January 3, 2023: Too many emails...
Posted by JeffsFort
Hi Everyone!
December 25, 2022: Email That Unintentionally Made Me Smile...
Posted by JeffsFort
Dear Mister Jeffsfort,
I have been a reader of storylover.us for a few months and decided to look at the other sites networked in what is called the Fort Family. I was wondering why of all the sites in the network that have unique names and themes that you decided to simply steal the name for your site from the community. Im not trying to be rude or anything but it does seem a little lazy.
- Name Not Being Shared
Hi there ##########,
I'm so glad you decided to branch out from one of the community sites as they all have unique material, comprised of so many amazing authors. Hopefully you are following fortfamilyforums.com which is the hub for the entire network and lets you know what's new and what news is being shared by all. You may ask yourself why "fortfamilyforums.com" as it isn't a forum. The quick answer is, it used to be a forum, one that was originally set up and used for jeffsfort.com before it started to become a gathering place for authors and readers simply because it was something I wanted to do at the time; show appreciation for a few authors that I really admired. And over the years it grew to be larger than any of us could have ever imagined. So the short answer to your concerned email is I didn't steal "JeffsFort" from the community, the community stole my site's name and grew large enough to cut my name off of it. Maybe if you are lucky enough, something just as special will steal your name and give you just as much joy as "The Fort Family" has given me over the years.
Happy Holidays,
The OG JeffsFort ;)
December 24, 2022: Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays!
Posted by JeffsFort
You know, it's been a long time since Christmas was a holiday that I would get all geared up for. Decorating, planning, gift buying... For me it is a wonderful time which has simply passed. It's a holiday to help build the wonderous imagination of a child and put a strain on the bank accounts of those who love them; and that's perfectly okay. However you celebrate or reminisce over the holidays, have a safe and healthy holiday and keep in mind if you are alone over the holidays, we are never completely alone because of this community. Families built of friendships have always been the foundation of how this community has endured for almost 19 years and continues to do so even today.
Here's to a New Year of fun and friendship for us all!
- Jeff
November 28, 2022: Goodbye to A True Fan
Posted by JeffsFort
Over the years we have lost quite a few of our own. Two of the men who are directly responsible for our community, many authors, site owners, and friends. Unfortunately, today we are saddened as have lost another.
Known to many as "A True Fan", "True Fan", or simply as "Lenny", he has left an indullable mark on this community as well as many others. We will do everything we can to make sure that all that he created will remain as it is today. We all offer our condolences to his family and to all the true fans of A True Fan.
Rest In Peace Lenny, we'll watch over your fandom for you.