Well Liz, I think your writing is superb. As far as you being either lazy or a bitch, I think an evaluation of that magnitude is above my pay grade.
I have to raise my hand as being a member of this group.
I read every single comment and PM I receive and it's purely due to time and my hectic scheduling as of late that I can't always do the proper thanks, 'likes' and wall postings. I have tried in the past, and sometimes I get on a roll, but I'm the first to admit I'm not always very consistent.
Those that know me are aware that I often have a list of PMs I need to respond to scheduled into my phone as appointents and I'm forever trying to catch up.
A huge and humble thank you to those that have taken the time to read and/or comment on one of my stories. You may never know how appreciative I am of receiving them or hearing a kind word about my writing, but sometimes I get one *exactly* when I need it most and it's truly a bright spot in my day.
Ashleigh xx
I'm awful at it to. I usually only come on these days for quick 3-5 minute spurt (no, goddammit, there is no pun intended this time).
No time for the tedium involved in posting thank-you images to everyone's wall. And that's just to impersonal anyway. I'd have to really thank them, and that'd take longer.
I usually try to take some time for those who invest a big review though. Ashleigh. Always. Though, her opinion is usually the one I seek the most.
So, just imagine a big ass box that explodes in your face and goes "boom goes the dynamite you awesome fucker for reading this drivel" every time you read/review.
I know I get slack at thank you's. Whenever possible I do try and send a thank you out to my readers/commenters. I really do appreciate that more than you know and I'm not always good at expressing how much it means to me.
I don't normally do the 'reply' to the comments. I'm dyslexic and that section gets real confusing to me when those are used. That's just me and I'm a bit quirky.
But seriously, it means the world to me when y'all read my stories. A great big thank you!
I have never EVER posted on anybody's wall... (Not Once...)
xx Steph
Liz: "Want me to tell you how you can?"
Me: "MY GOD HOW I HATE YOU..."
I'm AWFUL about posting thank-you's on walls! I DO read and LOVE getting comments ... I just tend to not post because I forget. Now, if someone messages me, or tells me what they think in a chat, I ALWAYS say thank you.
I have a handful of followers, and to YOU GUYS, I give the biggest thanks -- I mean, f'reals, how much of an awesome feeling to know that you want ALERTS when I post something new!?
I thank EVERYONE who reads me. Even if you don't comment, I thank you.
"Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon." -E.L. Doctorow
Thank readers? What the hell for - it's not as if we're putting a gun to their head to read!
They should count themselves lucky I even allow their comments anywhere near my stories!
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Why not read some stories instead
NEW! Want a quick read for your coffee break? Why not try this... Flash Erotica: Scrubber I'm not great at the 'thank you' thing. Which is not to say I'm not humbled, flattered and grateful when readers comment. I truly am. What I'll often do is reply to a comment and shortly thereafter delete it, so only the poster gets to read it, (on their Timeline...) I do this so as not to 'clutter up' the comments section with my observations on your observations! The pieces really should speak for themselves.
I am always genuinely touched when people like the work and say why. (I'm on record as saying that THE READER tells you what the piece means.) I don't write anywhere else, because quite simply I don't think I could find finer readers than I find here. (I'm frequently amazed that pieces that I think are rather average strike a chord with the readership) The comments upon my work quite convince me that my readers are cleverer than I pretend to be. I understand that my writing means NOTHING if it's not read. (And some of it isn't!)
I LOVE talking about the process and I've written extensively about that in various Forum posts, but I GENERALLY don't do that in the 'comments' section under the work. (I think that's a little self-indulgent.) I'm VERY self-indulgent, you understand, but it's your choice to read those musings!)
Am I thankful towards those who take the time to read me? Truly beyond words. I find it very humbling. Honest.
xx SF
