Cuzosu

"My moral standing is lying down." lyric line from "The Only Time" by Nine Inch Nails

Not guilty. I kiss family, spouse, and children only. Even my closest friends only get hugs. They might think it odd if I suddenly started kissing them. And my man would get jealous if I kissed the guys. Ever gone so utterly fangirl/fanboy that you converted others to your fandom? (Most recently, I did this to my sister. Very thoroughly.)

"Up" Shania Twain

"That Ain't My Truck" in my pants. XD Older country music titles.... Thanks, Rhett Akins!

"Whiskey In Mind" Christian Kane CD: The House Rules (rerelease: Welcome To My House)

"God Made Girls" RaeLynn

"When I'm Gone" 3 Doors Down

Yes, though I feel you might want a heads up here: AFF has a fairly low percentage of people who review, though occasionally you get lucky and post just before everyone logs in and so get more views and many more reviews. Otherwise, updates/posts can be "lost" to a page further back and readers are less likely to see it. But, again, this often means a higher percentage of quality reviews as opposed to one-liners and suchlike. Like BW said: "I'll take it." I don't much bother about when I'm posting an update or new story, since my updates are often few and far between. *cough* My muse has vanished into the ether again.... I think I may have to dig out Martha Wells and A. Lee Martinez again to lure the absentee back.... And, yes, frequency of updates and/or finished/unfinished status does sometimes affect how many readers you get, too, even here.

As a fellow writer, I can only contribute to the support already shown for this thread. Hell. Yes. Readers are an ungrateful lot, as a whole...but, and this is my personal take on it, that rareness makes finding those few wonderful reviewers all that much more enjoyable. Also, I for one would rather not have pithy reviews that show enthusiasm or disgust without listing a reason cluttering up my stories. (A few here and there are fine.) I mean, it's great that people are enjoying it...but a little depth in the review does wonders and doesn't take all that much time. Basically, pick out things that stood out to you, y'know? "This was cool!" and "I really wasn't expecting that!" are delightful for an author to read, for example.

"Wasted Jamie" Steve Carlson Groovin' on the Inside

"Redneck Side" Justin Moore Song ended, next: "Out Here Alone" Steve Carlson

"Calling All Country Women" Christian Kane CD: The House Rules (alternately and later known as "Welcome To My House")

"How I'm Living Now" in my pants.

"Stand Still, Look Pretty" The Wreckers

I think the biggest difference between FFnet and AFF (besides the age requirement) is that on FFnet, so many more of the readers are...well, pick a description: immature, indiscriminate over literature choice, followers, etc.... I'm not saying everyone there falls into those categories, but certainly a number of them do. Poor writing and story/sentence/paragraph structure is a massive turn-off to a much higher percentage of writers here, too, as opposed to on FFnet. On the other hand, there are more people who actually beta here and are genuinely good at it than on FFnet. Recycled plot/setup is also used more on FFnet, I think, whereas writers here seem to pride themselves on creativity. At least, if they use an old plot, they tend to throw in new twists to keep things interesting. The downside, again, is that almost all of us here seem to be much more picky about the quality of writing and so there's a shortage of both stories and reviews. You may not be doing anything wrong; some of it is that most readers are lazy and don't like to search back through the pages to find what they might enjoy. If you can figure out a time when more readers are on, you might try posting around the time they log in so that your story is in plain sight. Also, there are discussions about story/chapter length in different threads here.... Sometimes it's the length of a story/chapter (or lack thereof) that turns readers away from it. Picky things, readers. Even me. If you want more than a mere, "Keep it up!" you might try adding an author's note that mentions it. Something like, "Reviewers: I love that you enjoy my story, but a little concrit would be appreciated, too. What stands out to you as you read this? What am I doing right or wrong? What makes you feel as you read this? Thanks again!" Oh! Sometimes having a review reply thread helps, too; some people will review more often if there's a potential for responses or actual conversation. For my own part, I've noticed that my readers like to see that I have plans for a story, little notes before/after a chapter that entertain them with tidbits of my inspiration and/or issues for the chapter. I think it makes them feel involved - and if they're involved, they're more likely to review.

"Voices" Chris Young

"Bubba Shot the Jukebox" Mark Chesnutt

"Whiskey In Mind" Christian Kane

Give and Take is here: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5397887/1/Give-and-Take I don't know if it has ever been here on AFF.

"Wish You Were Here" Mark Wills

"Redneck Side" Justin Moore

"How I'm Living Now" Christian Kane

Eliot Spencer from Leverage. For reasons across the entire spectrum - badass, kind-hearted, intelligent, and can cook.

"All I Did Was Love Her" Christian Kane

"These Days I Barely Get By" written by: George Jones and Tammy Wynette singer: Daryle Singletary