You didn't ask for this advice but, since I'm older than last year's dirt, I am giving it anyway. 1. Don't ever apologize for the shortness of a chapter. Remember, you have a life. YOU are writing the story, no one else. If the "complainers" are not happy then they don't have to read it. No one is forcing them. 2. If you can't update, SO WHAT. The complainers and whiners can get over themselves. I am pretty sure that no one is holding a gun to their heads and forcing them. You're a good writer. I enjoyed the story.