Jess_S
February 2026:
Bio
Apologies to everyone who has been waiting for my stories for only you know how long. I’m familiar with that pain. None of my stories are officially abandoned. Hopefully I will be able to post more at some point.
Unfortunately, I’ve been having a hard time writing for a while now. A combination of writer’s block, lack of time and other real-life problems. My biggest problem is the negativity that has found its way here in the last few years. Commentary that is impolite, unhelpful or deliberately hurtful won't help me or anyone waiting for my stories either. Usually it just makes me waste a lot of time wondering if I should respond at all before I eventually just stop trying for a while. Then when I start writing again, I don’t post it because I don’t feel like dealing with anyone who feels like I should be punished for not giving them what they wanted when they wanted it. So I don't even try. I don't have a lot of free time anyway. And writing stories that people can read for free should not result in me being attacked for hoping people will like those stories and maybe want to discuss them. AO3 used to care about that sort of thing, but lately the internet has become incredibly uncivilized. So a lot of my writing has stayed on my computer. Both for ongoing works that aren’t ready and new ones I've never decided to post.
So please, think before you post a comment so that the rest of us don't have to feel like what should be a safe space isn't anymore. It's not hard. Write what you want to say, read it, then think about how you'd feel if someone said that to you. If it make you feel bad—that's what the DELETE button is for!
Again, countless apologies to those of you who have read my works and have never been anything but polite and encouraging. I truly feel bad for making you wait. Unfortunately that doesn't make my stories write themselves. And I have tried. Hopefully it'll feel safe to post again soon.