I reckon the insecurity never goes away. Been writing on MS now for nearly 5 years and I am still quite astonished / humbled that anyone enjoys what I do at all. I remain in awe of everyone on the comm, absolutely.

As well as me? Are you aware of the knack for, in particular, description, that you have, and how powerful it comes across in your writing? I first noticed it in Light on the Moors and I especially notice it now in Casanova, and *I* envy how *you* do it - that's the truth, so don't sell yourself short! I reckon we can all learn and grow from each other's styles and things. Or at least that's what I like to think. :)

This got long, sorry about that! xx Happy new year!