God and this will be a hard one!
First off, I'll toss the now-advisor Milik as my first-ever fave. He not only approved my very first story, but he also sent me my first rejection. It was his friendship and mentoring that kept me throwing submissions in, and also he who talked with me about becoming a mod, as well. Even though I don't chat with him hardly ever anymore, I just want him to know just how much he really had an impact on me. I'll love ya always and forever, Mik.
Her Royal Spriteness is a real nightmare to work with. I mean ... the conditions in which we interact are fabulous! I love her to distraction and will do anything for her! Seriously, though ... she's a badass. She'll call me on something quicker than anyone else will, but she's also not averse to giving advice on occasion. She's my hero.
Ruthie and NymphWriter are two more that will message me with corrections, and also smack my hands when I've been a bad mod. The unicorn rider is a dear friend. And look, Ruthie? No name changes! LOL. Can't forget Lisa either. She was always a top-notch mod who verified and sent back stuff too! Every rejection I've gotten has helped teach me something new.
Buz has always been an amazing friend, and I can't even begin to thank him enough for how much he's helped me in the time I've been here. Supportive, helpful, and just generally an awesome writer, too!
And Steph, a man I CANNOT fail to mention, even though he's no longer a mod. He, in all of his insanity, is a missing part of myself. Even though the Irish twat is so far away, he mentored me, and just overall gave me GREAT freakin' advice when I needed it, be it mod stuff or real life. I miss him terribly, and he'd better read this.
ALL of the mods mean amazing things to me, but those ones are the tops who made the most of an impact on me when I first came to this site, and first joined the mod team.
I love this place!
"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
There are several mods that have made me a better writer. Without mentioning names, they know who they are. I believe these mods made me think and create. It's taken over two years but I can see the betterment of my words now. My fondest wishes are to be a mod so that I can share and help develop someone's dreams. Words show character and bring to me my sings. NOT due to me, but I give due to the mods.
Sprite..I wrote a ditty about a poem of mine going missing because of a computer glitz and she got my humor and sent me a lovely note
But all..all have been wonderful and take so much time with all us lushies
Thank you so much! You all are wonderful!