hermionesviolin: often, it's a timing issue--i.e., when the story goes up, and especially when a ficathon goes up (or when the reveal happens)it's just a horribly inconvenient time for the reader. But then, three months later, Grandma's recuperating! It's the slow season at work! The kids don't have soccer anymore! and then the reader says, "Hey, I know! I'll do a Recs set!"