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Marina Crouse Writes's avatar

I really like this update format, and the invitations for reflection. I am on my draft 3 and will be definitely using your prompt today as I weed/wade through some big thoughts. Thanks for sharing :)

Emily Moss's avatar

I feel like if I give my thoughts a space to breathe, they tend to not grab my attention so much during inconvenient times! I'd love to hear how the exploration plays out. And thank YOU for reading!

Nat Sang's avatar

I love this update format. Very nicely done. We were recently South (Charleston) and I just recall admiring the trees in the south. On a walk with my husband this morning, I even made mention of the southern trees. I think you’re going to love it. I’m excited to follow your publishing journey as well. Looking forward to reading more.

Emily Moss's avatar

The trees!!!

When my family visited North Carolina over Valentine's Day weekend, I was struck by how green it was, because there are so many pine trees mixed in with the broadleaves. It made me feel a little bit closer to home, and that was such an important signal to me that it was the right place to be. I can't help but be a tree girl.

Nat Sang's avatar

I LOVE trees too! From one tree girl to another 🤗

Anne Kilfoyle's avatar

I like the new structure and content! Getting a peek behind the scenes at who you are and what you’re up to is exciting.

I hadn’t heard of Wound despite it checking many of the boxes I love in a novel. ✨ It’s going on my TBR list! (Is that the right acronym?)

Emily Moss's avatar

Yay! I'm glad that you like the format - it was fun and different for me too.

It was a very interesting novel! Very genre-bending, but I appreciated that it noticed and acknowledged that as well. You can almost hear the character saying "oh dear, what have I done" as you're nodding along, wondering the same thing as well.

Anne Kilfoyle's avatar

I find it frustrating when neither the book nor the character has self-awareness in those moments! So I’m glad it’s acknowledged

Emily Moss's avatar

It definitely helped me get through to the end when I was like... wait... there's poetry in this novel? And personal essays? Whuuuu?

Alina Bykova's avatar

Awesome update! Good luck with the move! (:

How did you find a group of readers to give feedback? Was it through a writing group, or is it possible to ask friends for things like this?

Emily Moss's avatar

So glad you like the update!!

I got my group from all different places. Some are friends that I've known for years and we were just drawn together by our love of writing, others I met at a writing conference, while others still I met from a writing retreat that a bookstore put together. So a little bit of a mix!