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CONGRATULATIONS EMILY!!! I'm thrilled for you! Thank you also for encapsulating my feelings about writing SO WELL. I just started noodling around with a novel idea and it's VERY difficult to convince myself to sit down and write despite all of the hurdles I know exist. But you did it! Against all the odds. That fucking rules.

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Jill!! Thank you!! It is SOOO hard. But I hope you do it bc I LOVE your writing!! <3

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I could have written this post myself six years ago when I sold my first novel after a similar trajectory (without having anything to do with tech). My third (the second remains, sadly, unpublished) comes out in June from Simon and Schuster. Also a mystery (of sorts). Look mine up - Welcome to Murder Week - and if it appeals to you, let me know if you want to swap ARCs!

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ah thank you and congrats! would love to swap ARCs!

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Congrats 🍾

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SO happy for you! CONGRATS, Emily!!

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Thank you Christa!! <3

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Congratulations!!! So happy for you and cannot wait to read it.

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Aw thank you Ben!! I want to read yours too!!

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So so happy for you Emily!!

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Aww thank you so much Lynn!! <3

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Congratulations, Emily! This is great news - I'm looking forward to reading it ☺

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Thanks Sarah!!

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I LOVED reading this post, and love even more hearing you’ve reached such a huge milestone! Kudos! I’ll be preordering when it’s time!!

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Thank you Jen!! I so appreciate all the continued reading and support!! <3

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Congratulations, and what a gorgeously heartening read!! xx

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Aw thank you Clara!! Appreciate it!

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Congrats, Emily!

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thank you!!

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Congratulations!!! And thank you for the insight into how this all feels, from a fellow writer who only just landed an agent and knows there is a lot of work, rejection, and Big Feelings ahead.

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thank you!! and CONGRATS on finding an agent!! honestly getting there is the hardest part IMO.

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So glad to hear that lol!

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Huge congratulations!!!

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Thanks Catherine!!

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I love this essay but absolutely demand that you stay INSANE! Congrats!!!!!!

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hahah Sarah, you know it's impossible for me not to <3

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This is INCREDIBLE!! Congrats!!

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thanks Maz!!!! <3

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Congratulations!!! Can’t wait to read it!

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