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This is just 🤍🤍🤍 congratulations you wonder x

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Thank you, lovely 🤍💫 x

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Look at that beautiful face.

Not being a writer, I find the relationship between writers and their work fascinating.

Thank you for this beautiful post. I look forward to this new book.

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Aww, thanks Lisa! I kept my post-swim selfie firmly behind the paywall, haha! I’m so glad you enjoyed this, thank you for reading. I can’t wait to share the book with you soon.

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Thank you for sharing this moment with us Laura, the feeling sense of your words, of reaching this milestone, that runs deep and wide, is written all over your face 😃 These book updates have been lovely to read. Looking forward to adding your second book to my shelf!

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Thank you so much Michelle! I’m so excited for you to read it. 💚

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QUITE looking forward to reading this xo

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Hard to properly conjure what your feelings are at this point of surrendering your manuscript, but has to be a magical elixir of overwhelming relief combined with sadness, loss and an empty space which will, in the fullness of the coming days, cry to be refilled. Such a wash of emotion is impossible to fully appreciate, not having stood in your place. Perhaps a little like giving up one's child for adoption . . . .

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A wash of emotion is exactly right! Thank you so much for reading and engaging 💫

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Congratulations on finishing your book! I loved reading about how it made you feel to finish it.❤️

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Thank you so much, Tommie! ✨

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Really enjoyed this. I too recently finished my novel and am in the process of submissions. Also feeling a little lost now my story has finished and carrying around so much headspace now my characters have gone.

Stuck in limbo until I receive a response 😕

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Good luck to you and your book, Jane! 💫

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I love how you describe this ending of a period, Laura…

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Thank you!

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The feelings of writing a book are so varied, intense, and magical. Thank you for sharing yours, such a delight to read!

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Yes! So many changing emotions. I’m glad I decided to document them.

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This is so beautiful... Congratulations!! How wonderful! 💖

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Thank you so much, Eva!

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Beautiful words, Laura. They give me a sense of hope as I'm about to push the manuscript of my first book out next month. I look forward to reading your book, which is not about swimming or birds...

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Thank you! And good luck with your manuscript...

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Magic! And I sure your book will contain the magic you embody on every page xx

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Thank you so much Lyndsay, what a lovely thing to say!

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Thank you 🙏

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