It has been 5 years since I very first started Amatuer Writers. We have come a long ways since that time when there was only 2 writers on the site. We still have a long ways to go to be a true influence in the artistic community. I want to take the time to thank those authors who have been with me since right near the beginning. Without the hard work and dedication you have given into helping me with the site, the ideas and writings you have given, and the people you have brought to the site to view, this site would have failed in the first year. I want to thank you all from the very bottom of my heart. The original start to the site was in May and that is when I will mark the anniversary from now on.