Always here for a good behind the essay piece! And I’m so inspired by your dedication to the craft and sticking with this story that demanded to be told.
Thanks for sharing the story behind the story, Crystal! I'm impressed with both your tenacity to keep trying and the grace you showed yourself to take pauses and let it sit for awhile.
Your words are a gift, friend
Thank you for sharing this behind the scenes look into your beautiful essay.
Thank you for loving it like I do!
I loved reading this, thank you! It’s so helpful to hear how many renditions it went through to get published.
Isn't it?! I always feel like beautiful essays I read are just thrown onto paper at first try (but I know that's hardly ever true)!
Always here for a good behind the essay piece! And I’m so inspired by your dedication to the craft and sticking with this story that demanded to be told.
Thanks friend.
Love the backstory. Isn’t there always one? So glad you kept working on it. ❤️
I always love hearing the backstory of essays, because they really do end up taking on a life of their own!
Thanks for sharing the story behind the story, Crystal! I'm impressed with both your tenacity to keep trying and the grace you showed yourself to take pauses and let it sit for awhile.