Ya. It’s a bugger. And I agree with Denise. CFFD, while I love seeing that stamp of (what feels to me like) appreciation, doesn’t always equate to a story doing meaningfully ‘better’ or ‘worse’ in terms of reads and applause...

You’ve got the ticket I think. Carry on writing and reading what feels good! And along the way, I’m finding, asking for encouragement from my loved ones helps too;)