Author's Note: I know I said that I would be quitting. I am indeed in a new facet of my life – things have changed a lot since I began writing stories a few years ago, and I am busier than ever.

However, quarantine is making me feel rather nostalgic, and even though I honestly don't know how consistent I can be with my writing, I would like to start back, at least for now, especially since it seems that the Hey Arnold and Rugrats communities do not have too many new publishers. Thank you for reading this, and for supporting my work.

Dear writers,

I wanted to let you know that coming across your stories has honestly been pretty enthralling! Like everyone else, I didn't know anything about your site until Nairobi-Harper came across and mentioned it to Rhonda (I'll admit that she wasn't too happy about your stories, but I sure am!)

I'll start out with some praise for what I loved about your stories – the first thing that comes to mind for me would be the creativity. After I read my first story, "Life with the Shortmans," I was intrigued enough, and decided that I wanted to continue skimming through different stories on this website. I was not disappointed. I appreciate the wildly different interpretations you guys have of our present-day lives (and of our futures!) I really like the fact that there isn't just always a specific formula used for stories.

The romantic relationships you have brought up were a point of interest for me as well, when I first started checking out your stories. How did you guys know about Helga and Arnold being interested in each other before we did? I'd say that the relationships you have brought up are fairly accurate, though I don't agree with what's been presented for me. I like Sid just fine as a person, but I can't envision myself dating him at all right now… maybe when he's a little bit older, but even then, who knows with him?

I also have seen one or two stories of Wolfgang and I. I'll admit that I like to think that most people have a soft core underneath – a heart, regardless of how mean they are – but with Wolfgang and I, I just… don't see it. Even if we did date, I would never be comfortable with the way he treats my friends. I'd love to help him become a better person, but doing so would take work from both sides, and I don't know if Wolfgang is too willing to put in the work right now.

You guys also seem to think that Peapod Kid has a crush on me, which makes me feel kind of weird. He's definitely an interesting person to talk to. I'd be willing to consider dating him, but he's never admitted to having a thing for me, so I don't really know. I've actually been thinking that I'd bring it up with him to see how he reacts. He certainly is a fascinating kid. There's something very mysterious about him, and Rhonda always speaks highly of him. He also does seem to care about my thoughts on bugs (I was explaining the concept of "anemophobia" – the fear of spiders – to everyone yesterday, and he was the only one who really seemed to be paying attention.) He's also kind of cute… yeah, thinking about this is making me want to ask him out…

I like how invested you all seem to be in your works. Even though it is a bit creepy to know that you have so much information on us, you seem to care about dealing with us in-depth as actual people. I'm glad that in most stories, we are not written in a one-dimensional manner (well, I am sometimes, but I won't get too much into that.) I'm learning more and more about my classmates just from reading your stories, and it's not very hard to remain interested.

The only things that actually stood out to me negatively were the difficulty many of you seem to have when it comes to finishing your stories, and my portrayal/Rhonda's portrayal in the stories. I've noticed that many of you leave your stories unfinished, or go on hiatus for long periods of time, which causes a decrease in interest from your very active readers.

I don't mean to be self-centered, but I'd like to have some more works about myself published. It's tough to not feel a bit left out when reading stories about your best friend and your classmates, all while being cast to the side. I feel like I'm usually just written in as Rhonda's best friend, or as "The Bug Girl." I love reading what you guys have to say about my classmates, but I feel like I'm a lot more than that. I don't think that I should always be reduced to the sidekick or girlfriend role. Why not write some stories in which I teach the people of Hillwood about insects? (I promise that I have some great books on them!) Why not write stories about my parents and I? Why not write a short-story about my aspirations, or really just anything? I'd love to see what you guys can come up with, really. I just don't like feeling so left out when reading what you guys have.

I also don't like Rhonda's portrayal in some of your stories. Rhonda is my best friend, but some of you make her come across as Regina George 2.0. I'll admit that Rhonda isn't always at her best, but I promise you that she has a good heart underneath it all. Yes, she orders me around sometimes. Yes, she can look down on poor people. I'll willingly admit that she's a bit of a drama queen. But just like I'm so much more than her sidekick, Rhonda Wellington Lloyd is so much more than the "Mean Girl" stereotype. I'd like to see more of you delve into Rhonda's psyche in the way you seem to have for Arnold and Helga (though I don't know how accurate all of it is, and I don't know if Rhonda would really appreciate me saying this.)

Overall, what I have to say is this: keep up the great work, you guys! I've become a fan of your stories, and even though a lot of the kids aren't too happy about what's been published, I definitely am. Consider Nadine Robinson your new fan 😊