A sad loss

[alwaysjbj]

I was saddened to read the news that nandibble, one of the first authors I read when I first discovered the fan fic world had passed away. I never knew Nan but I, like so many others, loved and enjoyed her fics. I don't really know what more to say, am still trying to process the information really, I just wanted to say that she, and her loved ones, are in my thoughts.

Comments

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I heard about that. It's so sad that she's gone. She seems to have touched the lives of many with her talent. I wish I had known her.


Gabrielle

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

As do I. I am mostly sorry that when I read her fics I was so new to the fandom and was afraid to leave reviews because I didn't think anyone would be interested in my opinions. I really wish I had gone back once I realised that authors don't bite and thanked her for her lovely fics.

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I understand what you mean. You can't imagine how terrified I was to email inell for the first time. It's scary at first.

And there are people in my life who died in the past few years that I had lost touch with and I wish like anything I had made the effort to reconnect with them. But we can't live on regret. After all, it's not as if you had any way of knowing that you'd never get the chance to tell her you loved her work.


Gabrielle

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I just realized my reply may have sounded terse and snotty, and I sure didn't mean it that way. I guess I'm still a bit emotional over my own experiences and it's made me a bit too defensive, even on other people's behalf. I apologize if I sounded like a jerk!

:::hugs you:::

[alwaysjbj.livejournal.com]

No, sweetie. It wasn't terse at all, and you are right... we can't live our lives with regrets or at least not allow ourselves to be bogged down by them. You most definitely didn't sound like a jerk at all!

*hugs you* and am very sorry you have lost people you loved and cared about... it is always hard... unfortunately it is an inevitable part of life.

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I didn't sound harsh or insensitive.

Thank you. I've lost way too many people I care about. Sometimes I dig out the gallows humour and tell people that my long distance phone service is provided by Ouija.


Gabrielle

[spikeshunny.livejournal.com]

I didn't know about this author and i'm sad to say i never read any of her work, now i've just read some of the blood series and i'm kicking myself i never read any of her work before.

It's such a shame she was a fantatsic writer.

[spikereader.livejournal.com]

Such sad news - she will be greatly missed.