opalmatrix: A young Asian woman with a facial tattoo - character Doa from Blade of the Immortal - lies on her stomach reading (Doa Reads)
2025-03-07 04:42 pm

Dear Unsent Letters Correspondent (2025)

Thank you so much for writing me some Unsent Letters! Here are many optional details about what I like and don't like in a story, plus some prompts for the fandoms.

Cut for ALL the details )
opalmatrix: Short-Wavelength Infrared Views of spiral galaxy Messier 81 (galaxy)
2025-02-14 10:22 pm

Dear Spacer (2025)

Thank you so much for creating something for me, Space Friend! Here are a lot of optional details about what I like and don't like in a story, plus some prompts for the fandoms.

Cut for ALL the details )
opalmatrix: A kitten in a Santa Claus, captioned Is It Yuletide Yet? (Yuletide Kitty)
2024-10-17 04:16 pm

Dear Yuletide Author (2024)

Thank you for writing me a story for Yuletide! My biggest request is no tragedies, no darkness unless followed by light. I have a rough time emotionally when the days are short, and I think we could all use a little light and brightness these days. But, contrariwise, I am a definite believer in the idea that tensions or even pain make a sweet ending better, so go for salt caramel or even black licorice rather than cotton candy.

Have some optional details about what I like and don't like in a story.

Cut for LOTS of details )
opalmatrix: A grinning jackolantern (Halloween)
2024-09-18 03:07 pm

Dear Trick or Treat Author 2024

Thank you so much for writing me a Treat (or even a Trick)! Here are a lot of optional details about what I like and don't like in a story, plus my thoughts on the fandoms and some prompts for them.

Cut for LOTS of details )
opalmatrix: A boxed wrapped as a gift with pale blue paper and darker blue ribbon (present)
2024-03-15 10:47 pm

Dear Hurt/Comfort Exchange Author - 2024 (PLACEHOLDER FOR NOW)

Thank you so much for writing me Hurt/Comfort - one of my favorite tropes ever! Here are a lot of optional details about what I like and don't like in a story. I will be adding details about the specific fandoms soon (target is this later this week).

Cut for LOTS of details )
opalmatrix: Portrait of Inami, an older female character (Default)
2023-03-15 05:37 pm

Dear Hurt/Comfort Exchange Author - 2023 (PLACEHOLDER FOR NOW)

Thank you so much for writing me Hurt/Comfort - one of my favorite tropes ever! Here are a lot of optional details about what I like and don't like in a story. I will be adding details about the specific fandoms soon (target is this weekend).

Cut for LOTS of details )
opalmatrix: Portrait of Inami, an older female character (Default)
2023-01-25 09:14 pm

Dear Worldbuilder 2023

Thank you so much for writing a story for me. I usually do try to expand the letters with details about specific fandoms and characters, but I don't always succeed.

Have many optional details about what I like and don't like in a story.

cut for likes/dislikes )
opalmatrix: The Hebrew word 'Hineni,' meaning 'here I am' (Hineni - Hebrew for "Here I am")
2023-01-07 05:11 pm

Dear Purimgifter [NOW COMPLETE]

Thank you for writing me mishloach manot for Purim!

Have some optional details about what I like and don't like in a story, as well as details about what I like about the individual fandoms and characters.

Cut for LOTS of details )
opalmatrix: A box of chocolate candies (chocolate)
2023-01-07 03:08 pm

Dear Confectioner [COMPLETE NOW!]

Thank you for writing me a story for Candy Hearts!

Have some optional details about what I like and don't like in a story, as well as details about what I like about the individual fandoms and characters.

Cut for LOTS of details )
opalmatrix: An intelligent-looking black dog whose collar has mysterious runes on it. The caption is 'Yuletide.' (Yuletide Dog)
2022-10-22 12:51 pm

Dear Yuletide Author (2022) - NOW COMPLETE

Thank you for writing me a story for Yuletide! My biggest request is no tragedies, no darkness unless followed by light. I have a rough time emotionally when the days are short, and I think we could all use a little light and brightness these days. But, contrariwise, I am a definite believer in the idea that tensions or even pain make a sweet ending better, so go for salt caramel or even black licorice rather than cotton candy.

