Well, it’s the end of an era....
2 books.
148 total chapters.
667 pages.
506, 749 words.
3 strong women.
1 Operation Virago.
3 lovable couples.
Too many amazing friends.
So many countless hours.
The Soldier of Stars + Ad Astra Per Aspera
It won’t hit me for a while that this story is really, officially OVER. It was my quarantine fic, the thing that got me through that rough patch where it seemed for a few months, there was no answer in sight for this world. Crafting someone like Hazel showed me how to be strong, even when you’re quiet, even when you’re alone, even when you’re scared - she showed me the strengths that I never knew I had. And Catherine and Lizzie showed me sisterhood, love, and a will to fight for what was right and have some fun while doing it. I don’t know where I’d be without this fic. I don’t know if TSOS + AAPA would’ve ever been an option (shoutout to my dear friend @julianneday1701 ) without Julianne’s help, I’m not sure if this story would’ve been what is was today. So thank you, Julianne. Thank you. For your advice, your will to help me in anyway, for listening to me try and get out my ideas and helping me along the way like you were guiding me by holding your hand. It meant so much, and I know you said you didn’t need a shoutout, but I wanted to give you one because it helped me for the better :)
There’s so many people I could shoutout for this fic, but the person who was there for me really, beginning to end, was Krysta @vintagelavenderskies. I don’t know where I would’ve been if I didn’t have a friend like Krysta to let me bounce ideas off of, cry over a simple sentence or simply rant to. Krysta, you are such a wonderful human please never change for anyone. You are perfect the way you are and you have been such a joyful person to interact with - I’m so happy to continue working with you and chatting with you <3
There’s a few others, who’ve come to me throughout this process and quite literally made it even more fun than anything else - with theories, ideas, completely just losing their minds freaking out from excitement - I’m forever grateful - @tvserie-s-world @pxpeyewynn @wecomrades @hellitwasyoufirstsergeant @alejodi0nysus @rogue-sunday @stressedinadress there’s so many more, so many, but you 7 have been absolutely wonderful to simply interact with. I appreciate you all so so much!! <3
Thank you to anyone out there seeing this who have The Soldier of Stars or Ad Astra Per Aspera a chance and who laughed and cried when I did and adored these characters like I did. Hazel, Catherine and Lizzie will always be apart of me - their stories won’t ever leave me. This story won’t ever leave me.
Just like ending Sunshine Soldier, The Soldier of Stars + AAPA will always be something I will forever be proud and happy of. I would do it all again if I could and I wouldn’t change a thing. Any bit of it. This pandemic, though scary and horrible, taught me more things about myself than I ever knew. So thank you all, for sticking around if you read, if I came for advice, anything - thank you. 💛
This isn’t goodbye, merely a see you later :)
Up next: Landslide <3
Thank you ALL
Enjoy some moodboards I made a while back for these 3 couples who I’ll forever adore...
