NOT AN UPDATE
AN: I accidentally erased this and have to reload it so that readers can review the next chapter. If I don't then nobody who sent me lovely messages when I published this will be able to review later. I am just about done with the chapter, and it's a monster. It will be going up later tonight or early tomorrow, it's a very long chapter though and I will explain why in a note before the chapter starts. Thank you all for your patience.
To all my readers:
I want to explain a delay. I have been working hard on the next chapters of His Mate, Hermione. The next chapter is the first of a 3 chapter update which is the full moon, it's too long to be a chapter so I've broken it down in 3 parts, I was just finishing the first when something unfortunate happened.
My long term readers know that I am very open and share the fact that I am a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault. I find it heals a victim to talk and share the experience, particularly with other survivors and they in turn can share their own stories with me. Unfortunately as a result of what happened I have ptsd and it will always be a part of who I am.
The reason I am having to post this letter is a reviewer reading an older story of mine triggered me the other day. When I have a ptsd episode it can take a bit of time to recover emotionally. The episode ends but trauma lingers for a bit.
This review was most obviously a negative review but that isn't what the problem was, I am a writer and when I post I am fully understanding of the fact not everyone will like it. This review was personal, and attacked me as a person and was threatening. This person didn't like a comment in my Veela story and went on a rampage at me.
I tried to report the incident but the prick left the review anonymously so my only option was to delete the review which I did but this person can't be blocked because they didn't sign in to an account before leaving the threat.
Now, if I was just your average Jane Doe writing a story it wouldn't be a problem, and it most assuredly wouldn't affect this current story. But if I try to write in my current frame of mind at this time it will destroy this story because my brain isn't in a good place. So hopefully you will all be understanding that I need to take a few days break. This story is too important to me and I don't want to injure the tale.
The upside is that you will get 3 chapters in 3 days as a reward for standing by Charlie, Hermione, and me as I work my way through this episode.
I hope that anyone reading this letter to my readers will take something away from this. When you leave constructive criticism it's healthy and allows a writer to grow in a craft they get enjoyment from. When you are hateful, crude, insulting, and threatening it also affects a writer but not in any way that will benefit you or a story you are reading. It's just being a mean, insensitive, boar.
I have not had a whole lot of experience with truly mean reviewers outside of a group that bullies certain writers, but that was years ago. Almost all my reviews are encouraging, or pointing out little errors that pop up. I am truly blessed with many awesome readers.
I apologize for this delay and pray you will all stick with this story.
Shannon aka clumsydolphin.