Writing has always been an escape for me. I started writing as a teenager and it became a way to manage the stress of my teenage years and to deal with my dad's struggle with a debilitating lung disease. Getting lost in my fictional worlds allowed me to have some time away from the hardships.  This has remained true for the past 23 years through many stresses and losses in my life.  It's also my main reason for publishing my stories, to help others escape into fictional worlds so they can take a break from the stress and hardships of their own lives.  I always hope my stories give them a brief reprieve which makes me feel like we're all helping each other through the challenges we face.  
 

The fictional story and world I created in Jericho now resemble our reality in many ways.  This means that writing Jericho is no longer an escape for me.  And it won't be an escape for readers either. Therefore, because it does not continue my purpose for writing or publishing, I have decided to stop writing and cancel the publication of the book.  I'm not postponing it as I've done before; Jericho will not be completed and will not be published. To anyone who was waiting for this story, I'm sorry and I hope you understand.  
 

The good news is, I have a few projects waiting for my focus, some of them are new and some have been waiting for many years.  I will share more as soon as I know which one ends up being the right story for me to tell next.  This is writing season for me so I'm sure it won't take long to get lost in a new (or old) world.