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So much of this resonates with me right now. Thank you for putting it into words.

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You're so welcome, Sha! It's nice to sit down every morning and think of what I'm doing as crawling inside a space made of all the coziest blankets. I feel a little fuzzy-headed when I'm done, too!

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I couldn't agree more. That cavernous quiet as the rest of the world revolves on the other side of the sheets.

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Yes, that!

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Novel as constructed reality. Novel as cocoon. Novel as blanket fort. Reading or writing, I will choose any of these every time.

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Yes, cocoon is a good one, too. Thanks, Alexandyr!

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Loving your posts, Robyn!

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Thanks, Karen!

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Terrific post! Nothing like being in the middle of a novel to keep the real world at bay.

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Yes, exactly, Barb. Especially a historical novel, in which I can literally exist in a world very different from this one.

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