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Love your writing! Any idea when you will post an update? Hope all is well

Thank you. I really do appreciate it. I have to remind you guys that the reason I can write SERE so well is because I’m in the military. I am living experiences. There’s a lot going on and I’m not home right now. I try my best, but writing and editing takes a lot of time and I don’t have a lot of time write now. I’m doing what I can when I can, but I want to put out good stuff, not just junk because I want to post. I’m working hard, but I’m asking for a little grace while I do my job. Thank you again.

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I hate to be that person but was just curious on when they next update will be 🫶

I’m an active duty. All the the things going on in the world. I don’t have a lot of time on my hands at the moment. I’m not trying to be a jerk, but, I’m doing my best. Writing and editing takes a lot out of me and I don’t have the same kind of energy right now, I wish I did, but I simply don’t. I’ll do what I can when I can.

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I finally found you! Thank you,thank you,thank you for writing SERE. Sometimes I think "this girl can read minds" (cit), 'cause how can you hit so close to home?.

I've got like a million questions but right know I can only say, thank you for your service!

Thank you so much! I honestly don’t know what to say besides thank you for reading and enjoying it. You can ask all the questions. I’ll answer everything I can.

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Curious if you watch any military shows (like Special Ops: Lioness that just came out? Or are you like doctors who can’t watch Grey’s Anatomy? Haha

I do watch some shows. I actually just started watching Lioness, it’s pretty good so far. I enjoy watching military shows, but I do constantly talk about what they are getting wrong. But now I understand why they change stuff. I have to change some stuff to make it make sense in the story line.

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Shitty news anon - waking up to that post the other was such an unexpected treat.

Thank you for writing such a fantastic series. Tobin’s growth and the uncovering of her past has been *chefs kiss*

Thank you so much. I’m sorry you’ve had bad news. Hopefully I can keep helping.

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Thanks for your writing. There have been a few fanfics over the years that have hit close to home, but your SERE series has been eye opening & healing all at once.

Nice to know I’m not the only one dealing with healing.

Wow thank you so much. I’m so glad my work can be a positive force in the world! I hope it continues to be healing and helpful.

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Thank you for this detailed answer about uniforms! I love all these details and I love the zipper gesture even more knowing it is inspired by your wife. Thank you so much for writing this story and sharing it here 💜

Thank you so much for reading, it means more than you know.

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I just had the shittiest news at work…any chance of a Resistance update soon?

I’m sorry you’ve got shitty news. I did post. I’m in the middle of a crazy next two weeks so I’ll most likely be a little late in things, but I’m trying. I hope your week gets better.

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Hi! I was wondering if you’d be willing to do a little explanatory post about military uniforms? I love the detail of the zipper on T’s OCP top but I have trouble imagining what it actually looks like. Also maybe a dumb question but, seeing how she had it on upon arriving at C’s apartment in the last chapter, would they not change after leaving the base? Do you keep your military uniform on even off base?

OCP tops, imagine a light weight jacket, with pockets on the chest area, and pockets on the upper sleeve. The upper sleeve pockets are closed by zippers, but have large Velcro patches on the outside. On the sleeve, there are four patches, the left arm is your AFSC, Christens would say PRSNL, for Personnel, Tobins would be a rocker, so an arch, that’s says SERE Specialist. Below that is your MAJCOM badge, they both would have AMC for Air Mobility Command, which is Fairchild AFBs Major Command. The right arm the top is the spice brown American Flag and below is your Squadron, they would both have the 331st Training Squadron. Everything indicates what you do, where you do it, and why. The zipper is a double zipper that goes up and down, (it’s a pain) and it’s cover in a flap of fabric about 1.5in wide that is held closed by Velcro. When Tobin zips her jacket, she leaves the little pull tap on the zipper sticking out of the flap, and Christen fixes it by putting it under the flap and closes the Velcro to secure it. It’s a very intimate act because you have to be really close, and your touching the upper chest.

Honestly, that scene comes from my wife doing that to me when I get dressed quickly. I tend to miss details whenever I’m moving quick and she fixes my zipper and it always makes me feel safe, like she’s always going to catch the things my mind can’t focus on and make sure I’m squared away and don’t look like a fool. She takes care of me, and I thought Tobin could use the same feeling with Christen.

In chapter 3, Christen was still wearing her uniform. Tobin was in civilian clothes. When “she” still had her fingers on the zipper, that was Christen on her own uniform.

Yes we change after work. Some people go home and change, some people change at work, then go home. It’s a preference. I change at work most days, but I’m a mechanic and I’m usually in coveralls. I take my uniform home Fridays to wash and wear it on Mondays to stand up. But most days I come and go in civis. But you can wear your uniform to get food, or shop at a local store, even go to a restaurant wear the dress is equivalent, but that’s rare, most people want to get out of OCPs as fast as they can lol. Hope that helps.

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Thanks a lot for your stories!!! I was wondering is Tobin at some point going to see a therapist (she has a lot to unpack)?

That is coming up in Part 3. She has to get through some stuff before she makes the realization.

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When is resistance coming? 🤓🤓🤓

Beginning of June!

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Happy Evasion Day and happy birthday to me!!!. We are about to finish part 2, 3 chapters left. We've come a long way!!

Happy Birthday!!!!! We have come a long way and we’re only halfway there!! Well a little more than half lol

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Thank you for the chapter today, always such a nice treat to get an update!

Thank you for your thank you!! It is always appreciated!

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I’ve been having a rough go of it lately but then I remind myself I’m not Tobin on the ‘outside’ trying to survive in a tree. 😅

I hope your week is going better. Hopefully Tobin coming back safe has helped.

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You're so good. The way you established Tobin's feelings for Christen in so few words is a credit to your skill as a writer. I really liked how Tobin didn't kiss Sofia. Thinking it's what she should do in the situation is the wrong reason. It should be because you want to. She clearly didn't want to. Christen is cemented in her heart and in her mind. It's nice to see her making good decisions for herself, she wasn't very good at that in the past. Growth.

Thank you!!!!

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Is your wife a civilian? How’d you two meet?

She is a civilian. She's a sweet baby angel. We met in college! It's a long story lol

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We stan a supportive spouse!! 🎉🙌

She is the best in the world