"I was gobsmacked to get an acceptance. I was also excited. This kind of visibility could attract an agent and help get my memoir published."
"We were undoubtedly heading into conflict, one that kicked off an important process for me: learning to push back, in my writing, against the necessity of a binary world."
In 2019, an essay about growing up as a Jehovah's Witness was completed, detailing experiences of door-to-door evangelism and personal struggles. The essay was submitted to The Threepenny Review, where acceptance was unexpected and exciting, promising visibility and potential publication of a memoir. However, an editorial conflict arose over the use of singular 'they,' prompting the author to advocate for their writing style and challenge binary norms in language.
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