Thank you!
I am completely blown away and have been as high as a kite all day (a blown away kite, you could say).
I'm sure many of you know that feeling and I hope many more do in the coming months!
Thanks to everyone who has helped with feedback and reviews. I am the biggest advocate of this site, I know I would not have been in this happy state if it hadn't been for YWO readers/writers.
On turning fact into fiction: African Violet blogpost on Sue Howe's site: http://howesue.wordpress.com/