a supposedly fun thing I'll probably do again - by Ava
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book, blues, bliss
Reminder: you can get 30% off an annual subscription if you sign up in the next week :) Last year I was at an event in Northern California where I felt a little out of place. Most of the other people there were working on sophisticated technology and I was not. Everyone was very kind. I floated from conversation to conversation feeling shy, and found myself listening to a man explain that despite being a beloved blogger he would never, ever write a book. Someone else asked why not. I don’t remember the man’s exact words, but my interpretation was this: he said, Writing a book can ruin your…
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