"A Sparkle of Hope" Signal Boost · 12:17pm Dec 22nd, 2015
Dear Loyal Watchers, Interested Visitors, and Confused Passersby,
Every once in a great while, I'm reminded that the Featured Box can show off stories that are moving and captivating, not just topical and popular.
Every once in a great while I come across a story that makes me blink and wonder "Did I write this? Is this author me in some alternate reality? Why did I not write this in my own reality?"
Every once in a great while a story hits the Featured Box that makes me get up a little earlier just so that I can chek and see if it is still there, hovering in its well-deserved place.
Yesterday, one such work appeared...
[url=http://www.fimfiction.net/story/303934/a-sparkle-of-hope[]A Sparkle of Hope
by Deputy Duck and Moonlit Sparkle
... and it is good and wonderful in our sight.
If you could make some time to read it during these hectic pre-Christmas days, I'd certainly appreciate your support for the work. It encapsulates so well the value of family, the plight of foster children, and the simple little joys of childhood—all of the things that press the right emotional buttons in me. I hope that it does for you as well.
Stay Awesome,
-Desc
Your application for consideration has been placed in the Inquisition archives for review.
Please have a Heresy-free Christmas.
-M
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Thank you for the consideration, M.
I'll do it one better than my "read later" list and file it in "read as soon as I see my desktop again."
Will update upon completion so nobody accuses me of slacking.
Oh good, I'm glad to hear you liked this. I was a little hesitant putting it on my RIL because there are just so many ways a story like that can go. Now I can rest easy. :)
Was on my read later list anyway, but a recommendation from you means it must be pretty good.
Congratulations. I'm crying again. This means so much to Deputy and I. Thanks so much Descendant.
This story looks like it will be good, will be reading this soon.
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Very good, Rao.
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Yay! My opinion matters!
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It just does everything right for me, hitting all of those "just right" spots.
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You are most welcome, and I wish you the best of continued success, both with this piece and any other works. I'm almost half-tempted to ask about creating derivative works!
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I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have, Ly.
If any of the passersby (shouldn't have had to look up that plural form) are still confused or unsure if this recommendation is worth the time, allow me now to assuage your doubts, even a little, and add my sky-raised thumbs to The Descendant's comments above.
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See? Rao agrees with me!