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Dec 7, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

I signed up early in hopes of getting a low number on my signed copy.

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oh, and you wouldn't be wrong. For Paris writers like you, a secret bookmark is surely a possibility ... perhaps Santa will abide

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Dec 7, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

What an honor to work on the early-ish side of this now book! I’m so psyched for you, Samuél. Can’t wait to hold and read it and to celebrate with you!

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Thank you my friend. You've got a particularly special copy coming your way. With a bookmark to boot ...

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Dec 7, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

GG

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sit-rep complete.

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Great story about an upcoming great story! Can't wait to see my copy! Congratulations again!

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Thank you friend. You've been a major supporter since the beginning, and it shan't go unnoticed!

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Dec 8, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

Heck yeah. Enjoyed this write up as well.

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Thanks, friend. Hoping I can bring a stack of copies to North Carolina next week

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Dec 8, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

I just signed up. I'd been freeloading for far too long.

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Soooo exciting!!!

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Dec 8, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

All the hearts to you, my friend. Color me inspired.

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Thank you my friend. Can't wait to see what you put out there as well

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Dec 9, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

I'm in. As a new year approaches, I want to support new approaches. Your words are inspiring, beautifully strung together. If I can do something to help more of them emerge, then that is what I should do. Happy writing, Samuel.

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Ahhh thank you! You've been such a vocal supporter since my early days, I'd love to meet over a glass of wine, perhaps down south ways where the air is clear?

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Dec 9, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

I was just thinking I should hop on a train to Paris and collect my copies. But, yes, indeed. Meeting, wine, all of the above. And we'll raise a glass to more encouragement. It's a superpower!

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Oh, isn't that even better? Can you shoot me an email slopezba@gmail.com w/ your shipping address? I may be able to send the books before I leave on Dec. 15!

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Dec 9, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

I’ll just finish our rainy afternoon game of Scrabble and I’ll get straight onto it!

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A fantastic Saturday activity. Can I recommend the pirate-racing game "Jamaica." It's about as silly and fun as it sounds. It's been my favorite winter board game of the last few years.

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That’s a mighty recommendation. I shall investigate further!

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Hell yeah! Very excited you're bringing this project into the world. I'm a little off the grid at the moment but I'll figure out my preferred way to secure a copy in due course.

Looking forward to reading.

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Stay on your toes kiddo. Looking forward to hearing about your own bookish adventure

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Dec 10, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

so much of your work & interests seem a poor fit for me.. (big clue re who I ain’t eh !)

but let’s put the blame on how perfectly you present yourself - pre 4 AM, here in Toronto !

But.. you had to drag ‘ serendipity ‘ into the picture too ? Argh.. not fair

I subscribed & deselected the suggested others to Subscribe to before exploring them without subscribing & returned to re-read your ‘Site Pitch’ & also admired the Book Cover & its ’Pitch’ - loved reading you found your love (so have I !) But also wowed by what you’re doing as team & family - as Advocates & Exemplars re other writers, artists etc. Don’t have a dime to my name currently - but a wealth of imagery is mine to share as well as mucho ‘memoir stylings’ as I call them, plus poetry, short & novel length Fiction, plus a spec Feature ScreenPlay underway & actually ‘being written here’ - as if a ‘blog novel’

My creative interests & efforts may fit or appeal to the fringe or outposts of you & your love’s endeavours.. and I often ‘write’ in many different ‘voices’ - or blend such voices of timber wolf, orca or shaman into more traditional fiction style. Environment, Playing Fair, Aviation, Serendipity, Farm Life, Aviation, Surviving, Happenstance, Leadership, Friendship, Tracking etc are my writing playgrounds. There is neither Politics or Religion posted on my ‘Stack & I ‘spotlight’ other Artists, Creatives etc who work in various Mediums I may adore but know enough never to even attempt.. like Music, Painting, Surf Photography or Climbing Everest !

I will return thanks ! We’re completely different people ! Most Excellent !

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I'll take it! Trying to bridge those borders is what this whole writing thing is about isn't it? And congrats on finding your love ... it's been an absolute revelation to realize just how much more fulfilling is when your partner believes in you in ways you don't think to yourself. Thanks for the interest good sir!

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Dec 10, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

Congratulations, Samuél!! I loved the graphic from your Word history. I'm looking forward to reading the moment that 8-year old pulls the book from the shelf❤️

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Ahhh, you won't have to read TOO far ... but what will come of that boy ... now that's the intrigue

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Dec 13, 2023Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes

Congrats Samuel... this is such a great accomplishment!!!

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Thank you Sanaa! It is such a nice feeling to see boxes and boxes of a book that I've written, but also that I've helped design ... it's a real treat to live in such an era to even fathom being able to do it so (relatively) easily!

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