I am currently plumbing the abyss (or that’s what it sometimes feels like), working on what is likely the final (big) revision of my book, HOTSHOT. The book is slated to come out in Spring 2024, published by Grove Press.
I am reminding myself to keep in touch with you.
I am reminding myself that these newsletters do not have to be perfect little capsules with perfectly written thoughts and beliefs and conclusions.
Part of the revision process is, for me, a process of rediscovery.
How have I locked myself into a particular idea (or ideas) of this manuscript, and how can I release myself from them?
How can I allow myself to explore new forms and structures while also staying oriented in the text?
How can I continue to trust myself as a writer, who is writing from my lived experience?
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