I have some overdue thanks to send to some friends out there. The first person I would like to acknowledge is
ultrasonicbop, who took some time before the holidays to do a crack edit for me. She spent a lot of time on this piece, shining it up and doing her best on my behalf. It required several revisions, and she really went above and beyond for a speedy, thorough edit that was as professional as I've had the pleasure to receive. In the end, I submitted this for a magazine, and it was only because of her help that I felt it was up to standard. So I thank you for your help, my friend.
The second person I'm giving a shout out to is the lovely and talented
Starduchess, who very kindly wrote me a custom-ordered H/D holiday story. She has a heart of gold, and despite how busy she is in her personal life, she wouldn't rest until she could find a way to make me happy this holiday season. You can go here to see the fruits of her labor, as well as other things that she unselfishly wrote for members of her flist:
The Twelve Touches of Christmas I am so lucky to be surrounded by such great friends, both these two and the rest of my flist. I can't tell me how happy you guys make me on a daily basis. All of the little things, all of the positive comments that we write each other, well ... it has just really given me back such a faith in people. I can't tell you how glad I am to be amongst such wonderful people whom I can call friends. I am a fortunate gal, no doubt about it. :)