Thorn Wilde

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

Matt's an odd one. At this point in the story, he's not hugely fond of Dave. You'll get to know him better as you go. He's one of my favourite characters in this series, actually.

Thank you for reading it! I'm so, so pleased you enjoyed it. ❤️

This is a factually inaccurate statement. The research on the topic of PTSD triggers is not especially limited, nor is there any indication that giving people heads up about potentially triggering topics is harmful. Some folks would rather have the warning and be able to sleep the following three nights. And even if you don't believe that, there is nothing wrong with wanting to avoid content that makes you uncomfortable for whatever reason. People read stories for lots of different reasons, and if someone wants to avoid topics that may provoke strong, negative emotional responses, they should be able to do so. Content warnings are a good thing for the people who want or need them, and at worst a mild inconvenience for those who don't. Nothing wrong with having a little empathy.

I've been doing this for the novel I'm working on. Writing background scenes that'll likely never go in the story to get to know my characters and their motivations, and the setting of my story a little better.

I'm in the Happy for Now camp in general, though I agree with Talo; the most important thing is that the ending fits the story. I've written a few tragedies in my time, and I've written some HEA too. I like the bittersweet, but different genres and plot types demand different ways of telling the story, including the ending.

I like Taran's mom. She seems like a really good person. His dad's clearly a piece of work, though. I look forward to more!

When I have the opportunity to use it, I jump. lol! It really smelled like petrichor that night... Thank you! ❤️

I think it's awesome when a reader accurately predicts where the story is going, and I wouldn't change anything for that reason. I have done the opposite, kind of. With an unfinished WIP, a reader suggested a romantic connection between two characters that I hadn't planned. However, reading back, I discovered that I had inadvertently set it up and it fit the story really well, especially as I wanted that character to have more of an arc of her own. So I put it in the story. In general, though, I don't see it as my job to please or to thwart readers. I tell a story, they read it.

Wow, that is not okay by any stretch of the imagination. Paid bonus content that isn't integral to the story, that's fine. Previewing content to, say, patrons on Patreon before making it publicly available for free, also totally cool. But making people pay for part of a story when the rest is free? That's just a dick move.

Thank you. I'm sorry you can relate. ❤️

Thank you! It is a wonderful descriptive word. So much meaning in just three syllables...

Thanks! It's one of my favourite words too.

it smells like spring now midnight chill and petrichor carried on the wind

I love seeing how Ronnie has to learn to control his powers. It's very... realistic isn't really the right word, given the setting, but it makes it feel more real. It's something he has to struggle with and work on. I like that. Again, you paint vivid pictures. Can't wait for more! Perhaps next chapter gives some more insight into Taran's family situation, hm?

This was a great poem. Thanks for sharing it. The last part really spoke to me. I took the trash out the other night. It was late, past midnight. And I took a breath of air and it smelled so clean. It didn't smell like Oslo. It smelled like standing in a field in the middle of nowhere after it's rained. Such a strange feeling. Yeah, the Earth doesn't miss us at all.

Aww, that's so sweet! ❤️ Once again, I find myself captured by your descriptions. In their briefness and simplicity, you paint such a clear picture. I could see them walk through the rose garden, fly up to the top of the dome, could see the sunset and the city below them.

Your role, and that of the people you work with and manage, is so, so important right now. I'm proud of you.

Thank you for reading it.

Thank you, Parker. I appreciate that.

Thank you, Chris. ❤️

here i stand naked everything laid bare each word on my tongue my truth here i stand weeping asking to be seen each moment questioning myself here i stand afraid terrified of myself wondering if everything is a lie here i stand ashamed my body on display chest wide open so you can see my heart here i stand visible my voice like thunder shouting out that i am valid i am here

Welcome, Joshua!

I could have sworn you'd told me about that blond, though! Maybe it was over PM, I don't know. Either that or an extreme case of deja vu.

We had to go out to take the kitten to the vet, for the rest of her vaccines, on Tuesday. There were some people about, but less that usual. Paul went to the supermarket on the way back and it seems like people have stopped hoarding. We went for a walk around the lake too, on Wednesday. People were idiots, passing way too close to one another, but otherwise it was nice to get some air.