So, you may have noticed that my story Intercepts won the short story portion of the Renaissance contest. My only real reaction to that (and the number of views and favorites it's getting) is still just

I feel bad about not thanking all the commentors / favorite-ers, but going and just writing "thanks!" a dozen or so times feels weak. So instead, I'll do it collectively here.
So:
To everyone who commented on or favorited Intercepts - thank you so much! It really means a lot to me that you liked it and took the time to tell me so.

And a special thanks to the Lovely&Talented Ms. C.E.F. (who asked not to be named here) for proofreading the story and pointing out its weak points - without her help, I probably wouldn't have won.

Now, with that lovely end to my summer, I'm ready for classes to start.
(No I'm not).