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[gurugirl]

guru when i tell you that you posted the uncle harry update as soon as i walked in my house 😭

🤭🤭 enjoy babe!! It’s pretty plotless this post but hope you like it!

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[gurugirl]

Hosed Down | uncle!harry [10] ! on patreon now !

Just in case my patrons weren't notified of the post! Based on this ask!

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[gurugirl]

6 hours for the beach jeeeez, im like 10 mins away from one 😂 maybe im taking my beach for granted cause i go like once a year

Yes! It's 6 hours away but it's gorgeous and we go a few times a year because we love the beach! So it's worth it to us, but yes it's quite the drive! We also always have friends with us, plus our dog lol :)

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Guru, for that ask about no interaction my first thought was that maybe they are brand new but then the other was that maybe they just never acknowledge the interaction they do get like that last anon mentioned.

I won't get into naming blogs here and I always reblog and leave feedback even if I don't get a response, but there are a couple who never respond so now my comments and the thought I put into how much I say depends on who I'm reblogging. For you, I pour my heart out and tell you everything I love because you always respond back and I know you appreciate it. For the other ones I either just reblog without commenting anything or put in low effort to say what I loved about their fic because I know they won't see it.

I guess maybe they do see it but just choose to ignore it? Anyways that's my 2 cents. No one is forced to respond to comments but it really does make a difference to someone like me. Blogs like you get so much interaction because you respond to everyone and it makes us all feel like you're really listening and like you're a real person.

Right! Okay. So that's two anons who feel this way so that could definitely be a thing about why some aren't interacting.

And you're right... we get to do as we please with our blog. Regardless of how writers handle feedback and comments, it's amazing that there are so many good fics to enjoy here on Tumblr. But it certainly doesn't hurt to acknowledge the fans once in awhile too.

I really appreciate this, hon. Thank you! I'm not the kind of person that can just sit and look at all the love coming my way and ignore it. I feel like I MUST respond bc it makes me so happy. But again, different people do things differently.

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[gurugirl]

hiii hope you’re doing well! can’t wait to see what the king harry series brings!! i saw you were traveling to the beach this week so i hope it all goes well 🤍 good luck to everyone in the patreon raffle, i hope anyone who wins runs straight to uncle harry 😂 one of my fav fics everrrr

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Hii hon! I'm well! Trying to finish up this uncle!harry post right now! Hope you're well too 💕

And thank you! Yes, we're headed to the beach again so it's a day of travel (like a 6 hour drive). I hope everyone who wins loves uncle Harry too!

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[gurugirl]

https://www.tumblr.com/gurugirl/778923075646406656/do-you-know-why-its-hard-for-writers-to-get?source=share

from my experience as a reader i'll say that if i read someones work for the first time and leave my feedback on one of their fic, then after a few days they never respond back or show their gratitude for me leaving my positive feedback, next time i read their stuff i tend to not leave as much or any feedback even if i enjoyed it because i just feel like what's the point if the writer can't even acknowledge my kind words. sad but true. the only exception to this is if i know the blog owner hasn't been active for quite some time. but when i know they're currently active and i leave a couple sentences of my feedback and they don't respond, i don't feel like leaving them feedback anymore. i may still reblog so i'll have it in my archives though.

from my experience as a writer i'll say most of my feedback comes from my mutuals or consistant people that are on my blog. it took me several months to get a few people i consider mutuals and some of them with a greater following. so when they reblogged my stories it was spread to a wider audience and more people interacted with my fics. and as a writer i always try and reply to any feedback left on my fics. that way the reader knows i've acknowledged them and they are more likely to leave feedback the next time.

This is a good point too! And I think I mostly feel the same way! Taking your time to give feedback, especially heartfelt, and then never hearing anything back makes you wonder if they ever even saw it even. Of course, everyone handles their blog differently and care about different things. I think some writers maybe don't care as much when they get feedback so they don't bother responding? Or who knows? Personally I try to respond to everyone. It doesn't take that much time and plus it's fun for me!

So that could definitely be an issue too, with some people not getting the kind of feedback they're hoping for all while they never responded to any of the feedback they have gotten. I can see how this would make someone not want to reblog or interact at all.

Thank you hon!

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[gurugirl]

Do you know why it’s hard for writers to get interactions on their own stories on here?

