I have been writing on Ficlets (r.i.p), and this site, Ficly, for a combined 7 years now. I didn’t plan to, I simply fell in love with it. Ficly became the place where I felt comfortable honing my written work, and most special of all, ficly allowed me to be a part of this rich community of people with like-minded passions. I will always be thankful to Kevin, Jason, Joe, Viget Labs, THX0477, and all of the writers on here that make this thing happen. When the time comes for me to leave the ‘nest’, and it is approaching, I won’t soon forget how much this place has shaped and nurtured who I’ve become as a writer. THANK YOU!

Very good! I love the casual feel.

Please stay- this generation of writers needs people like you to critique, encourage and lead by written example. I love your writing!

Please don’t leave. I’ve only today come back, having been here for a total of 4 years and it feels so empty without the people I once knew or looked up to (you included).

This is such a brilliant poem, like all your work. And I’m on just on the edge of understanding it. That last paragraph is perfection.

If you do have to fly the nest, rememeber there’s a whole community here who loves your work, misses you, and wishes you the very best.

I’m speechless, Cariad, Abby, and thank you Rahose. I need to put on the brakes right now. This isn’t goodbye for forever. How could I leave this? Your outpouring of affection is what keeps me going, all of you. I love you all, and I love Ficly. I will be back better than ever one day. My focus will be to give back, on here, with comments, and also to the people I have in my life that make my life worth living. If you all knew how much of a blubbering imbecile I really am… well, maybe you already do. Maybe I’m trying to force words where there are none. Thank you so, so much.