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Melanie.Hammer's avatar

I'm just getting to this, after a week of ignoring my novel because I fell into a giant plothole. and sat there in a huff. I think I solved it now. We'll see. But I love the story of sending your character to Chicago, of looking--and finding--just the right thing for 1985. My favorite Yogi Berra quote is, you can see a lot just by looking. Thanks for the reminder that you can't write a book by just ignoring it. PS: I'm 67; every decade has been better than the one before; wishing that for you, too..

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Jami Attenberg's avatar

Thank you!!

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Rosemary Porto's avatar

I hope your birthday made you feel special and very happy. You are special and you deserve happiness. Cheers to your new decade!

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Jami Attenberg's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Timothy Deer's avatar

Happy belated! Hope it's a great year.

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Jami Attenberg's avatar

Thank you!!

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Jules's avatar

Thank you for this perfect start to my Monday morning.

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Jami Attenberg's avatar

You're welcome!

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Jane Gerster's avatar

You have a knack for showing up in my inbox when I could most use a dose of Craft Talks. This was a lovely way to dive into edits, thank you for writing and sharing.

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Jami Attenberg's avatar

I'm so glad to help!

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