Oh my goodness @scrawly, thank you so so much!! Your kind words just made my week, you are so amazing and caring. Thank you for your support and encouragement. I really enjoy mentoring and being able to work together to make sure authors get the recognition they deserve. More than that though, I enjoy the individuals I get to know on a personal level.. like yourself. The friendships built from that are worth more than anything else to me.

Oh brave or stupid not sure which.. I forget people witnessed that 🙈 I can see that people are passionate about this place and that passion mixed with frustration boils over at times. I figure, it only shows how much they care.

To be perfectly honest with you, the comments here and support I’ve received feels like I won something even more valuable than this prize could offer and that to me is what really matters. Thank you for being a part of that. ❤️