First of all, maraming salamat sa walang sawang suporta. (I’m not famous, and I’m definitely not as big as other authors whose works truly deserve to be discovered.) But I feel like that’s not enough of a reason for me to ignore the credit you all deserve for taking the time and effort to read my humble stories.
Just like other authors, I have my own reasons why I continue to pour myself into every word—bleeding behind the scenes just to climb the steep mountain of becoming a successful writer.
Pero ang makaramdam ng pagbabago mula sa mga random people na hindi naman ako lubos na kilala pero willing kilalanin ang mga gawa ko? That’s more than anything I could’ve ever wished for.
A long thank-you message from an author to show appreciation might seem too cliché for some of you, pero sa simpleng pasasalamat na ’yon? Isa ’yon sa mga malaking hakbang para hindi kami tumigil. Hindi kami puwedeng maging selfish, dahil alam naming may naghihintay sa’min. Hindi na lang sarili namin ang pinaghahainan namin sa pagsusulat.
Our pens may be our weapons—but you, dear readers, are our armor. You teach us to be confident in what we're writing. You lend us the strength to face harsh criticisms, because we know—pangit man sa iba ang gawa namin, isa namang blend of masterpiece ito para sa inyo.
So yes, no matter what challenges we face, you are the reason we can never give up, no matter what lies behind all of it. ✨