I used to read too fast so I could earn as many free personal pan pizzas from Pizza Hut as I could. But as soon as I’d aged out of free pizza—the cruelest rite of passage ever—I calmed my cheese-drunk ass down and returned to reading like a human.
The next Transcestors session will look at ancient burial sites!
For me, this question of futility often seems to hit two patterns: 1) insecurity/uncertainty about one’s place in the world, and 2) disillusionment about the reality of writing.
Agents are often overworked, underpaid, and have full lives outside of their jobs. I think writers sometimes have unrealistic expectations because of one of my favorite things in the world: inaccurate movie portrayals of a writer’s life.
Happy Pride Month! If you're reading this early enough, here is a reminder that the next Transcestors session is starting in a few hours. Come learn all about where Pride Month began with a talk on the Stonewall Rebellion!
