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The 6th marks my official anniversary here. I definitely have a post about it because I'm fairly certain it's mandatory and in the terms and conditions. ;)

Anyways, congrats on all you've done here. I'm glad we connected and I enjoy reading you.

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Congrats! Looking forward to the weekly exercises again! And once again, I have to say, I love your narration of the Good Guys. Relistening to it now, and Boston Saint Mike gives me such joy. The best way to start the new year. :)

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Ain't nobody snahs my bois wid wickedness, thats f' shoah!

Thanks Michael, I am really glad you enjoyed it!

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I'm glad you've been enjoying Essay Club! I'm enjoying doing it, it's a good way to get snapshots of a great writer's thoughts.

It's interesting, people talk about writer's block, but many of the writers I see on Substack are working on multiple projects at once, and publishing regularly. I think having a few things going at once is the trick - that way when one project stalls, you can switch focus to another one.

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You know thats a good thought! I wonder if there’s something to it! Mental β€œtacking” back and forth to make forward progress, kind of!

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That's a good way to put it. And for me, and apparently many on Substack, having just one project on the go is like sailing directly upwind!

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Hung, yes.

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I’m looking forward to reading g your works in 2024! I can totally relate to being overwhelmed by the amount of works I want to read. I think my goal for this year is to choose about six people to follow very carefully, read all their work, and build community with them. Perhaps after some practice with a small group, I’ll be able to expand my circle.

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I didnt intend to do that but its happening in practice because i am a limited human being. Thats a great idea!

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Congrats on a year of publishing fiction! I feel like 2024 is a good year for us to work together once. Can you keep your eyes peeled for such an opportunity, assuming you're interested?

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Absolutely! Sci-Friday feels like a natural overlap, let's make something happen!

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Afterthought--can you please shoot me an email, or share yours? We can at least get a conversation started. substackscoot@gmail.com!

Thank you!

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I feel like even the saints with lowercase s’s have tapped me on the shoulder a few times. They often want me to write about them.

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