Hello everybody, long time no see... I can see a more than a few names I recognise here from years ago and many more that I’ve enjoyed reading since I disappeared from the writing scene.

So where have I been what have I been doing with myself and have I been doing any more writing?

Well as for the where, nowhere. Real life reared its ugly head and had to take priority. It became more difficult to find those moments where I could lose myself in the magic of the stories and without those moments of magic I’m just banging away at a keyboard without direction.

What have I been doing... Working in mental health until very recently, which brought lots of emotional rewards but very little financial. Not that the financial side was in any way the motivator, you don’t get rich in mental health. Anyway the current economic situation has hit hard and despite all our efforts the business has gone and whatever I do next I’m not going to be sticking in the bloody stupid hours I have done working for myself...

So anyway down to the writing and to be honest at this moment I haven’t got into the groove. Yes I’ve got scraps and scenes floating round my head and I don’t yet think I’ve lost it, but I’m going to have to coax my muse out of hiding.

I think she’s having a sulk with me.

Not that she’s ever gone completely silent, but she is far quieter than she once was and now I think I’m going to have to do a hell of a lot of work to get her to trust me again...

Anyway I intend to post some of my old stories here soon, to try and consolidate bits and pieces that are scattered between Fictionmania Sapphire’s and Crystal’s and for anyone who is interested I’m going to post any non TG stuff over at http://hypatiasplace.blogspot.co.uk

I’ve got a couple of stories there which I posted on Fictioneer, under the name Daughter of Theon, anyway they are there, enjoy and I hope to have more for you soon,

Lots of hugs to everyone, I've missed you all,

Hypatia.