E. Walsh

@E_Walsh Oh no♡ Well I hope that it all went well and am sending all my love to you and him. I'm sorry to hear that on top of all of that you are sick as well. I hope you feel better soon and that things start to calm down for you. 
            
            As far as the awards go, please don't place to much pressure on yourself to announce winners and such. Real life takes priority over things like this, and a majority of people are understanding. If they aren't then that is a them problem and not a you probably. So give yourself some grace♡. It's your first awards and you've ran them beautifully! 
            
            I am doing okay! I made far too many commitments because I have a tendency to be unable to say no. But, I am chipping away at everything. So far my healing and recovery is going well♡.
            
            Please take care of yourself and your family. Keeping you in my thoughts always!
            
            ♡Dani

@Dandan0_3 Thank you so much Dani, 
            
            We are... managing, is likely the best word I have for how we are doing. Late this afternoon he needed to undergo a rather terrifying test, so I have been with my daughter here at the hospital since she was let out from classes waiting to hear how things went and what the next steps are. Doesn't help that I have the beginnings of what I believe is a nasty sinus infection I fear I picked up from a co-worker... I'm just taking things moment by moment, yet I have nearly all of the stickers created for the last of the Spring Fling announcements I need to do and then I can share those, finalize the certificates I have and begin working on payments for everyone. If I do this again, which I would very much like to, I think I'll be giving myself a much larger window for turn around just in case something like this happens again. 
            
            How are you though? How goes healing and your reading?

@E_Walsh I hope he gets well soon! And you too take care of yourself... And thanks!!

@fancifullove It is very much a work in progress, but I am making it work. Thank you so very much for checking in. And congratulations.

@thewrit2007 Yes. I think at least once a year. This has been fun but a learning experience. I don't know if it will always be in Spring, but I think I will do at least one award each year.

@E_Walsh You're welcome. No worries, take your time!

@E_Walsh ohhhh. I seeeee. Writing really becomes an escape when things kind of falls apart.

@MissAnonymous020 I do. He's the reason I started writing Your Hand to Hold... It was my way of keeping my sanity when all of this began with him. It's a treasured escape that I adore when people find and also fall in love with.

@fancifullove okay 

@fancifullove The rules very clearly state you cannot make major changes to your works until after May 1st... Because you are not entered into anything title wise, I will let this slide, yet please understand that this is not something that many other hosts/judges will allow.

@E_Walsh I combined best Dystopian into best alternate because the dystopian stories were required to be AUs anyway (like not Hunger Games dystopian, but a setting that isn’t dystopian in canon). So it’s really best just a AU category. I’ll move your story there. Thanks for understanding!  

@MagickalMuse2 I fully trust your judgement, though likely Best Alternative may be the better fit as it's not truly dystopia. 

@fancifullove Everything is being announced May 1st. 

@E_Walsh Awesome to hear! <333
            
            I hope tomorrow's festivities are lovely & lively for everyone involved! May your trip land all of you safe & sound. <3333
            
            Ooh, when is your birthday, if you don't mind me asking? <3
            
            ~Love, Lizzie

@E_Walsh it's been nutty, but good thus far. We have a wedding tomorrow so traveling today which is allowing me to read and judge in the in-between. My birthday is also coming up and I'm not looking forward to that. Ugh, aging is such a blessing and a curse. 

@E_Walsh Wishing you the best of luck with it, sweetheart!!! I hope things have been satisfyingly sweet & stress-free, both on & offline for you & your darling mini-Avengers! <333
            
            As always, keeping you all in my thoughts & sending infinite Esme-worthy bear hugs your way! <3333
            
            Stay safe, stay hydrated, & don't forget to give yourself plenty of grace & solace-filled downtime! <33333
            
            ~Forever yours, Lizzie-Love