this ending makes all the frustration along the way worthwhile. 

As always, I owe huge thanks to John, who is always there to encourage and help me revise and brainstorm.  He is also a brilliant researcher, to the point that I was making modifications to this chapter at the very last minute based on some things he just found. The only thing that makes leaving the Brit boys easier for me is knowing that John continues to write up their lives in his story, Linden Gardens, Notting Hill. I've been privileges to read some upcoming chapters that have not yet been posted, as well as to know a little something about the story outline, and believe me, it's gonna be a fun ride!  I am so looking forward to reading it all.

Additional huge thanks to Pauline for the Brit-speak review, to Maura for the pre-read and vital feedback, and to Natalie for her Beta work! These three ladies, as well as Kate and Maureen, have been absolutely instrumental in polishing this story to a final product that, believe me, is much better than my original drafts. I owe a special thanks this week to Natalie, who edited this chapter yesterday despite it being her birthday!  Now that's Beta dedication.  Thank you so much, Natalie, and a very, very Happy Birthday to you!

And now, without further ado, here's the link to Chapter 25: Commencement.  

Thanks so much for reading and I hope by now it goes without saying that I'd love to know what you thought of the last chapter and the story! You can leave a comment on the blog or tweet me @ojmjff or send me an e-mail at ohjaspermyjasper at gmail dot com (delete the spaces and use the actual symbols). 

Thank you again for all the support you've given me throughout this story!

xoxo

Liz

Chapter 24 is up!

First, an apology.  For the past two days I've been trying to reply to all the comments on the last chapter, but Blogger is stubbornly refusing to let me, not only as myself but even anonymously.  I have no idea why and, frankly, do not have the time to investigate. But if you try to leave a comment and are unable to, you are not alone.  

As always, thanks to John for all his help in bringing you this story - from brainstorming to clean-up.  He is the best brain twin, collaborator and friend ever! Additional thanks to Pauline for the Brit-speak review, to Maura for the pre-read and vital feedback, and to Natalie for her brilliant Beta skills! 

I hope you enjoy chapter 24 - the penultimate chapter of the story. The final chapter will be posted in two weeks.  

Thanks so much for reading and please know that your feedback and comments are most appreciated! If Blogger comments aren't working for you either,  please tweet me at @ojmjff or send me an e-mail at ohjaspermyjasper at gmail dot com (delete the spaces and use the actual symbols).  I'd love to hear from you and in those other formats I might actually be able to respond :)   

xoxo

Liz

Chapter 23 is up!

Huge thanks to John for everything he does that made bringing this story to you possible.  Additional thanks to Kate for the Brit-speak review, to Maura for the pre-read and crucial feedback, and to Natalie for her mad Beta skills! 

Unfortunately I was on holiday last week and, due to a computer snafu, was unable to edit or post this until today. The last two chapters of the story, however, will be posted on Saturdays, August 15 and September 1 respectively.   

If you need a refresher, you'll find a link to chapter 21 in the table of contents in the right hand column. Click here to go directly to chapter 23. As always, your feedback and comments are most appreciated! 

xoxo

Liz

Enticements 23 Update

I know I said that I would post the next chapter of Enticements and Obstructions today, but I've been on holiday for over a week and have had virtually no internet or computer time, which meant that I wasn't able to get chapter 23 edited in time to get it posted today.  In fact, I wasn't even sure I would have the connectivity to post it today.  I'll be on the road all day tomorrow so that doesn't look too good wither.  All I can say is that I will have the next chapter up as soon as I can.

Again, apologies for the delay and thanks for sticking with me.

xoxo

Liz

Chapter 22 is up!

As always, I need to thank my wonderful big brother John for helping me brainstorm this story and for his daily support, advice and clean-up. Kate provided the Brit-speak review and Maura did the pre-read and their feedback was, as always, absolutely instrumental in polishing the chapter. My wonderful Beta, Natalie, was swamped with real life, so this chapter may be more error-riddled than normal, though hopefully not enough to keep you from enjoying it.


After this there will be three more chapters, posted every other Saturday, so you'll know how the story ends on September 1 :).  


If you need a refresher, you'll find a link to chapter 21 in the table of contents in the right hand column. Click here to go directly to chapter 22. As always, your feedback and comments are most appreciated! 


xoxo


Liz

Chapter 21 of Enticements & Obstructions is Posted

Hopefully you all already know that John posted Chapter 8 of Linden Gardens, Notting Hill this morning.  You car go read it by clicking here.

As many of you know, from time to time John and I write overlapping chapters, where we show you the same scene from different points of view.  Writing in first person, I can only show you what Rick sees and hears.  John, on the other hand, can show you the other characters. What that means is that this chapter is even more of a collaboration than most of our writing, and we really worked closely together on this chapter to get each character's tone just right. With that all said, I would recommend reading John's chapter first, and then coming back to see the events from Rick's POV. But ultimately the reading order is up to you.

 I will tell you that this is the last of such chapters in this story.  There will be a few more overlapping moments in future chapters, but for the most part, Enticements and LG,NH will diverge and show you completely different events with little repetition.  

You can find Chapter 21 by clicking the link in the Table of Contents in the sidebar or clicking here. Chapter 22 will be posted in two weeks.  Happy Reading and if you have a moment, leave a comment and let me know what you thought.  Your feedback (good, bad, or indifferent) is always appreciated!

xoxo

Liz

The full story (so far)

Dear Readers,

First, thank you all so much for your support and for following me and the story to this blog.  I have now uploaded the entire story as it existed on fanfiction.  You can access any individual chapter by clocking on the link in the table of contents in the sidebar or you can just keep reading and looking at older posts in order. The story will be 25 chapters long and new chapters will be posted every other Saturday until the story is complete. Enjoy and please leave a comment to let me know what you think as you read along.  Your feedback is very much appreciated!

Hugs and love,

Liz