Readers and Writers

A reader PM'd me: "I've been a fan of your stories for a several years now. My Sister Rosalie is one of my most favorite fanfictions ever"
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Readers: write to the writer you love. Tell them what you like about their stories and why. You will make somebody's day ... forever.
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Writers: when you don't write, you break your readers' hearts. #writerslife
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Writers: when you do write, then, goodness, the scary moment when you publish, you make your readers fist-pump.
Writers: write
#writerslife

What Being a Writer Is

A review just left for me: "i wished you would update these chapters sooner..." #reviews #amwriting
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I admit it. I got angry at first. It's not like my life is to serve you chapters on demand, the whole season, like $NFLX. I have a job.
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But then I thought of them. Here is a person who is hanging onto my story so hard, that when I don't write (fast enough), they hurt, waiting
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This person's well-being isn't my job. Or is it? I don't know. I do know my writing means so much to so many now, I have a responsibility.
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Look at Queen @ssumflower leading the kingdom of Artemyra, so brave and true! @daekis
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MSR, Book I: 143,733 page views, 747 reviews
MSR, Book II (WIP): 2,979 page views, 27 reviews

I am grateful to have touched so many lives.
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I'll write some tonight. Maybe, for that one special person who needs it, I'll publish a chapter tonight. IDK. Writing is hard. #writerslife