Update - Cambridge Connections, Chapter Ten

Alex's point of view this week, in Chapter Ten, where he gets a bit of a shock from the past.

Hope you like it. As ever, your comments are very much appreciated. As per Chie's comment, I have made a Table of Contents for you, with short descriptions of what happens in each chapter. Let me know if anything's not working - wouldn't be the first time I've muddled things up on here...

Those of you who are worried you're never going to see their dinner date, be patient - it is coming, and there's a bonus episode coming up shortly with the two of them, I promise.

 Rose

In/Exhale - Returning Soon

Hey, everyone! I hope you all have been well. I've missed you all, but I've been working hard on I/E while I've been on break--I'll admit Kai kept pulling me away from my NaNo project--and I should hopefully start posting again next week.

Season 2 will feature a lot more ASL than Season 1, so I wrote up this little guide you can read about how I plan to represent it in the upcoming episodes:

On Writing ASL

Another new thing I'm going to try this season is (as scary as it is!) videos of me signing short ASL lessons demonstrating some of the signs used in each episode.

I'm not an expert on video-making, so I'm not promising anything snazzy or super professional just yet, but that way it'll give you a chance to learn some signs and maybe get a better feel for the beautiful visual language my prose can't ever truly do justice to.

I have a significant chunk of Season 2 finished (or as you'd say in ASL, "fish," with your hands together, then spreading outward), but haven't had a chance to make the videos yet. I may go ahead and start posting next week (as I'm getting impatient!) even if the videos aren't ready.

Thanks everyone, and I'll see you all soon!

-CA

Update: Hands On Chapter 14

Hello Everyone,
Sorry about the little delay this week. There was the holiday and then I got a cold so I didn't get to write as much as I had hoped.  But here's the next chapter.

And to each of you, who are so generous to share your comments, reactions, and responses to the story thus far: THANK YOU! You really do inspire me! You might be looking forward to the next chapter but I'm equally anxious to hear what you think. Sharing this way is just really wonderful for me.  So again, Thank you!

And I hope you enjoy Chapter 14.

Adele.

P.S. I did add a Table of Contents for the story.

Update - Cambridge Connections, Chapter Nine

Really glad that their date went down well last week. This week's update is a bit different in flavour; we get to see Sam training, which is something I was keen to show soon, and there's a mild **trigger warning** for abuse in there, as we glimpse a bit of her back story.

I'm aiming to post another short chapter a bit like this one towards the end of the week, so keep an eye open, and there's a treat in store (I hope!) for the episode after that.

Here's Chapter Nine.

As ever, please let me know your thoughts as they really do help me improve (I hope!)

Rose

Update: Hands On Chapter 13

Hello Everyone,
Gosh--thanks so much for the enthusiastic feedback on Chapter 12! (Chie, the illustration was really great! thanks for posting it!) It's so fun to write for this group. And I'll say again, it's an honor to be among you: writers and readers. I still have to work on the table of contents, which I will do.  But in the meantime: here's Chapter Thirteen.

And for those who celebrate it, Happy Thanksgiving!
And best regards to all,
Adele. 

Update - Cambridge Connections, Chapter Eight (Part II)

Sorry it's almost a week later than I'd intended; it's all a bit crazy this end.

Thank you for the amazing feedback on last week's chapter - your support is very reassuring. Hopefully the second half of their date is as well received, but let me know either way what you think as it helps me to tweak and adjust the coming chapters...

Rose

Hands On Update: Chapter 12

Hello Everyone,
Hope you enjoy Chapter 12.  I will work on putting up a table of contents for all the chapters thus far this weekend but I didn't want wait to get this posted. I'm looking forward to your feedback!
Best regards,
Adele.