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"I feel a kinship with writers who admit we think about these things. We think about these things."

๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค

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Sep 21ยทedited Sep 21Author

It warms my heart that my mistake sounds resonant. What's the saying? A broken clock is right twice a day. I think I meant for that second sentence to read: "We care about these things." Kinship through it all... thought, care, and human error. ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค

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Ooh! That works too but I loved the repetition. It really landed, emphasized the obsession. ๐Ÿ–ค love you

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Gina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My little zine juxtaposed with Sheila Heti, a writer who made me want to be a writer?! I can die happy.

Thank you for reading so thoughtfully. Iโ€™m so grateful.

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Hurley!!!! It felt like kismet to read 100 Swims alongside Sheila Heti, and this book in particular. I love your zine, so thank *you* for sharing it with us all!

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can you email me the homemade vodka sauce recipe, thx!

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and "How does it feel to get in the water?" is a great metaphorical question too...

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Right?! It's the perfect metaphor and the answer can change depending on what we're talking about--drafting, revising, querying, submitting.

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