Dear Yuletide Author - Now Finalized!

Thank you for writing for me! And please have fun with this. I only ask that you write me write me a fun story, or a whimsical one, or a kind story, or a bittersweet story, or a hopeful one, but not an outright tragic or very dark one. It's a dark time of year, and Yuletide is a candle lit against that for me.

That's the main thing. But have a pile of preferences as well: they're all optional, of course. And after the preferences, I have notes about what I like about the works. Please don't feel intimidated by the wall of words! It's meant to help, and you can ignore what doesn't work for you.

( Cut for a number of optional details )