Marcus's parents arrived on Thanksgiving morning carrying tupperware containers of prepared food and expressions of carefully controlled worry. His mother, Amy Chen, was smaller than Marcus remembered, as if anxiety had compressed her into a more compact version of herself. His father, Richard, carried the food with the same methodical efficiency he brought to everything, his engineer's mind already calculating the logistics of reheating and serving.
"Marcus," his mother said, and then she was hugging him with an intensity that suggested she'd feared she might never get the chance again. "Let me look at you."
My goal behind receiving fan support is not just financial — though of course that helps me continue writing without as much worry about practical limitations — but also emotional and creative. Writing can sometimes feel like a lonely pursuit, and fan support, whether it comes in the form of kind words, sharing my work, or even monetary contributions, tells me that what I create resonates with people. That support allows me to grow, to take risks in my writing, and to give more back to the community that believes in me. In simple terms: fan support keeps the cycle alive. I give my stories and my heart through words, and the encouragement I receive in return becomes the fuel that helps me keep going. Ultimately, my goal is not just to ‘receive,’ but to build a relationship. I want readers to feel that they are part of the journey — that when they support me, they aren’t just helping me write another chapter, they’re shaping the existence of the story itself.
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