On Wed, 13 Mar 1996, Jeremy Blackman wrote:

(Speaking of stories, John...I'm partway through Chapter 4 of Tav1/2,  
but given certain recent events, I can't get in the mood to write so it 
may be a while.  Maybe you could get some more of Pearl done for its 
public debut in the fanzine <grin>)

Take your time.  It's better to wait a week, or a month, or a year (but 
hopefully not a year!) until you're ready to write, instead of rushing it 
out.  

And yes, I take my own advice.