I love The Stranger for publishing Rebecca Brown.

Trying to make a career of writing is as hard as I expected, but in ways that can be difficult to adapt to. Three weeks ago I sent out my first (nonfiction) query, and am still waiting for a response like the impatient puppy I am deep down.

Several fiction manuscripts are acting up and throwing off plot problems like a dog shaking off water. They are not fit to be seen.

And today, my hard drive crashed, so even the mediocre things I've spent six months building have vanished into the pixelated wilderness.

In sum: today was the day I really needed this piece. You have my inexpressible and most adamant thanks.

thanks rebecca...
thanks

Failure approved.

Rebecca Brown, you are awesome. Thank you so much, for all your writing.

thank you for this beautiful article. it's little reminders like these that help me go on.