Hello everyone!

I got my summer holidays there a few weeks ago so I’m off until the middle of September. I apologise for anybody waiting for new CD Charlie episodes. I have almost finished Episode 15 — Crime and Punishment and should be starting on 16 tomorrow. These two episodes will conclude Volume One and the main story-arc surrounding the blackmail. I’ll post them as a double bill next week a day apart as a reward for all those who have put up with my frustratingly frequent stalling of the series over the past year. I could not help these hiatus' because of real life events. However, I intend to change that,

I have to admit that when I started this story with the The School Uniform, I meant it to be a one off series but I never thought that it would become a full-blown series of volumes. It has expanded and grown so much in my head that I have pretty much mapped out the entire story from beginning to end. It’s crazy, I know, but I get passionate about projects, which is one of the main reasons I study Film and Television in college.

Had I known how long the series would have been, I would have written Episodes 1-16 in bulk, back-to-back and posted each chapter one a week apart because that is clearly the best thing for the readers. Therefore, once I've finished Volume One is posted, I will begin writing every episode of the second and not post another instalment until they are all done (seeing as I have all summer off). I think most will agree with this because it’s a massive pain in the arse not knowing when the next chapter will be released or if it will be posted at all! Plus, releasing them randomly effects the impact of the story and characters because some may forget certain plot points, quotes or not even feel what’s happening, which is a nightmare for a writer. It was my fault. I don’t mean to sound pretentious or showy but I feel that I’m ready to respect my readers more so than I already have.

I hope that I’ll have Volume Two completed by the end of the summer so I can post them weekly through the autumn/winter months. I believe it's the right time as soon at the first batch concludes. In the mean time, here are two quotes from the upcoming episode, Crime and Punishment.

’’I told you once that you reminded me of myself. This is true because from the moment I first saw you, I felt myself reliving many experiences from my past. Such feelings I hope never to experience again. I could see so much anger, pain, confusion, loneliness within you that it — that it made me feel vaguely responsible for you. You can rest assure that when I sought after your blackmailer, it was purely out of empathy and not vengeance.’’ — Prudence Svahnstrom

‘’I understand. You don’t want to be here. Bad things happen but you can still change.’’ — Charlie Smith