I'm feeling my age!!!! I remember the first time I sent feedback to an author, it was Chaos. I was so nervous! And it seemed that Eboni and I would email each other every other day, just "talking" about her fanfics. I still have a few that she started, but never posted on her site. I miss her!
Honestly, that's how I became friends with most of the BSB writers I know now. Because of those initial emails back and forth. Chaos, Swenglish and Jenna were the first people I ever gave feedback to. I felt the same way with Eboni! I remember chatting with her for hours on IM about fanfics, hot fireman and life in general. Also Kat and Amy who both in turn ended up becoming very good friends for life, even though they are both way out of the fanfic world today. Of course Mersey and Maria as well. *sigh*
I also remember the first time I got a feedback for my stories. Those things kind of stuck with you. In a good way!
Sometimes I miss those days. Everything has gotten so impersonal now, if it weren't for the review and respond to review buttons, I'm not sure if anyone would know who is reading what anymore. There seems to be next to no more wanting to reach out to your favorite authors.