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Monique Durant Staley's avatar

I didn’t see it coming. We are reading your essay, ‘Any Kind of Leaving’ for any essay workshop at Prospect Street Writers Workshop this weekend. It is intensely moving - and intensely personal. And the ending is magnificent. Just wanted you to know. Enjoy spring at your farm!

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Jillian Barnet's avatar

Oh, Monique, it means the world to me that your workshop is reading Any Kind of Leaving. I’m humbled by the attention and so very grateful! Spring is in halting progress here— and it’s glorious!🌞

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Tracey Edelist, PhD's avatar

Jillian, I'm so glad you figured out the niggle and are writing from your heart, and not the shoulds!

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Jocelyn Lovelle's avatar

So much love and generosity and work in this piece. Thank you for sharing everything here. My fave essay (okay top three) is also The Fourth State of Matter! and so now, even though you'd already conviced me, I need to read If This Were Fiction. Thank you!

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Christina Pompeo's avatar

Please, send me the list ,too! Thank you so very much!!

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Jillian Barnet's avatar

Sent!

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A C's avatar

hi Jillian! would you please send me the list also

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Jillian Barnet's avatar

Sent!😊

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This Traveling Life's avatar

Wonderful read this morning. I loved the chickens, the picture of the pond, the book rec. I would love a copy of the list you've put together. Thank you for the prompt, too. Enjoy the clucks.

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Jillian Barnet's avatar

Sent. Let me know if you have sny problems. My computer is in the shop snd I’m working entirely from my phone. 🥺

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Gaye's avatar

Thank you for helping me understand my niggling bits. Time to sit down and have a chat.

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Karen Altergott Roberts's avatar

Send me the list too!

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