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Jamal Robinson's avatar

This was so sweet to get to read!

I love the mutual admiration and that quote was killer!

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Shivani's avatar

Jamal! Thank you for reading and making time for us :) feels like we all get to share some tea together in this piece ❤️

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Alex Lewis's avatar

Love you bro, thank you!

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Jamal Robinson's avatar

Love you too bro!

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ayan artan's avatar

man this was so sweet, I'm liable for (another) toothache 🥹

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Shivani's avatar

Thank yoooou, ayan! My dental insurance is shitty, but I’ll see what I

can do 🫶🏽

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Alex Lewis's avatar

We cannot be held liable for any dental repairs

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sayeda's avatar

I love this conversation, and hearing more about your writing processes is so valuable because the both of you are such amazing writers. thank you for inviting us to your home 🫂

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Shivani's avatar

Thank YOU for coming in! Always have tea for you :)

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Alex Lewis's avatar

Thanks for joining us, Sayeda. Truly so grateful for your support 🫶🏽

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Cole Henderson's avatar

Reread this joint for the second time and it really feels like a testament to who ya’ll are as people, and as writers. Never failing to reach back and pull people up with your words. Looking forward to Pt. 2 for sure

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Alex Lewis's avatar

That’s love bro, thank you. Always honored you make the time 🫂

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Shivani's avatar

A reread!!! Always appreciate the generosity of your time, Cole. Thank you for reading :)

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Ramya Vivekanandan's avatar

I loved this piece and conversation between the two of you (it was my lunchtime read!). Thanks for the glimpse into your respective thoughts and flow as writers. Your joy around the "I really get to write whatever I want and there are people who actually want to read it" is one that I share and feel completely!

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Shivani's avatar

Thank you for reading, Ramya!! Grateful to share space with you during a meal :)

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Alex Lewis's avatar

Thank YOU so much for making the time to read it & wanting to! That’s a miracle! It was a joy putting this together, and I’m glad you felt welcome to come on in 🫂

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Gabriel Minamedez's avatar

love this, this conversation felt like a warm cup of coffee for writers. thank you both for this! 🙏

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Shivani's avatar

Thank you for finding a seat and reading our words :) Hope that cup stays warm all day.

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Marta Carvalho's avatar

What a beautiful conversation to read as an aspiring novelist. I can feel the mutual admiration and love you have for each other!

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Shivani's avatar

We love each other big!! Thank you so much for reading, Marta <3

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Kent Thomas's avatar

Thank you both for this! Among other things, I really appreciated the reasons behind sitting with a piece for a while versus putting something out quickly. Thank you!

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Shivani's avatar

Thank you for reading, Kent! Sometimes we just need an extra moment to marinate in it all :)

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