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Sarah Ditum's avatar

As a person currently working on a TOP SECRET POSSIBLY MORTIFYING project, I applaud this transparency and wish you ALL POSSIBLE LUCK X

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Katie Lee's avatar

THANK YOU! I feel like I leapt off a cliff and I’m just praying I can stick the landing

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Katie Lee's avatar

Without (too much) vomiting

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Katie Lee's avatar

Twice now I have met you and failed to ask you what your TOP SECRET POSSIBLY MORTIFYING project is. (So lovely seeing you last night. You are hilarious and I love you)

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Lorna Woolfson's avatar

You've absolutely got this Tara Bingbong! (Just throwing that in there as a suggestion - No credit required if you go for it!). Can't wait to read them and the build up to them! Nice work Geoff Wilcox?? xx

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Katie Lee's avatar

After our conversation I’m still thinking Pamphlet is a great name. Ooh Pam Flett!

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Charles Arthur's avatar

Go go go go go Katie!

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Katie Lee's avatar

3 months later and I still haven’t published a single book. It’s going brilliantly 🙃

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Elaine R. Frieman's avatar

I’m new to your newsletter but I look forward to following along. I love your witty/funny writing style. 😅

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Sarah Burton's avatar

Angelica McClure has a ring to it

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Sarah Burton's avatar

But it’s good you’ve shared this, a braver ma’am than I

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Katie Lee's avatar

It’s funny that all the names I come up with are nearly always Scottish. Maybe it’s the family blood calling to me through the generations.

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Laura Kidd 💌 Penfriend's avatar

I'm excited to hear more about all of this!

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Katie Lee's avatar

Never fear! I will be oversharing throughout 👍

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Pat's avatar

👋🏻😘

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Katie Lee's avatar

🥰

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Amber Eve's avatar

So, this was my exact plan too, except I messed up and accidentally posted a photo of the first book on my regular Instagram rather than my author one and ended up outing myself as my pen name long before the books had a chance to make me rich. So now I'm just having to own that yes, I'm the author of these rapidly-released books, which has been... interesting. Anyway, no advice, really, but lots of solidarity and encouragement, and I'm really looking forward to reading more!

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Katie Lee's avatar

Ah yes, the great Amber outing of two thousand and whatever it was! I remember it well! I missed the day it actually happened, but word spread around Shiny grapevine. I'm glad it worked out ok in the end, although I totally understand why you might have been a little diffident about it.

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Susannah Northfield's avatar

Good luck and well done for completing them! I’ve tried and failed multiple times to finish writing a book, so I know how difficult is. Be proud of yourself 😊

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Katie Lee's avatar

Thanks Susannah! It's typical of me that my only thought when I finished was "That took you too long."

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Emily-Jane Clark's avatar

Good luck! I can't wait to read them!

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Katie Lee's avatar

Thanks EJ! The feeling is ofc mutual. (Everyone should buy Emily-Jane’s books!)

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Alex Milway's avatar

You can do it!!

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Katie Lee's avatar

Let's go!! (After I've had a sit down).

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Lia Devlin's avatar

I think what you’re doing is brave and brilliant and I can’t wait to read your books!

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Katie Lee's avatar

I was going to walk the dog, but now I am going to float on a cloud instead. Thank you!

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Lia Devlin's avatar

Loving your courage Katie. I’m someone who is kind and I wish you well ❤️

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Katie Lee's avatar

God Lia, I LOVE YOU! I lied when I said I imagined a blurry face: I just imagine YOUR BEAUTIFUL FACE.

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Nolan Green's avatar

I think you might be schizophrenic but in a good way. Goals are great and everything but allowing yourself to fail is an art form too. I was just telling my therapist about your adventures and the cat said if you could just merge into one state of being you would be more loving with yourself. Embrace your oneness Stagger Lee and the words will flow. Godspeed.

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