emotionally sips coffee while organizing gratitude notes written on gas station receipts
I’m about to get uncomfortably sincere for a minute (Which is like the second time this year), and we all know that’s not my natural state.
This year has been wilder than that time I tried to fight a goose while hopped up on my ninth espresso. We’ve survived AI trying to steal our jobs, billionaires playing space cowboys, and whatever the hell happened on Twitter/X/Whatever-It’s-Called-This-Week.
But you know what made it all worthwhile? You beautiful creative meat sacks showing up here, reading my unhinged rants about writing, creativity, and why pants are optional when crafting fiction.
You’ve turned this little corner of the internet into something special, like a coffee shop run by perfectly chaotic librarians who occasionally break into interpretive dance.
Thank you for letting me into your inbox like some kind of word-gremlin.
Thank you for making this place feel like home, if home was run by slightly unhinged creative types who think 3 AM is a perfectly reasonable time to start writing.
So whether you’re:
Traveling (may your flights be smooth and your road trip snacks plentiful)
Staying put (may your WiFi be strong and your coffee stronger)
Celebrating (eat ALL the cheeses)
Not celebrating (may your day be peaceful and your Netflix queue endless)
Just existing (you’re doing great, keep breathing)
Remember this: You matter. Your stories matter. Your art matters. Even if right now it feels like you’re just screaming into the void, know that somewhere out here, another creative like you is screaming back in solidarity.
Stephen Walker
https://stphnwlkr.com/
P.S. Yes, I wrote this heartfelt message without pants. Traditions matter.
P.P.S. The squirrels watching through my window seem touched. Or they’re plotting something. Hard to tell with squirrels.
P.P.P.S. May your holidays be bright, your coffee be strong, and your creative spirits be unbreakable.
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