Say Something Nice About Somebody

Wow, I go on vacation for a week, hardly check the board, and suddenly:


Now's the dilemma, because I don't think there's anyone (still) on here that I'm not getting along with, but just so I don't give the impression of favoritism or cause any conflicts, I'm going to be a bit roundabout. You know who you are.

[REDACTED] for being so welcoming when I joined the board.
[REDACTED] was a great person giving me all the help sorting out those problems I was having with that story (you know the one).
[REDACTED] is always really good about realizing that I didn't mean to say what I said, when it came out really stupid and possibly offensive.
[REDACTED] has the best sense of humo(u)r on the forum, and always brightens my day.
[REDACTED] who has really opened my eyes about where and how they live their life, and will figure prominently (and non-fatally) in a story someday.
And last, but not least, [REDACTED], who [REDACTED] [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] when [REDACTED][REDACTED]. You have no idea how much that [REDACTED].

In conclusion,



Sincerely

-Iain

 

I love @Iain Aschendale 's form of humor/humour.

 

@BayView for being a voice of reason
@jannert for answering every newbies question, and dealing out countless good advice
@Dracon for giving me flashbacks to my own start here
@Stormburn for lessons on how to pay attention to detail
@LostThePlot for your candid opinion
@Iain Aschendale for his blog, and generally for being there, the shadow in the background.
@big soft moose for being a good friend and a WTF attitude
@zoupskim for .. you know. It's special to have a buddy like you.

And all the others who have engaged with me over time. You know who you are, and I appreciate every one of you.

 

For helping me with my stories, @Lifeline and @Imaginarily . You two are awesome ladies.

 

Oh @Link the Writer I should have mentioned you! And @Cave Troll for his cute kittens!

 

Aaaahhh... @KaTrian .... *hugs*

 

I miss @Sifunkle. Whenever I hear a Simon and Garfunkle song, I think of him.

 

Hugs back! I'm very glad you found WF. It's awesome to have like-minded souls around.

In general, I'm glad there are so many active members here, keeping the forum alive and spicy. You guys hang around in the Lounge like it was a bar/coffee shop in a sitcom, you know, the place where all the main characters gather after work. (@Tenderiser @Cave Troll @Link the Writer @big soft moose @Homer Potvin @BayView @NoGoodNobu @Iain Aschendale ...and many others!)

 

Here ya go:

 

You are one of the best things to have happened in this forum. Indeed, it would not be the same without you.

 

Oh! Thank you!

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(Them be hugs.)

That's a nice thought to be going to my night job on.

 

Oh shoot, I left someone out!

Sorry you slipped my mind, @[REDACTED], I know you worked hard to earn that cool limited-edition strikethrough font on your username, and it fits you to a "T".

Congratulations!

 

You are all awesome and should continue being awesome!

 

And a shout out to @big soft moose for your contribution.

 

Cheers mate. Now you see why I was leaving that to the last?

 

@BayView and @Tenderiser for being the other two of our unofficial Three Musketeers cohort when defending the romance genre
@Homer Potvin for his amazing food/wine knowledge and always making me laugh
@Wreybies for his eloquence, empathy and steadiness

 

Sitting in my new house, boxes all around, feeling really weird. I log on my phone, and find this. What a wonderful community we have. Thanks for mentioning me, guys. You never know who you touch until things like this pop up.

@Lifeline thanks for being my mentor. If anyone thinks any of my writing is good, it's due in a large part to her.

@Lorena thanks for being one of the first to read and comment on my workshop entry. My dialog is better because of you.

@GingerCoffee thanks for giving me early advice on my current WIP, and for being a big fan of my short stories. My understanding of narrative POV is better because of you.

@KaTrian thanks for letting me beta read your novel, and see what right looks like.

@jannert thanks for your advice on how to do a detail oriented edit.

@BayView thanks for your advice on how to develop the theme and subject of a piece of writing.

@Iain Aschendale thanks for the beta read, for being a pal, and for tickling my brain with your interesting WIP.

@big soft moose thanks for being a pal, the beta read, and so many conversations about the world.

@Dracon thanks for the beta read, and the comprehensive essays you wrote about every chapter of my book.

@OJB thanks for your amazing horror stories and WIP, and your blogs on the technical aspects of writing.

@Cave Troll thanks for letting me beta read your published novel, about sado-masochist, super commando, ant lizard burn victims I just hope I actually helped.

@Simpson17866 thanks for all the interesting comments you make on subjects and threads I find interesting.

@srwilson thanks for your awesome, terrifying writing. You need to be published. Period.

@Luke Scott thanks for sending me the kindest, most uplifting single PM I've ever received. You don't know what your words meant to me.

@VynniL thanks for the supporting words and conversations, and for letting me help you with your research.

This list leaves out so many, and when I can get internet and a computer working, as opposed to this little phone, I'll thank everyone properly. I love you all, and remember:

"There can be no creativity... Without madness."

 

Because you're putting dashes in their usernames, there ain't no dashes . See: @KaTrian & @T.Trian

 

I posted a question in the GW forum asking about the "Resources" section, and it was taken down. Any light you can shed would be helpful.

 

Thanks!