Blogocentric Formulations

Almost Another Year Older

On February 15th, I will have officially been a member of WDC for seven years. While I haven't always been as active as I've been in the last few, I still can't believe it's been that long. Seems like only yesterday that I first signed up for a free membership and had only two short stories in my port, and pretty much no idea of all the wonderful things this site had to offer.

Today, more than half a decade later, I'm running two groups, writing a weekly erotica newsletter, hosting and donating to fundraisers and contests, and I most recently became a staff member of both The Talent Pond and Rising Stars. I have over a hundred short stories in my portfolio and, thanks to the support of the friends I've made on this site, have competed in the last two NaNoWriMos, finishing my first novel last year (something I never thought I'd be able to do).

More than anything, I value the friendships I've made here. Although this is not by any means a comprehensive list, I consider Brooklyn , JACE - House Targaryen , Adriana Noir , Mara ♣ McBain , amethystflame, Coolhand , GabriellaR45 , Shannon , Annette , M. R. K , sarahreed, and aszreal to be some of the best friends I have in my life, both online and in person. I've never met a more supportive, generous, encouraging group of people anywhere, and I'm thankful every day for them.

In a world where things don't always come up roses (like pretty much all of last year!), it's a relief to know that there's an oasis like WDC in the middle of the desert of real life. Thank you to everyone who's helped make my time on this site one of the most constructive and positive experiences I've ever had with my writing.

Thanks for the last seven years, WDC... looking forward to another seven!