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Hamish, loved this. But you should know that Samantha and I are practically neighbors, so if you ever make it to west Michigan you can kill two birds with one stone -- and I will make sure you don’t have to stay in a courtyard Marriott in Kalamazoo. Just make it between May-Sept. :)

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Nov 4, 2022Liked by Hamish McKenzie

Great interview! It was so helpful to hear about writing in the spare snippets of time between a day job and real life!

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Nov 8, 2022Liked by Hamish McKenzie

Thoroughly enjoyed this! Been a fan of Samantha’s for a couple of years now. Congratulations, Hamish, I know the two of you will be very happy together 😉

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brilliant and hilarious, as per 😘

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Loved Shrill and Just Like That. Bitches do gotta eat!

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Seems like perfect fit for the Trumplandia genre', as he is a mental 2yo and all about his golden potty. Kalamazoo, where I lived for 3 yrs. (2011-14) was a nightmare of predatory sharks living off the flesh of too often drunk WMU students at the teachers' college (biggest in the nation, how's that workin' out?) and only saved by Bicentennial Books and its sole proprietor, Michael, a good conversationalist. I started getting sober there, hopefully for the last time, as K'zoo has several AA Clubs and tons of meetings. The KIA (art museum and classes) was wonderful, as well. Best wishes to any fellow writer! Stress R Us

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Thanks for sharing, gonna listen on a hike today

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#1 takeaway: the internet is a toilet 😂

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Small Midwest cities for the win! I’m in Toledo and love Kzoo!

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I have read her books and loved them! Great interview!

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Hamish, loved this. But you should know that Samantha and I are practically neighbors, so if you ever do decide to come to West Michigan

you can kill two birds with one stone and meet two Substack authors, and I’ll make sure you don’t stay at a courtyard Marriott and get you some exposure to the Big Lake.

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Hilarious. She’s funny! I love it. Good for her. It’s nice to see writers get ahead. I applaud that. Also: She admitted actual crime exists!!! Is this a forward step in America perhaps 🤔? (Since right now the lefty line is that crime is basically a white construct and doesn’t truly exist.)

Micheal Mohr

https://michaelmohr.substack.com

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