here hasn’t been a lot of activity on here lately, mostly because of our latest addition to the family: a new baby girl, Lorien Christine Sieh, born July 24. I’m a proud new dad, and our little family brings a new excitement and joy to my life every day.

However, this past month life has taken me away from Ivar and Goran’s story. This isn’t just a function of having a new baby to take care of. I’ve been itching to put time into some of my other writing projects that call to me, as well as other hobbies. Previously, Iron & Ash took up a lot of my free time, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it does starve me of time to put into other things.

That said, this isn’t the end of Iron & Ash. I’m taking a break, going on a short hiatus. I plan to be back in a few months, after things settle down again, and after I get to focus on some of my other projects. I still have a lot of interest in this project. Ivar and Goran mean a lot to me (as well as some of their friends and enemies, some of whom you haven’t met yet). And I want to finish their story.