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RachelK's avatar

So proud of you! And so fun to look through your archive with you 😍

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Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell's avatar

Thank you Rachel!

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Amy Makechnie's avatar

This is so wonderful! Love the insight - and your determination to practice and get GOOD. Celebrate it all 💜

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Jodi H. Grubbs's avatar

I love that you and your mom could do that together! 🤗 I’m encouraging my highly artsy 17 yr old to not through away her artwork from childhood. It’s precious to me but she cringes. 😉

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Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell's avatar

I’m lucky my mom saved every single piece of art like a hoarder 🤪

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Jodi H. Grubbs's avatar

Ha! Oh funnn. 🥹😁

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Mary Lawton's avatar

Congratulations!💃💃💃

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mkbrooks's avatar

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing your early work. The dog in the mirror is :chefs-kiss:

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Teruhisa Tamai's avatar

I liked your cartoon and just started subscibing. Your writing is great, too, and it is so encouraging especially for young people trying hard but worrying about their future.

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

I started drawing very recently. Thanks for sharing the journey. It's mighty inspiring for us newbies!

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Jessi Hersey's avatar

Thanks so much for sharing your story!

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Dorothy R. Santos, Ph.D.'s avatar

Thank you for sharing your journey! When I was a kid, I would wake up every Sunday and devour the comics. Receiving a notification for your Substack elicits that same joy. ☺️ I LOLed reading through some of your older artworks. Thank YOU for sharing your gifts and talents with us. I so deeply appreciate it. ♥️

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Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell's avatar

Nothing like Sunday comics!!! I was obsessed with Peanuts

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Amy Makechnie's avatar

Agree with this! Happiness in the inbox.

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