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2026-03-18 14:42 UTC
(I'm sorry, it was literally over 30 years ago, and more than half my life ago. My memory's not great.)
Anyway, I also forget what the occasion was when this editor gave little presents to everyone on her team. I assume it must have been Christmas, but I'm not positive.
It wasn't unusual for editors to do things like that to help morale on their writing staffs. But it *was* unusual — or at least, I sure didn't expect it — for her to... 5/7
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@kagan@wandering.shop 2026-03-18 14:42
...include me, as their usual typesetter, in the gift circle. I was touched just by that alone. But the gift itself! What she gave to everyone on her team (and included me in that team)! It was a little enamel pin, with an absolutely fabulous design: https://wmspear.com/item.php?item=476 I treasured it for years. It eventually got lost or broken, and I went to a lot of effort to track down a replacement. 6/7 #WritersCoffeeClub