At the point in editing when it feels like I haven't written anything new in forevvvvvvvver. Just editing editing editing. Revising revising revising.

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Readers sometimes mention that Cherry in Cherry Baby is very negative and self-loathing about her body ... I don't see her that way at all. I think Cherry is confident and loves her body -- but is realistic about the way the world sees her.

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It would be delusional for Cherry to walk through the world assuming that people aren't clocking her weight when they meet her. Or for her to never think about how men perceive her body.

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For the people who call me a milk propagandist, there are only three "milk" mentions in the novel I'm editing. But eight mentions of "cheese". (Tell me you're not writing a Simon Snow book without telling me you're not writing a Simon Snow book.) (Four mentions of "butter".)

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It would be funny if I eventually wrote another Simon Snow book without rereading the other three, and just remembering the vibes. "Milk McMilk,'" purple-haired Penelope said.

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