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Rosella’s Dream from the garden

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Me, every time a reviewer includes my books in a list alongside authors I idolize:Female Fantasy...

Me, every time a reviewer includes my books in a list alongside authors I idolize:

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Ten Brief Ways To Comment on Fic For People Who are Nervous To Comment on Fic

cassandrexx:

potofsoup:

teaberryblue:

I’ve seen a few conversations lately about commenting on fic and how to do it if you get shy or anxious or don’t know what to say, or what to do if you’ve already kudosed a fic and wish you could kudos it a second time. 

 1) "Just read this for a second time!”
2) “I loved this!”
2) “<3″
4) “This was great!”
5) “One of my favorites!”
6) “Extra kudos!”
7) Reply to another comment with “all of this!″ or “+1″
8) “Will definitely recommend this!”
9) “This was my favorite part: [paste quote]”
10) “Thanks for writing this!” 

No one will be angry if you leave a short comment.  Your comment doesn’t have to be different or unique.  It will still bring a smile to people’s faces! 

Another great thing you can do is add a fic to your bookmarks with a “favorites” selection (the little heart).  You don’t have to say anything and the author will know you cared enough to let other people know you liked it, because bookmarks often function as reclists to others. 

You can also post a link to the fic on tumblr or another social media site!  Even if you’re too shy to tell the author how much you liked it, telling other people to read it will bring more readers, and maybe one of them will say just what you couldn’t say. 

Also: I get super nervous about commenting, so I usually only read through existing comments until *after* I’ve commented. It helps me a lot to not think about all the super smart things other people have said. :D

And seriously, even incoherent comments like “GUHHHHHHH BUCKY T____T” is awesome.

“I just reread this” is one of my FAVORITE comments to get, because OMG not only did you like it, you liked it so muc you came back and read it AGAIN? :D :D :D :D

You don’t have to say much, or anything new, or anything exciting to make an author very happy.

A PERSON LIKED THE THING I MADE!!!!! is new and exciting all by itself. Even when it’s the tenth comment. Even when it’s the hundredth comment.

(Another great thing, if you can’t think of anything to say, is to quote your favorite sentence or paragraph. I LOVE knowing what bits of the story resonated with people.)

I love your story because I really feel like Hades nor Persephone get enough love. She's often portrayed as some helpless victim. And Hades is some pathetic evil guy. Granted, the Disney one is funny but I'm so sick Zeus being seen as the Greek equivalent

I think all the Greek gods have a capacity for favor and wrath.  Persephone was the bringer of fruit, but she was also the queen of curses.

Demeter brought bountiful harvest and famine.

Apollo was a healing god, but also a bringer of plague.

And Zeus, while we know him more now for his unchecked sexual appetites, was the supreme law giver.

I want to see the conversation where Persephone asks Hypnos how to do anal. He probably found it awkward and Thanatos was jealous she didn't ask him.

I’m probably not going to write it, but I imagine it went exactly like that. 

I wish you a speedy recovery! Please take care of yourself!

I will! 

According to the doc it’s a couple small incisions and it’s done, but I will be off my feet for three days.

This is the first surgery I have ever had (if I don’t count the time they took out all four of my wisdom teeth) and the second time I’ve ever been put under general anesthesia (first: teeth) so needless to say I’m a little nervous.

Thank you for your support!

Modern AU headcanon time! If hades gets hammered by alcohol one time (probably thanatos' doing) when persephone is in the world above, do you think he'll drunk call/text his wife? What would hades' say, and how would persephone feel about it? XD

Oh, she would be PIIIIIIIIIIIISSED at both of them (and especially Thanatos for encouraging him). I’m my canon, NOTHING good happens when Hades drinks.

I feel like Kelsey Chow and Jordan Fisher would be awesome additions to the cast, although I'm not quite sure where? I think Kelsey would be a cool Artemis though!

What about Melia and Dimitris?

I always get so happy when you answer questions

Aw thanks!! I’m happy to do so, and on a day where my creative drive is reduced to zero, it’s a good way to get inspiration to keep going.