Apologies...

[liz_marcs]

I've been a little buried. I promise to respond to everyone, but I have to take it in stages because it's a little overwhelming.

Your comments have been both inspiring and heartbreaking.

Thank you for reading and responding.

I will reply. I promise. It may take a week or two to get through everything, but I will.

Comments

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

You may find that the rush is just starting. muskrat_john posted a link, and he's friended by 1500-plus people...

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

My brother just let me know that he's been pinged several times with that link over the past two days.

We travel in very different circles online (he's more centered at DeviantArt), so the only reason why he knows my doings on line is because he knows I have an LJ. He's overwhelmed by proxy.

At the same time, he's getting a little bit of a gallows-humor chuckle out of it because no one in our respective circles really knows we're related. He's pretty sure no one would believe him if he said he was my brother.

[mochi-tsuki.livejournal.com]

I've run into links to your post on HP fic sites. You are legend, woman.

And, no, I don't need you to respond. It's enough that I got to read it.

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

*stunned silence*

And yet, somehow, I've been feeling very, very small over the past few days.

There are some stories in the replies that are just...I can't even begin to put it in words.

[mochi-tsuki.livejournal.com]

No, sweet, smart, ferocious Liz, you are anything but small. I've read some of your replies. The point is not what the stories say, but that you enabled them to be told. Be proud of what you've done.

[mommanerd.livejournal.com]

You certainly don't need to respond to me. I just wanted to thank you for writing such a lovely piece.

:o)

[liz-marcs.livejournal.com]

I'll still thank you anyway.

Some of the comments are just...

You ever read something where all you can do is walk away from the computer and go stare at the wall for awhile?

Yeah. It's exactly like that. Times 100.

I'm going to try to tackle one page of comments a day. At this rate, it'll be two weeks.

[set-aka-ian.livejournal.com]

[quote] You ever read something where all you can do is walk away from the computer and go stare at the wall for awhile? [/quote]

Having read your now-famous post, yeah, I can say that I have. :)

[diachrony.livejournal.com]

I hadn't commented ... but I was so moved by your essay/article/post (??) ... thank you so much for it. I linked to it as well (though it seems redundant) in case anyone on my f'list could possibly have missed it. (Not likely!)

Thanks again.

[midnightsjane.livejournal.com]

I don't doubt that you're overwhelmed by the response, but it's obvious that you have touched some truth that so many of us have been looking for words to describe. I have read almost all of the responses, some of which had me sobbing over my keyboard. You did good, Liz, and we're grateful.
No response to this needed.

[uninvitedcat.livejournal.com]

Absolutely no need to respond to me - I was only thanking you for composing and posting such a moving piece!

[(Anonymous)]

Ditto

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I read but didn't comment - I thought you had enough to read - but thank you so much for the relevant post.

[jgracio.livejournal.com]

I'm starting to think it'll take more than just a couple of weeks.

You've hit the big time. Shame it's with such a sad subject.

[sroni.livejournal.com]

Whether people agree with you or not, you will make them think. I've still been thinking about your article... essay... post doesn't describe it.
I know that I personally will always read what you say, simply because you're so good at saying it.And I've copied your post and have saved it in my email, simply so that I can get to it whenever I need to.
You've given a voice to a lot of people who couldn't find their words.