Signing a book contract: A personal field report on sharing the news
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Jessica Barness
Summary
The author announces they have signed a contract to write a forthcoming book titled "Everyday Graphic Design Writing: Letters, Blogs, and the Making of Communities" (Bloomsbury). They share their mixed feelings of excitement, anxiety, and curiosity, and briefly recount telling friends and colleagues about the news in casual conversations. The piece is a short, personal field report on the experience of sharing big news.
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bskySigning a book contract: A personal field report on sharing the newsjessicabarness.substack.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI’m thrilled and anxious and curious, all at the same time.
Just after I plopped my signature into DocuSign, I mentioned My Big News to a few friends and colleagues who chatted with me on the sidewalk or in coffee shops.
These dinosaurs living on my kitchen window sill have nothing to do with my book, I just like them.
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