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Leila's avatar

Congratulations! I, too, have jumped on the "no longer waiting for permission" track. Life's too short to depend entirely on the whims of a notoriously mercurial industry!

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Molly's avatar

Wow—congrats! As ever, thank you so much for sharing the process so openly. What an inspiration 🌟

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Greg Angus's avatar

My friends and I are in the 6th year of running a kids Playwrighting program between our public library and community theatre, with no permission given. We show up with momentum and figure out the red tape and funding as we go. Generating real experiences and accomplishments.

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Callie's avatar

I love this! I just started writing poetry and fiction again after a LOOOONG hiatus and a lot of telling myself that it wasn’t practical and that I needed a “real job.” Finally giving myself permission to do it: https://open.substack.com/pub/anonymousemama/p/permission-slip?r=47v0&utm_medium=ios

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Kelso's avatar

I really needed to see this. Thank you for sharing everything about your journey, including the rough patches. This was so encouraging and a huge congratulations!!!

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Sarah Malm's avatar

Agreed!!!

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Nicola Blackwell's avatar

That cover is beautiful!

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Sarrah Marić ✨'s avatar

YES! 'Real jobs' are fake. Book deals are real. Here for it!!!

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Heidi Pyper's avatar

Beautiful story, beautifully put, beautiful person 🧡

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Victoria Marini's avatar

I know you already know this but “stupid” is maybe the most unprofessional, lazy criticism I’ve maybe ever seen … it’s cruel AND useless! Glad you didn’t listen! :)

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Emily Pantel's avatar

Can’t wait to read her!

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Ecstatic E's avatar

You are so amazing, please keep being you 🙌

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Danielle's avatar

AHHHHHH AMIE!!!! I’ve been following your journey since 2020, including being in your masterclass, reading your books, even doing your marketing workshop and I know how much this means to you. CONGRATSSSSS 🥂

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Jade's avatar

Huge congrats! Exactly what i (we?) needed to hear as always ☺️

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Misha Vayner's avatar

I freaking love this and you. I resonate so deeply with you and your work. thank you for inspring me

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Olivia/O. J. Barré 🐉's avatar

So awesome! Congratulations!

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Andrew Lynch's avatar

OMG Someone wrote stupid on your work? That’s fucking awful! Oh, Amie, I’m so sorry. Who hurt them? Poor sod

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Amie McNee's avatar

It was my writing teacher 🫠

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Andrew Lynch's avatar

WTAF!

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