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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Carlos Greaves

Thanks for sharing. This feels like something I’ll come back to on tough writing days.

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Mar 15, 2023Liked by Carlos Greaves

Love this! It was helpful to see your progress and growth over the years, especially to all of us trying to improve but often writing in a vacuum.

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Hi Carlos! It’s so awesome to see how your writing has progressed over five years—thank you for sharing your first submission to McSweeney’s!

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Mar 15, 2023Liked by Carlos Greaves

Thanks for sharing this, super helpful and inspiring to look at some of your earlier stuff!

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congrats on your 5 year milestone and all the success you’ve had since you first pitched Mcsweeney’s! Proud to call you my teacher

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Apr 18, 2023Liked by Carlos Greaves

A great read, thanks. I'm on submission number five to Chris at McSweeney's. His latest technique to soften the blow of the rejection is to end his mail with an exclamation mark, which is something I really appreciate.

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Super cool piece! Hoping that in a few years I’ll be able to look back on my first McSweeny’s rejection in a similar way!

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