DEAD should be grateful for your infidelity. You're taking time off from it to be good to your former series, and someday DEAD will be a former series...so it should be reassured by your fic writing. DEAD will be well cared for in its old age - what comforting security!

I have an open relationship with my second novel. I'm writing one book, pimping another, and having flings with short stories and fanfic. Novel #2 knows I love it best, though.