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Allison McCarthy
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It Took a Long Time
Some essays come together in a flurry of draft writing. Others take a bit longer to conceive.
My new essay, “And She Was” (Argot), took about two years to write, re-write, submit, face a few rejections, re-write some more, pitch a query, clean up the prose before hitting send… and finally find a home. It is one of the essays I’m most proud of putting out into the world.
After a few months of fussing
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Dear Sister: Letters From Survivors of Sexual Violence
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Robot Hearts: True and Twisted Tales of Seeking Love in the Digital Age
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Places Like Home
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Queer Around the World: A LGBTQ+ True Stories Anthology
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“But no, I came by these feelings honestly. And I don’t accept bitter. Wounded, yes. Traumatized, sure. Grieving, okay. Anything other than bitter. I put too much work in to be callously tossed aside as bitter. Bitter is for someone who hasn’t earned it.”
― Meaty
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“Do you know why we have the sunflowers? It’s not because Vincent van Gogh suffered. It’s because Vincent van Gogh had a brother who loved him. Through all the pain, he had a tether, a connection to the world. And that is the focus of the story we need – connection.”
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“Let your intention be freedom from useless suffering. Then, let go. Watch the heat of day pass into the cool night. Let go. When the karma of a relationship is done, only love remains. It’s safe. Let go. When the past has passed from you at last, let go. Then climb down and begin the rest of your life. With great joy.”
― Eat, Pray, Love
― Eat, Pray, Love
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