u/Azzaayyy

This was really nice to get today! I've been fighting for my life through this hiatus, so seeing that people outside of my Discord are still reading the story is a huge relief lol.

I've made a few posts in the past about this, but I think I could make a hundred posts about how much I appreciate the people who've taken a chance on my story and still have gratitude oozing out of my pores lmao.

But I also wanted to branch out and offer an honest thank you to every reader who takes time out of their day to try new stories, especially ones by newer authors <3 There's SO much content available online and in brick-and-mortar stores that sometimes getting eyes on your work when you're just starting out feels like you're a guppy swimming against a riptide, but the people who are willing to give those untested stories a shot are absolute lifelines--particularly the folks who make accounts to follow and comment and review. Even those TFTC comments are little reminders that a real person is out there somewhere connecting with a thing that you made and (hopefully!) enjoying it. It's validating in a way few things are, imo, having a complete stranger consume something you pour so much of yourself into and sharing a bit of themselves with you in turn.

And the readers that go above and beyond, subscribing on Patreon or what-have-you, recommending the book by word of mouth, joining Discords or mailing lists or whatever, omg. You guys have no idea how incredible you are. That kind of support is some life-affirming shit to receive as an author.

Anyway, to the readers and reader-writers who browse this sub, THANK Y'ALL SO SO MUCH!!! MWAH!