Humbled and Proud

[sroni]

I've had two stories nominated at the No Rest for the Wicked Awards, and I'm humbled, grateful, and proud of the stories, all at the same time. One of the stories nominated is "I Kissed a Girl (The Scientific Method Remix)", which I have to admit is one of my favourite remixes, especially since I wrote it in a matter of hours as a pinch hit for Aadler when his story was taking longer to write than expected. I had a lot of fun writing it and it seems to be fairly well received, which is always gratifying. I believe it was nominated (and I think came in second?) for Running With Scissors around a year ago.

The second story that was nominated was actually from the same remix, "Made to be Broken (The 'Scars of Your Love' Remix)". It was well received, as well, and I got good feedback from it, but I was never as satisfied with it as I was with "I Kissed a Girl". I can't even put my finger on why. I just felt like I should have done more and should have done better. So for it to be nominated, as well... Well. It makes me a happy Roni.

Whoever nominated my stories, thank you very much. I appreciate it tremendously. I write for the joy of writing, it's true, but I also love feedback (even if sometimes I'm crap at responding to it and I promise I'm trying to get better at it), and it seems to be much easier to produce stories when I feel like people are interested and care.

So thank you. Truly.

Comments

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I am thrilled for you!!!! Well-deserved because you are a fine writer!


Gabrielle

[sroni.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Thank you very much.

[aadler]

Well deserved.

[sroni.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on your noms! That's very exciting.

[sroni.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! I think the first nomination I got was last year (though I could be wrong), ten years after I started actually finishing and posting stories. And, as I said, I write mostly because I love writing, but God, it's easier when there's recognition, you know what I mean?

I will never expect nominations or awards, but it's beyond nice to get them.