The World is not Split into Good Farmers and Death Eaters
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Hello Big Teammates— Well, it’s gone. Farm (and Other F Words) is out of my hands, off to the copy editor and then on its way to print and to your mailboxes. After I sent it off for the final time on Wednesday, I thought I would feel relief, or at the least, catharsis. What I actually felt was a very strong desire to cry. As someone who’s published a lot of stuff in my life, from tweets and blogs to articles and live national news broadcasts, letting this book go for the final time was by far the most exposed I’ve ever felt shipping ideas that have my name on them. I guess that’s what happens when you pour your whole heart, years of your life, and most importantly, the stories of people you care about, into a Thing that then has to go and live in the world without having you there by its side to protect it and make sure it’s understood.
The World is not Split into Good Farmers and Death Eaters
The World is not Split into Good Farmers and…
The World is not Split into Good Farmers and Death Eaters
Hello Big Teammates— Well, it’s gone. Farm (and Other F Words) is out of my hands, off to the copy editor and then on its way to print and to your mailboxes. After I sent it off for the final time on Wednesday, I thought I would feel relief, or at the least, catharsis. What I actually felt was a very strong desire to cry. As someone who’s published a lot of stuff in my life, from tweets and blogs to articles and live national news broadcasts, letting this book go for the final time was by far the most exposed I’ve ever felt shipping ideas that have my name on them. I guess that’s what happens when you pour your whole heart, years of your life, and most importantly, the stories of people you care about, into a Thing that then has to go and live in the world without having you there by its side to protect it and make sure it’s understood.