I wasn't expecting that! · 3:14am Sep 9th, 2014
I thought Retirement Blues had too few favorites, but it appeared in the featured box after its latest update!
Somewhere in the USA. Probably older than you. And something about MLP:FIM makes me want to write stories. Unfortunately, being gainfully employed cuts into my writing time.
I thought Retirement Blues had too few favorites, but it appeared in the featured box after its latest update!
Actually, faves don't seem to factor into the update slots at all. That part of the box only counts likes, dislikes, and the amount of time that's passed since the new chapter was posted. Depending on its rating and those of other updates vying for the slots, a story can stay in the box anywhere from twenty minutes (the time between refreshes) to about four hours. Even the highest rated stories on the site don't last beyond that point.
It doesn't generate much exposure unless a story already has a massive rating, but every little bit helps, and a lot of stories get their turn in the spotlight every day.