First week. First review. First message from a fellow author.

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First week publishing on Royal Road.

Today I got my first review. 4.5 stars.

And then the reviewer sent me a private message with detailed craft feedback, writer to writer, pointing out exactly what was working and why.

The fact that somebody took the time to read my work, liked it and reach out personally made me really happy.

I've been hesitating to share this story publicly for a long time.

I'm really glad I finally did.

— M.J.