First, an apology

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

I really thought that I had posted about my needing some time off due to personal issues, but apparently, I only thought very hard about it.

The thing is, none of those issues is even close to being solved, and I don't really think I'll be able to come back to the newsletter any time soon.

So, after more than 10 years here, and with great sadness, I need to step out. If anyone is willing to keep the newsletter alive and kicking, contact me and I will pass all that I have to make your life easier.

So I guess this is it, but believe me, it has been a wonderful time, and all of you made it even better.

See you all around

Comments

[ali15son.livejournal.com]

i am so sorry to hear your news, i will really miss the news letter updates and it's been lovely getting to know you . I hope that we get to speak again at some point. Thankyou for everything.

[bonniejean1953.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for your troubles, and will miss you. Hope life straightens out for you and you are able to rejoin us. Best of luck to you kiddo!

[cim3745.livejournal.com]

Thanks a lot for all the newsletters. I hope everything is going to be better soon and it would be nice to see you back sometime.

[unbelievable2.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear of your troubles. I hope things get resolved well for you. Thank you for all the wonderful stuff you have done. Remember we are all here for you.
X

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

We all owe you such thanks for the absolutely huge and wonderful gift of your time and skill and knowledge in the form of the newsletter! I am so sorry that rl is pursuing you with issues and trouble, and I do hope you are OK and that things resolve for the better.
Many many thanks and all the hugs.

[hagsrus.livejournal.com]

You will be sorely missed!

Thanks so much for all your amazing work, and very best wishes for life getting easier.

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about all your hassles. I hope things improve soon. And thank you so much for all your hard work on the newsletter.

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Thank you so very much for all your work and enthusiasm and patience. You've been marvelous and provided us with such a wonderful resource for ten years--just for the love of it. Honestly, it is amazing. I've loved having the newsletter, and I've taken it for granted, but I've never taken the work you do for granted. I wish all the best for you as you take time (as you should) for yourself. Do remember you will always have a home here in Pros fandom. *Hugs*

[firlefanzine.livejournal.com]

You've done a wonderful job here!
And I hope someone will step in!

Thank you so much!

[londonronnie.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear that life isn't being kind to you at the moment and I hope that things start to improve for you very soon.

All your work on the newsletter is so very much appreciated, goodness only knows how many hours you've spent working on it over the past ten years!

Thank you so very much for all your time and hard work. Sending you very best wishes for the future.

[watteaux.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I’m sorry to hear things aren’t treating you well. Thank you for your time and love you poured into the newsletter :)

[mysteriousaliwz.livejournal.com]

Thank you for all the work you have put in over the years to keep us informed of all the Pros fic being posted. It has been much appreciated.
Good luck with all the personal issues, I hope they all get resolved for you. Best wishes.

[freetraveller15.livejournal.com]

Oh no... am really sorry you're having personal issues that are not solved yet. I wish you all the best, that things will get straightened out soon. I will miss you, your enthusiasm and your lovely newsletters very much and hope you'll keep being around the Pros fandom even if you don't have time to interact personally with us on a regular basis. Thank you so much for your hard work producing these wonderful newsletters. Take care, Paola x

[franciskerst.livejournal.com]

Very sad news indeed. I was wondering. Thanks for the great job. You are already missed.

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

As everyone has said - you've done a wonderful job of keeping us all up on the latest Pro's news and posts. Thank you so very much. I hope things start going better for you very soon. Hugs and best of luck.

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

What sad news! :-(
Thank you for every second of those ten years, and I hope you can stop by and say hi even if you're not maintaining the newsletter (a very demanding taskmistress). I hope the personal stuff gets resolved quickly, and we'll all be pulling for you.

Not going to say bye; just see ya later.

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Ten years?! I know you'd been posting the newsletter for a long time but I hadn't realised it was *that* long! That's frightening. I will really miss your posts every Monday, they were always part of the structure of fandom, something to look forward to and something positive to start the week with. But I do hope real life manages to sort itself out for you and that you can continue to enjoy Pros. And once more, thank you *so* much for everything you've done in getting the posts together, I've loved and appreciated them every week!

[ci5mates.livejournal.com]

Your dedication to the task and to the fandom has been nothing short of amazing! Thank you for the newsletters and I wish you all the best in the future. xxx

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry to hear things aren't going well for you and show no progress of improving *Hugs tightly* I really do hope they are solved at some point in the not too distant future and things will improve for you.

Thank you for your extremely hard work on this newsletter over the years. You have done a stellar job, you really have.

You take care.

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

10 years is an amazing amount of service to provide to a fandom and you should be proud of yourself.

I really hope the personal issues sort themselves out soon so you can get back to life on a more even keel. *squishes you* ♥

[mab-browne.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear that life has been so hard on you. Thanks for all your hard work for the fandom. :-)

So Sorry To See You Go

[beauregard.livejournal.com]

You did a fantastic job and enabled me to keep up with Pros fandom and not miss any stories. I am at a loss to know how I will function without you :-)
I wish you all the best and please know how grateful I have been for everything. I looked forward to the Newsletters and will miss them. I remember when I took on the Starsky & Hutch Library for Canada, at the same time I was betaing for writers in three fandoms. There came a day when I had to stop it all, all at once. Broke my heart and I lost touch with a lot of folk but..you do what you have to do for your own life.

[sandrareavill.livejournal.com]

Speaking as a "lurker" I have devoured the newsletter word for word and need to thank you for all the wonderful work you put in over the years. It truly has been most appreciated. Sorry you have to leave for sad reasons, hope that life will ease up for you soon.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear this, luv. I'll miss you horribly - you're always so full of fun and giggles. I hope all the personal stuff buggers off soon and you can come back to us.

Thank you so very much for keeping the newsletter going through hell and high water - you've been a total star. Big hugs, love and squishes. ♥

[loxleyprince.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the many, many hours you've devoted to the newsletter over so many years. I hope Real Life starts treating you more kindly soon. *hugs*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for all you've done! Ten years is a long time and I have appreciated your faithfulness. Take care of yourself!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about your difficult times, and thanks very much for your newsletter over the years. So now we've had three newsletterists - paris7am, angel_ci5 and your good self, birggitt. Here's hoping that there will be a fourth!

[sw33n3y.livejournal.com]

Oh mate, sad news! Thank you for such dedication to a cause very close to our hearts. You've put in a superhuman effort, to keep the Pros news coming, for ten years.

My heart goes out to you for those difficult circumstances that must be addressed. I hope you're able to regain some peace of mind, as soon as possible.

I see you as that figure in your icon, embracing everything that is wonderful in the world. Wishing that you'll be able to enjoy all that again, soon.

Hope you might still be hanging around the fandom, from time to time. Take care! ♥

[cyanne]

No apologies necessary but I'm truly sorry that you're having such a rough time. Hope things work out in the best way they possibly can. Thanks for all of your years of work, and I know it took a great deal of time and effort, that you put into compile the newsletter and run it for so long. You will be missed but we'll always be grateful for everything you've done. Take care of yourself.