SUBJECT: OMGEEEEE!
RC,
You aren’t going to believe this! The producers just emailed me. I was just figuring out how to decline the offer (thankfully, I waited a few days like you suggested). Apparently, they forgot to mention my plus one for the trip. They’re even providing a per diem for food and stuff. This doesn’t even feel real! And I just looked up the hotel and it’s amazing! I was expecting this tiny little motel, but this is a legit fancy-schmancy place!
Maybe they really do want me to go?
I have to find a way to make this work, right? I would be crazy to pass on this opportunity. And it feels like I should go especially now.
GAH! I AM FULLY FREAKING OUT NOW!
But you know, there’s this voice in my head that is worried that they’re just inviting me to make fun of me. Or that I don’t deserve to go because my stories aren’t “real” writing. Why do I do this?
Sigh,
Kate
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FROM: [email protected]
SUBJECT: Own it.
Kate,
That’s the fear talking. Tell it to piss off. You never know what could happen. This could change everything. You’re an amazing writer, Kate. Your stories are as real as anything else. Let yourself enjoy this.
You have earned this.
RC
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FROM: [email protected]
SUBJECT: RE: Own it.
You’re right. I’m doing this. AHHH!!!
Kate
PS: Can you hear me screaming across the pond? Because this still doesn’t feel real. Now the countdown begins. THREE MONTHS.
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FROM: [email protected]
SUBJECT: Two-month meltdown
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RC,
