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love both you and your literature, mr. jamesworth!

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Ahhhh congratulations James!!! This novel was one of my favorite reads of 2024 and it’s cool to read about its fruition. I’m so happy to hear that its way of making it into the world has changed your writing life (and therefore your life as a whole) for the better. Your ability to believe in your own growth is heartening and inspiring.

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thank you so very much, Adrianna. I hope you’re also very proud of what you’ve accomplished this year, your determination and commitment have been hugely inspirational to me as well, I’m deeply grateful to have your friendship and encouragement (:

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Damn, I didn't know that pretending to like something was even an option for fiction!!

Loved this, as a serial novel. I've been delaying reading the ending.

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Loved seeing how you rolled this out, and it was a pleasure to read. I found these characters fascinating, and the love that you poured into them is palpable. We’re so lucky to have you here, James. ❤️

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my substack oomf.. Almost done reading MIR and it has been awesome. Appreciate it🙌🙌🎊🎊🎊🎊

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oomfs for life<3 bostonians gotta stick 2gether!!! thanks, molly(:

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This is awesome. We’re lucky to have you here homie. ❤️❤️❤️

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James!! 😭❤️ You're the sweetest. I'm so glad you're here.

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Dude, this is magical. this is what substack fiction is all about. seeing the genesis of this in your notebooks…unreal. can’t wait to finish MIR

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Honestly, I loved going through all my old notebooks and seeing the context in which the story grew but I had no idea if anyone was actually gonna care about that part so I’m really pleased to hear it came across well. Always appreciate you and your encouragement, Clancy, thank you very much!!

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Thanks so much James, i haven't been reading it because I don't have the patience to follow serial pubs, but now it's complete I will be digging in. Love, Murph

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Mr. Murphy, you’re one of the coolest and the realest stackers we’ve got round these parts so this means a lot. I really appreciate this, sending all my love right back at ya(:

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James, I wasn't expecting to cry 10 minutes after waking up, but fortunately for me you've brought on happy, healing tears. I'm still reading MiR, and it is one of those books where the characters and the color of the prose immediately took up residence in my head and will flavor the rest of my existence.

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That is a wildly kind compliment. I’m so very humbled and appreciative. Thank you for trusting me and the story, I hope the rest of it moves you just as deeply. (:

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oh..

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