Tacks and Addie discuss Part 2 of Bird by Bird, in which Anne Lamott recommends tormenting yourself (referred to throughout as "self-compassion"), and eating your literary vegetables.
Tacks's Clarion fundraiser can be found on GoFundMe.
The Book of My Enemy Has Been Remaindered by Clive James can be found on his website.
More details about the show at https://www.patreon.com/GoingProse
Here's where to find us:
A.D. "Addie" Ellicott can be found as @aciddropwriting on Instagram, Bluesky, the app formerly known as Twitter, and elsewhere.
C.Z. Tacks can be found as @cztacks on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and elsewhere.
Thanks to Nathan J Phillips for our theme song.
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