It could be a bunch of things hon! I don't know individually what issues writers are having but a few things to think of are how many followers you might have (more followers = more interaction), what tags you're using (how searchable your fics are), how often you or others are reblogging your posts...

When I first started it took forever to get much feedback or interaction. You just have to stick with it and be consistent. But really it's hard to know babe! Just make sure you're tagging properly and don't worry too much over how many people interact with you or not. Especially if you're just starting out. It takes work to get yourself noticed.

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How is mean king Harry? I know maybe you aren't going to do that one but I'm still thnking of the teasers you posted and can't get it out of my head 😭

I mentioned a few times last week that I would be posting part 1 of mean king!harry this week babe! I know you probably didn't see them but part 1 is coming! I just need to edit it and it'll be ready to post.

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[gurugirl]

When are you announcing winners guru?

Tuesday (tomorrow), at 10/10:30 am CST!

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With my luck I just know even if you got 15 entries in total I'd still not get it. Like something would happen with my account or email or some shit and I'd probably get thrown out from the raffle. That's my luck. So I'm really not hoping much because if I get it then great I'd be able to read your stuff but I'm also telling myself if I don't get it it's a good thing too because then I won't be binge reading for a month and actually get some work done 😭

Aww don't think that way! Everyone who enters has a chance and I'll do this again! Don't worry love!!

I appreciate you signing up at all, babe :) It means a lot to me.

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[gurugirl]

I gifted a friend I made here a 3-month subscription to your Patreon today! I'm so happy to share your wonderful stories with her + i now have someone to freak out over a new part of anything 😌

Ahhhh that’s so kind of you! I did see someone new today who was gifted a subscription but it doesn’t tell me who did it so thank you!

I hope they enjoy everything over on patreon!

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[gurugirl]

Can i just say that I personally didn't enter your patreon giveaway bc I think YOU DESERVE to be paid for the work you put out over there. ☺️ But I do understand why you are doing the giveaway and I'm happy for who ever wins.

Awww 🥰 there are a lot of people here on tumblr who can’t afford or haven’t had the opportunity to subscribe and this is just a small gift for some to enjoy a little something! I’m excited to see who wins!

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[gurugirl]

Can I ask what time (+time zone) the giveaway winners will be announced at??

Yes! It'll be on Tuesday, around 10/10:30 am CST! And I'll also be reaching out to winners via DM.

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[gurugirl]

did you get a lot of raffle entries? i wanna know my chances at winning

So far close to 100!! 🫶 good luck babe!!

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[gurugirl]

MAIN MASTERLIST

I have a special surprise for 15 of y'all over here on Tumblr! I mentioned this a few times over the last couple of weeks so some of you might already know... If you're interested in getting a month free of Patreon fill out the form below and I'll do a raffle to select who wins. Unlike last time's raffle (if y'all were around for that one) this one gives you access directly to Patreon and all its features.

The Rules (Please read: None of your info will be shared publicly. Only I will have access to this form)

Must be willing to share your Tumblr username via the form (will use this to contact you if you've won).

Fill out the form attached completely.

Must have a valid email address.

You must have or create a Patreon account to receive the gift (it does not need to be active nor do you need to include any form of payment).

Raffle runs through Monday, March 24.

Winners will be selected at random and notified on Tuesday, March 25.

Good luck to everyone!

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[gurugirl]

I’m not sure if my entry for the raffle went through, would my entry get voided if i fill it again?

No it won’t get voided if you do it twice! I’m gonna check all the entries and get rid of any duplicates in there but I’ll be sure to keep individual entries otherwise 💕

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[gurugirl]

MAIN MASTERLIST

I have a special surprise for 15 of y'all over here on Tumblr! I mentioned this a few times over the last couple of weeks so some of you might already know... If you're interested in getting a month free of Patreon fill out the form below and I'll do a raffle to select who wins. Unlike last time's raffle (if y'all were around for that one) this one gives you access directly to Patreon and all its features.

The Rules (Please read: None of your info will be shared publicly. Only I will have access to this form)

Must be willing to share your Tumblr username via the form (will use this to contact you if you've won).

Fill out the form attached completely.

Must have a valid email address.

You must have or create a Patreon account to receive the gift (it does not need to be active nor do you need to include any form of payment).

Raffle runs through Monday, March 24.

Winners will be selected at random and notified on Tuesday, March 25.

Good luck to everyone!

xoxo