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Lauren Flanagan's avatar

I love the thoughts you share in your newsletter (my favorite was probably you talking about the prevalence of "preachiness" in kids books) and your sketches are always fun!

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Rebecca J. Gomez's avatar

Lauren, you are the winner of the giveaway! Send me an email or a direct message with your mailing address so I can get your book to you!

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Julia McMullen's avatar

I love your Fourth Friday roundups!

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Bridget's avatar

I loved all your 100 days of drawing updates.

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Debbie Merritt's avatar

I enjoy your seemingly random thoughts, like the post on pens, for example. They make me think and they are entertaining as well. Thank you!

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Maura Gentry's avatar

I so appreciate how vulnerable you are with your writing and sharing here. Your post looking back on the poetry you composed in each decade of your life made me laugh and cringe and find joy in my own poetic journey!

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Rebecca J. Gomez's avatar

I’m so glad to hear that it helped you find joy in your own poetic journey!

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Jenn's avatar

Already subscribed, and what I love about your posts is YOUR accessible vibe. It feels like you know what you’re doing, but not like you allow that to distance us from you.

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Rebecca J. Gomez's avatar

Aw, thank you! I'm so glad to hear that because that's the sort of vibe I go for. (Though I don't always know what I'm doing, haha)

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Jenn's avatar

Haha! You…definitely know more what you’re doing than some of us!

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Nicole Bennett's avatar

Congrats on a year of S&S! I have enjoyed your behind-the-scenes book publishing glimpses and also your thoughts on novels in verse and picture books.

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Stella's avatar

Just discovered this substack but I'm thinking of sticking around :) Beautiful!

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Joanna Peter's avatar

Aw, I'm behind on Substack posts, so I missed the chance to enter the giveaway! I've enjoyed following you for the past couple of months and hearing about your writing process. I found your post on picture books helpful and was able to check out John Ronald's Dragons and Home in the Woods.

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Rebecca J. Gomez's avatar

Sorry you missed it. I can relate to being behind on my Substack reading! I'm happy to know that I helped you discover a couple of wonderful picture books!

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