MSV strikes again!

[red_lasbelin]

This is the tenth year for me as the main Slashy moderator (hard to believe it's been that long!). A part of me did not want to do a round this year, but I knew Keiliss would shout at me from the great beyond. Kei was an inexhaustible supporter of the Slashy Swaps and Tolkien fandom. She got me to sign up for the 2004 Slashy Santa with her. (I suspect many past and present participants can say the same - she was very good at getting people to join her in fiction exchanges/challenges.) The rest is history.

This round would not have been as easy or as smooth had it not been for the efforts of Ysilme, who volunteered to co-mod with me this year. She supplied virtual tea, a stout shoulder to cry on, endless cat pictures and has been absolutely fantastic.

Please check out all the stories at 2023 My Slashy Valentine!

Comments

[elfscribe5]

Thanks so much Red for all your hard work to make the swap such a success. And you did it under trying circumstances. So sorry about your Jasper.

[red_lasbelin]

Thank you, my dear! I really appreciate the kind thoughts and I'm really glad you participated this year. She admired you a lot and would have been touched at your story.

(I'm still going to read it and comment too, I just have not had the brain space yet.)

[ysilme]

Thank you for your kind words! ♥ You've been such an awesome mentor and so awesome to work with, and I'm so grateful I could contribute to the swap in this way as I wasn't writing this year, even more so since it's in Kei's memory. ***hugs***

[red_lasbelin]

You were so lovely and it was no exaggeration how much harder this would have been without your help. I feel you on wanting to contribute in some way when writing just is out of the picture, that's one of the coolest things of doing some fandom event. Another way to help and contribute to the fandom community.

*hugs very tightly*

[maggiehoneybite]

I'm so glad you decided to run the MSV swap this year despite the less than ideal circumstances. I absolutely loved participating. It felt like home.

[red_lasbelin]

Thank you so much for that comment, Maggie. Stuff like that makes some of the days when I want to tear my hair out all worth it. I hope you'll join us again next year. I'm still pleased as punch that you joined us.

(Still plan on reading and commenting on your story - I'm really looking forward to it.)