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Author's Note165 words

Author's Note

It may seem sudden, but this is the end of the story. While I had several ideas I wanted to continue, my personal life has taken an uptick in activity, and I knew there was no way I was going to finish this story in any appreciable time. This, you see, is the last story in the AppleDash/Lotusverse line. I thought I could write one more, and do it in a reasonable amount of time, just to close things sweetly, and I think I did that here, even though I left much unexplored. As I've said before, I don't just cancel and leave people hanging, I always have some way to finish my stories.

That said, I hope you enjoyed this little diversion, and I hope you will continue to enjoy my stories in the future.

For further explanation, you can visit the blog page where I'm discussing this: http://www.fimfiction.net/blog/536556/cultivating-love-has-wrapped

All my best,
Lotus Tea Dragon

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LotusTeaDragon

LotusTeaDragon #1 · Sep 12th, 2015 · · ·

Story is wrapped up. If you have any comments, or complaints, I'm listening.

Voidwalker

Voidwalker #2 · Feb 22nd, 2016 · 1 · ·

What to say, what to say...
I won't lie - I'm sad. I loved your storyline, the whole series. It was... heartwarming. And yes, as you already mentioned - there's a lot left unexplained/undiscovered/unexplored. I'm always a sucker for more if 'more' includes 'more of the awesome stuff'.
But, then again, I completely understand and respect your reasons for finishing things up like you did - and as much as I'm sad, I'm also glad you didn't just cancel it.

So thank you. For the last time in this storyline. For all your effort and time, for every smile you caused.

LotusTeaDragon

LotusTeaDragon #3 · Feb 22nd, 2016 · 1 · ·

6962164 - You're so sweet. Thank you for that. I really do wish I had possessed the energy and fortitude to really complete the story. There were so many things I wanted to do. *sigh* Still, your comment makes my day, and I am so happy to count you among my longtime readers, Mermerus. *hugs*

Voidwalker

Voidwalker #4 · Feb 22nd, 2016 · 1 · ·

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You didn't thought you could get rid of me just that easily, did you?
Let me tell you:

Nopony get's away... I'll always be watching. Waiting. Lurking.
...
Foreveeeeeer!

Okay, funny creep-time's over. You're awesome!
Have a nice day.

LotusTeaDragon

LotusTeaDragon #5 · Feb 22nd, 2016 · 1 · ·

6963248 - That is adorably creepy, thank you.

LonelyLullaby

LonelyLullaby #6 · Jun 30th, 2017 · 1 · ·

Aye, it's been a long and fulfilling journey, but here we are. End of the road.

I can say now that I'm genuinely glad I found this series. More so for sticking around till the end. If there's something I value more than anything else in an author, it's growth, and I was pleased to see a great deal of it in this series. In ten days, it'll be exactly five years since the series started with Of Clouds, Seeds and Apple Trees. Maybe it wasn't even planned to be a series. Maybe. But it was the beggining of something great.

In retrospective, Of Clouds, Seeds and Apple Trees had its fair share of flaws. For starters, the grammar was suboptimal, as I'm sure you are well aware of already. On a personal note now, the Appledashery could have used a little more build-up, and the whole story feels a bit overambitious: the TwiLuna felt somewhat shallow and not too well crafted, and could have probably waited until a later point in the series (I'm specificaly thinking it would have made for a great plot if it developed in book 3, Orange and Blue, I Do, instead); the hinted SweetieBloom and FlutterMac (although I think that one appears at a later point) had potential, but stayed at that: hints. I couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed.

The second book, Saddlebags, Sun, and On The Run, already saw a huge development, mostly regarding grammar. Book 3, Orange and Blue, I Do, was for me the peak in the series. It followed the upward trend initiated in the second book and the Christmas one-shot, with a now more than decent writing style. What made it the best book of the series in my eyes, though, was the fact that it sported two of the best virtues of the series: Violet Tempest and a simple plot.

What do I mean by that? For one, Violet Tempest is a bucking great OC (excuse the language). Very well crafted, I love her. As for the plot, it may sound strange, but sometimes a simple plot is the best blessing a story could hope for. It merges wonderfully with the overall cuteness and innocence from your stories, and never failed to bring a smile to my face. If only some other authors realized there's beauty in simplicity too...

There's not much to say about books 4 and 5. Grammar and style remained on a good-enough level after book 3, so no concerns there. I wished they had been longer tho; like all of your readers, I'm sure. But alas, real life comes first, and I'm deeply grateful for your efforts to at least bring some closure to the series. ~~Although I missed Violet :(~~

To wrap up, I'd like to address why I've only left a comment here and not one on every book. In short, growth is what I look for in an author, and since this is a series and the first books were written so long ago, it only feels right to judge them all in context after I'm done with the series. That said, I can't stress it enough: I'm positively thrilled I found this series. Reading it was a pleasure, and it always helped me lighten my mood. Thank you kindly for writing it.

Have a wonderful day.

LotusTeaDragon

LotusTeaDragon #7 · Jun 30th, 2017 · 1 · ·

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Oh wow, thank you for the detailed feedback! I'm glad you noticed the writing improvement. I tried to get better each time. I know it seems highly suspect, but I was once an advanced language arts major, but that fell apart once I stopped using those skills for well over a decade. One gets quite rusty when skills fall into a state of disrepair.

I'm glad you enjoyed "Orange and Blue," because that was one of my favorites to write. "Saddlebags" was the most fun, but "Orange and Blue" is the one I'm most proud of. Violet Tempest is the OC I always wanted to have, to act as an unbiased (but clearly unique) point of view for all of the characters to bounce off of, and to react against. I think she served her purpose well.

For what it's worth, I have not ruled out a Violet Tempest solo story, I just haven't had the time to sit down and work it out. I don't want to raise false hopes, as I've had plans to do this kind of thing before, but it is a goal of mine. Contrary to what folks may think after so long away, I have no intentions of stopping when it comes to writing more stories.

Thank you for the wonderful feedback, LonelyLullaby!