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Marina Mahathir's avatar

Thank you for this. I'm so glad you mentioned about there being humans on the other side of the email. I've sometimes felt unseen but feel reassured after you wrote that. Thanks again.

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Clive's avatar

How nice.

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Ilana DeBare's avatar

Fantastic advice that’s applicable beyond the literary world.

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Ida Yalzadeh's avatar

Thank you for this!

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Joseph Durepos's avatar

Excellent!

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Anat Deracine's avatar

This was fantastic!

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Susan Setteducato's avatar

What a beautiful and human post. Recently, I've been seeing a lot resentment and frustration among fellow aspiring authors. Your words are a reminder that everyones journey is unique.

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