All I have to say is WOW! Let the haters hate, what you have here is GREAT!
A truly captivating story! I agree with your philosophy but sadly the "think police" control the mechanisms and venues that artists much like yourself need and depend upon to further fund your vision and dreams....
Thank you for pushing through and bringing Petal to a pause, I look forward to seeing where your story goes from here!
Thank you brother for the great story, you know it is memorable when your story invokes an emotional response from the readers.