I think it’s shows real growth when you’re ready to say, I’m done.

Since 2021, with the start of Kindle Vella, I’ve been haphazardly posting my horror serial, Wound, with the weird name and ensemble cast, I kind of fell in love with this bunch of rascals and tried to throw as much mayhem their way as I could think of.

Over time it’s become apparent that my love has not been shared.

Not necessarily because of a defect in my story, writing, or characters–though those things certainly exist–but because I was never consistent nor persistent enough to find traction on the platform and I allowed myself to go through waves of discouragement instead of putting my head down and plowing through.

It didn’t help that every time I went to the main Vella page I always saw the same one or two stories sitting atop the #1 spot.

I’ve already written about my issues with the platform, but I’m not suggesting that that’s the reason Wound never really found an audience. That lies mostly with me (I say mostly because no matter how much advertising or consistent posting I could muster, people’s choices are out of my hands). So, in the desire to move forward to other projects, I’m ending Wound at the end of Season three.

I know, I know. I can sense your disappointment.

I’m disappointed, too, but I have found that I don’t have the energy to sustain 25 additional episodes after this fall. Seventy five is a good number to go out on.

Will there be more adventures for Paul, Carol, and Bev? Will Blake ever fully realize his power? Where’s Darlene? I’m prepared to answer (most) of those questions, if anyone’s asking.

I reserve the right head back to Franklin, Wyoming at some further date, because we all know, the dead aren’t always dead.

Stay tuned to hear about my next project(s) – a revamp of my other Kindle Vella series and a new thriller novella series.