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Alicia's avatar

Thanks for writing this! I published a piece in Modern Love last year too, and it's so cool to see the opportunities you got out of it.

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Thank you!! <3 And congratulations on your piece! That's so cool!! I'll have to read it :)

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Kirthana Ramisetti's avatar

Luck and randomness are truly a big part of a writing career. But so is perseverance and talent, and you definitely have both! Congratulations, and hope to read your novel one day.

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Aw thank you Kirthana!!! <3

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Sabrina | @scandalpress's avatar

congratulations!! I loved reading this piece and maybe THIS is the sign you’re going to get to all of those historical fictions published… one day lol. keep writing!! 💕

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Thank you so much!!! <3 and oh my God I'm setting those novels ON FIRE even though they're on my computer...just...never again loll but THANK YOU for entertaining my most terrible ideas lol

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Lai Sanders's avatar

Getting an agent without querying is the DREAM (took me 80+ rejections IIRC...). 😭 Congratulations and hope to hear more about your novel.

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Thank you so much!! !And congrats to YOU!! You kept going and you did it, that's the REAL feat <3

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Julia Sergison's avatar

I needed to read this today - thank you for sharing & for not stopping your writing!! Hoping to read your witch romance in the future 🫶🏽

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Thank you!!! And oh God i'm not sure that romantasy novel will ever see the light of day but I'm glad there's someone checking for it lolll

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Julia Sergison's avatar

Hahaha there’s truly a market for anything!!

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Kristin Amico's avatar

You've nailed the feeling of simultaneous joy and exasperation as a writer. I recently got the most incredibly positive email about an essay (which I've worked on for more than 2 years), before submitting to more than 2 dozen publications. I had to read the email TWICE before understanding they rejected it. A few days later, a piece I worked on for only a few days got a yes. The world is wild. I feel like giving up on my memoir several days a week, but then I like to think that I'm only one submission away from a yes. Good luck with your novel!

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Thank you!! I hope you don't give up!!

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Florentyna's avatar

My algorithm is late to the party and just offered me this piece - loved to read it! Congratulations and looking forward to reading more of your posts.

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Thank you!! :)

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Rachel Leeke Alexis's avatar

Congratulations 🎉 everything at the right time! The hope, fatigue, and relief in your writing is palpable.

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Thank you so much!!

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Kendra Mase's avatar

Really enjoyed reading this piece, especially as a writer and author hoping for a little luck sometime soon. All we need sometimes is that little bit of kismet to make something magical happen.

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Sending all the luck, fairy dust, and magic your way!!

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Brenna's avatar

Wow I appreciated this look behind the curtain. Congratulations ❤️

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Thank you!! <3

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Liz Lenkinski's avatar

I loved this!! Congrats!! And your career is only dead if you give up. I’m a wisened crone so you can believe me. 💖

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Thank you! :) And you're totally right!! I'm just dramatic lol

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Enrique <3's avatar

Holis! hahaha - i really love your writing too

I'm so glad I found this piece - as Vegetarian, sometimes Vegan identifying quasi polyamorous individual dis really hit!

Best of luck! Fingers crossed for you 🤞

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

It's the level of specificity for me lolll THANK YOU!!! I'm glad you liked it :)

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Alicia's avatar

I love your writing :)

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Thank you!! <3 :)

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Zoe Flavin's avatar

Wow I felt so seen in this piece!!! Thank you for sharing <3 your novel sounds awesome! Excited to read it

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Haili Blassingame's avatar

Oh my god THANK YOU!!!!

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Xue's avatar

Congratulations and I think you made your own luck by persevering and continuing to plug away at it!!

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Hannah's avatar

so well written and inspiring, it’s wonderful to be a writer despite the hardship 💖 as a current journalism student I loved reading about your journey

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