#so for any shy lurkers out there hi i see u hope this is helpful (:

[peskyfirefly]

ok all my old posts now have the "mishmish reads" tag and i also added separate "mishmish reads [title name]" tags too! ill continue to tag like this so hopefully thatll help anyone curious about what im reading :D

i think ill have a general "mishmish reads" tag so yall can just block that if u want btw!!

[revasserium]

hi rain!! hope you're doing well 💗💗

thank u darling! 

you write beautifully, o my goodness

aww thank youuuu <3 

Hi! Just wanted to ask if it was okay to send in a request?

hi love! requests are currently closed! but once they open up again, do feel free! 

Whenever I have a bad day or just want to spend some time in a specific kind of world, I find myself coming back to here. I always end up feeling better. Thank you 😊

you are so, so sweet and lovely <3 thank you so much! and i’m glad you enjoy my writing ! 

thank you so much for your sunset masterpiece with Kageyama !!!!

ahhh that one was fun to write ! im glad u liked it !!! 

so this is how summer ends breaks my heart😭😭💔💔 I enjoyed reading it nonetheless 🥺 - 🎏

hehehehhe idk i always rly like the angst ones?? they just hit dif ukno? but im glad that it made u feel some kinda way :D 

just want to tell you i adore your writing so much; probably my favorite in the hq fandom. i’m just a casual reader and lurker of fics, and i usually just leave a like since i’m quite shy. (idk where this came from since i write too and there’s nothing more i can enjoy than hearing from my readers) but i would like to tell you you’re amazing at what you do, and i can’t wait to see more of your works. sending you love! stay safe always.

thank you T^T it rly means a lot -- i know i’ve been gone, but coming back to these messages have been the light of my life <3 

just want to say i love every writing you have every posted and i hold a lot of them dear to my heart but your sugawara smut are the best ones in this entire site OH GODS i wish i could ask for more but i know you're already working hard to write all of these beautiful, breathtaking pieces so thank you for your hard work and please don't forget to take care of yourself! ♡

you all are TOO kind to me T^T take care of yourselves as well -- all my love darlings 

dropping by your inbox to give you a big hug and best wishes because you are awesome!

muah!!!! x 

hi rain, love you and hope you’ve been okay. miss you but take your time, will still be here when you feel ready to come back ❤️

all my kisses! im back now and better than ever hehee 

hi i love u and u inspire me sm, can i be 🎨 anon 👉👈

oh my lov ur too cute! <3 

hi rain, thinking of you today ❤️ miss you heaps but I hope you’re taking some well deserved time off for yourself :) remember that you are loved and you have deeply affected so many lives by your writing 🥺 xx

muah x 

hi rain, hope you’re doing well wherever you are in the world ❤️❤️ miss you loads, I read at least one story of yours every night haha helps me to relax :)

oh im so glad!!! :D 

you may not care, but i often check your blog if you have a new post or just answering any asks. your writing and also the way you answer questions is so eloquent . just wow.

i do care! i care a great deal <3 and ur message means the world and then some to me uwu thank u so much for taking the time my love 

Hey Rain! Make sure to take care, don't forget to drink water and eat something! I'm here to vent if you need it. -Emmy

<3 muah 

Your fics make me feel all warm and fuzzy. Every time I read them I feel like I'm cuddling a huge fluffy teddy bear or something. Your writing is so genuine and so deep, it's really inspirational!

thank youuuu im glad that u liked them T^T i promise i will strive to write more, even better fics in the future <3 

ya know I think about that ushijima fic you did about ice cream at the most inconvenient times of the day I tell you. god i just black out

yo HIGHKEY. ushijima. can like..... get it. 

hi! i just read 'even so' and i'm so in love with your writing so it's time to read all your works uwu if you can, try using google docs to write! it saves your history so you can go back if you lose something or want to go back to something you wrote. take care bub

im def gonna experiment with a ton of dif things to make sure that none of my writing gets lost in the future! :D 

i have no way to conjure my thoughts about universal truths. like it was truly a masterpiece. im sorry for my lack of feedback but my emotions can't be put into words on how im feeling.(although i think that's probably one of the best responses you can get from an audience) just know that you're doing fucking amazing and always inspiring me to write

ahhh thank you!!! 

I just want you to know I was reading everything u have ever put out for naruto & I am head over heels in love thanks bye ily

im legit head over heals in lov for naruto tho okay like hes MY FAV 

[skittidyne]

hi skitty!! i really really admire the way you write and how you address your readers. a few weeks ago i asked you for writing advice, and your answer really motivated me to finish a chapter i was writing, so thank u so much!! do u have advice for writers who dont get hits/kudos/cmts on ao3? i know it doesn't matter totally but it's discouraging to see ur work buried under new fic that was posted on the same day :c please dont feel pressured to answer this! you really don't have to thank you ðŸ’–í ½

hi anon! thank you, i think. i try to keep up semi-consistent rapport with the reader base, because that’s how i was raised on the internet, and it’s only given me good things in return.

i’m glad you got a chapter done! that’s always a great feeling. bask in it. you’ve earned it! but hm, hm, advice for that... first, unfortunately, i gotta tell you right now not to get your hopes up for a lot of comments on ao3. it’s just not within that kind of readership culture. it’s getting better, i think, but please don’t be totally put out if the hits/kudos/comments ratio is really depressing. (i’d strongly recommend not checking that at all, and never get into the habit of it.) 

i don’t know if you have multiple projects going on right now, but do recognize that some projects are just gonna be more popular than others, no matter your personal feelings on the matter. it happens! who knows what fandoms would ever like. 

reply to each comment you do get, and you can help build loyal readers that way. take pride in the kudos you do get. 

you can always crosspost to other sites - whether it’s actually posting, or just links to it - and that could help. but i know, sometimes those numbers just don’t come in. 

the good news is that readers will always go digging. tag your story appropriately - don’t over-tag in a bid for attention, it just clogs up the tags and no one’s happy! - and don’t be afraid to wiggle around the summary at different points. share with your friends, followers, mutuals, etc. and then... wait it out. your story will be there for as long as you want it to be, and the good news is that attention builds over time. it’s not as if people can take away kudos or hits from you. while it may not be at the top of the tag for very long, it’ll still be there, and people can find it a week, a month, or even a year from now. 

unfortunately, as with a lot of kinds of fandom popularity, you kind of have to deal with the hand you’re dealt. and that’s shitty sometimes! treasure the attention you do get, don’t be afraid to post it elsewhere for more, and keep in mind that lurkers do exist. there are people out there who could be lovin your story but who are too shy, or busy, or any number of reasons why they can’t comment or let you know. people ARE reading your fic! sometimes, ultimately, if the fic makes you happy, that’s all you can do. not every story is for every reader. not every story will be big. it doesn’t mean it isn’t appreciated.