Have some optional details about what I like and don't like in a story.

Cut for LOTS of details )
opalmatrix: A box of chocolate candies (chocolate)
2022-01-07 09:54 pm

Dear Chocolatier 2022 - Now Complete!

Thank you for making me some chocolate!

Have some optional details about what I like and don't like in a story. I hope to add more specifics in the next few days.

Cut for LOTS of details )
opalmatrix: A kitten in a Santa Claus, captioned Is It Yuletide Yet? (Yuletide Kitty)
2021-10-22 08:47 pm

Dear Yuletide Author 2021

Thank you for writing me a story for Yuletide! My biggest request is no tragedies, no darkness unless followed by light. I have a rough time emotionally when the days are short, and I think we could all use a little light and brightness these days. But, contrariwise, I am a definite believer in the idea that tensions or even pain make a sweet ending better, so go for salt caramel or even black licorice rather than cotton candy.

Have some optional details about what I like and don't like in a story, followed by my musings on what I like about my requested fandoms and what I might like in a story. Note that I may expand this with additional prompts in the week to come.

Cut for LOTS of details )
opalmatrix: Portrait of Inami, an older female character (Default)
2021-04-10 09:35 pm
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Dear Fandom 5K Author

Thank you very much for writing me a nice chunky something! Here are a lot of optional details about what I like and don't like in a story:

Cut for LOTS of details )
opalmatrix: Short-Wavelength Infrared Views of spiral galaxy Messier 81 (galaxy)
2021-01-24 09:06 pm

Dear Worldbuilder

Thank you so much for writing a story for me. I usually do try to expand the letters with details about specific fandoms and characters, but I don't always succeed.

Have many optional details about what I like and don't like in a story.

cut for likes/dislikes )
opalmatrix: A box of chocolate candies (chocolate)
2021-01-05 09:43 pm

Dear Chocolatier 2021 (COMPLETE NOW!)

Thank you so much for writing a story for me. Did anyone else notice that Purimgifts and ChocolateBox are on top of each other this year? *cries*

Have some optional details about what I like and don't like in a story, plus some information about my fandoms and their characters.

cut for LONG! )
opalmatrix: The Hebrew word 'Hineni,' meaning 'here I am' (Hineni - Hebrew for "Here I am")
2021-01-04 09:12 pm
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Dear Author: Purimgifts 2021 Placeholder

Thank you so much for writing treats for me! Here are some general preferences of mine. Please look for a more complete letter this coming weekend.

Cut for oh, so many details )
opalmatrix: Dokugakuji from Saiyuki, with the caption Lost (Dokugakuji - lost)
2020-10-31 11:49 am
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Hot Buttered Heck at the Winter Fic Exchange

So yeah, for that big winter exchange we all love so much?

OMG!!!! I thought that I had nominated and requested the ship Mercy of Kalr too. DAMN IT.

Well, hell. In that case, I just want you to know that in the Imperial Radch series, I really like the ship Mercy of Kalr, and think it's a very care-taking and even loving ship.

The way that character names have been reconciled got me all confused.

*stomps off*

opalmatrix: A kitten in a Santa Claus, captioned Is It Yuletide Yet? (Yuletide Kitty)
2020-10-25 10:37 pm

Dear Yuletide Author 2020 - Letter Now Complete!

Thank you very much for writing me a Yuletide Story. My biggest request is no tragedies, no darkness unless followed by light. I have a rough time emotionally when the days are short. But, contrariwise, I am a definite believer in the idea that tensions or even pain make a sweet ending better, so go for salt caramel or even black licorice rather than cotton candy.

Have some optional details about what I like and don't like in a story, followed by my musings on what I like about my requested fandoms and what I might like in a story.

Cut for LOTS of details )
opalmatrix: A grinning jackolantern (Halloween)
2020-09-18 05:05 pm

Dear Trick or Treat Author - NOW COMPLETED WITH PROMPTS

Thank you so much for writing me a Treat (or even a Trick)! Here are a lot of optional details about what I like and don't like in a story, plus my thoughts on the fandoms and some prompts for them.

Cut for LOTS of details )