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Mazal Tov on a year girl. Slow and steady wins the race and you are so winning XOXOX also must applaud your choice of music at the end here (again). I admire you deeply. I want you to know I am not alone in telling you your brain is amazing and so is your being! xoxoxo

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🐢❤️ I'm a lucky lady to have you in my circle, Mer. You are an extraordinary person and friend. I'm grateful for you and your support!

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Happy Substack Anniversary, Maria! I am so glad we have crossed paths and found each other! I am grateful for your support, and proud to be a witness on your writing journey. Thank you for sharing with your readers so genuinely and openly!

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I’m so happy to have connected with you too, Wendy! We have many parallels in our writing journeys and I find yours to be very inspirational. Your readership and support mean so much, and I’m grateful for all your encouraging words.

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Happy anniversary! I am also 40 and writing my first novel, so I'll follow along in your journey :)

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Happy One Year! Happy to have found you here... going to go play catch up with some of your posts!

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Thank you so much for taking the time to read. I'm very happy to have connected with you too!

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Maria: this is so true: “Perhaps the greatest gift of this year on Substack is the continuous reminder to trust in the creative process; sometimes, not knowing what comes next is where the best ideas take shape.”

And also what you wrote about the buzzing energy on Substack. 😊

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Thank you so much for reading, James! Yes, the generous spirit of this community has helped me become braver in shaping a new, creative path for myself.

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One Whole Year Already?!! Congratulations on your personal and professional growth, as well as the growth of your reader(fan!)-base!! It's always the highlight of my day when I see another substack story by you pop up on my screen!! XOxo

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You have been there from the start, Eden. ❤️ Thank you for always reading and supporting. So grateful for you, friend xo

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Congratulations on the first year. I appreciate these words. I have a newsletter over on the ol'mailchimp and have considered moving over but, have not. It is a whole thing.

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Thank you for reading, Ramona! I imagine it’s a process. But gosh, we’d love to have you! Keep it in mind. 🥰

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Oh Dear Maria! This morning, YOU were the first to show up on my computer during my quiet time. Love your thoughts and your writing style. I, too, look forward to your novel.

BTW: Gary and I enjoy an originally posted e-book writer, Catherine Ryan Hyde. I believe she focuses on young teen/adult relationships. PAY IT FORWARD was one of her first novels and eventually, made into a movie. Each novel tucks in a moral. Just a bit different each time. Virtual Hugs, Paulajo

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I’m so glad you’re here, Paulajo! Thank you for reading and always being so supportive.

Pay it Forward was an incredible story! Now I am going to check out the rest of Catherine Ryan Hyde’s work. I’m always interested in how writers arrive at the stories they tell.

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Congratulations on one year! That is really a tremendous accomplishment. I love seeing your articles pop up in my inbox Maria and you have encouraged me from the beginning of my own writing journey. Grateful to have you here and be a part of each other's community.

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Thanks so much, Matthew! You always have such genuine, kind words to share, and your work on author journeys and all your reading always gets me thinking. I’m so glad we’re connected here too. ☺️

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Thank you for reading and subscribing, Sascha! I'm so happy you're here.❤️

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