Laid off by a bad agency in a small town. Almost scored a competitive jr writer gig in NY, which is giving me the confidence to keep going for it. Got a pretty good book, but more in me than (cont.)

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It's a marathon..

Also, hang in there! Being laid off is pretty demoralizing, but also a testament to the fact that they didn't understand your potential.

Get out of tiny markets, there are more opportunities here.

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