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I'm endlessly proud and overjoyed to share that Festival of Blooms earned this year's Heart & Minds award! This article, fittingly, came from the heart — as someone who withers in winter and blossoms again in the warmth of spring, I wanted to capture the feeling of revival, excitement, and delight when the days grow longer and the breeze feels like a hug instead of a bite.

Flowers are a big source of happiness for me, and some of my friends here may be able to confirm, as I've sent out many delighted snapshots of the tiny blooms that have popped up since spring finally hit us this year!

I hope you enjoy giving this article a read, if you haven't already. If you enjoy the Festival of Blooms, you'll encounter more of it in the next chapter of The Path to Adventure, the current storyline of Ayun Sovos! Chapter four is in the works, coming soon! You can start the journey with Ebi in chapter one, here: 1 | Ducky Delivery!

Thank you, always, for the love and support. It means a lot to have earned this specific award with the project that sits closest to my heart, my true escape from the chaos all around. If you ever need a warm and cozy place to take a rest or have an adventure when the real world gets a little dark, Ayun Sovos will always have a spot for you!

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Is that a voting widget I see? That can only mean one thing... WAWA is in full swing! I'm equal parts thrilled and terrified, but I pushed through the anxiety and uncertainty to bring you my proudest works of the past year or so, for your consideration this Awards season! Whether my submissions win your vote or not, I appreciate you popping by and giving them a read, and learning more about my worlds, why I picked my submissions, and what I'm looking forward to most in my worldbuilding these days! Plus, some mushy feelings about the community support you've shown me in the past. I'm just a creature with so many feelings.
  Wishing the best to my fellow WAWA-goers this year! It's always such a privilege to share a stage with so many of you amazing brains as we put our work out there, shine together, compete, collaborate, and spread the love where we can.
  Now... it's time to do a LOT of reading.

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