38 Comments
User's avatar
Sharon Hom's avatar

Andrei, As Hong Kongers say, Add oil! 加油 Have a productive next few months♥️

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

❤️ will do, Sharon! I shall add all the oil!

Expand full comment
Sharon Hom's avatar

💪🏻♥️

Expand full comment
neena maiya's avatar

All the best with your exam, Andrei. And with finding a good publisher. (If you change your mind and self-publish, try draft2digital).

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Thanks for the tip, neena. I probably won’t self-publish, at least not the Romanian version, but we’ll see how everything goes when the proper time comes. Cheers!

Expand full comment
Eugen Suman's avatar

Enjoy, looking forward to reading the novella.

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Awesome!

Expand full comment
Hyun Woo Kim's avatar

Good luck with everything, Andrei!

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Thanks a million, Hyun Woo!

Expand full comment
Nathan Slake's avatar

Best of luck, my friend. Focus, study, and write well, but make sure you're doing enough of the things to not burn out at all. See you on the flip side. :)

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

👋 see you, man!

Expand full comment
Holly Starley's avatar

Sounds like wonderful plans. May it be joyful and fulfilling.

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

🙏🏻 so well put, Holly, thank you!

Expand full comment
Erika Tovi's avatar

I hope this focused time of studying and writing goes so well! We’ll be here when you return!

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Glad to know that, Erika! Btw, thanks so much for sharing your mother’s art. She’s really talented. I hope you two get to make a book together soon. I’ll be a guaranteed buyer.

Expand full comment
Erika Tovi's avatar

Thank you, thank you!! 🥲

Expand full comment
Clancy Steadwell's avatar

Good luck Andrei!

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Thanks, my man! And don’t worry, I’ll still be here for the release of your novel😉

Expand full comment
Tom Fish's avatar

Best of luck Andrei and hope you have a rest too! Hope to see you back here soon enough:-)

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

That you will, Tom, hopefully with some new tricks up my sleeve. Cheers!

Expand full comment
Kimber S Prewit's avatar

I'll be sending good vibes your way Andrei! I'll miss seeing you in Notes and writing here more, but I'm glad you're taking time to focus on your studies and the book. Looking forward to Nadia's guest essay! I'm also excited that you want to write bilingually-we need more of that here on Substack!

Take care, dear friend, and see you when come back💜Student taking exams to student still taking exams-If you ever need encouragement, you got my email and my DM is always open💞

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 thanks a lot for everything, Kimber!

Expand full comment
Meg Oolders's avatar

Sending you thinkful thoughts for a prosperous hiatus, Andrei. It's hard to hit pause, and I know the decision probably wasn't easy for you. I so admire your commitment and focus! All the best. And please stay in touch!!! 💜💜🥂

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Of course I will! I’ll be reading y’all’s stuff. Thanks for the thoughts, Meg! See you on the other side.

Expand full comment
NJ Fiction's avatar

Best of luck!

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Thanks a lot, NJ!

Expand full comment
Sara B's avatar

I'm sure you're gone be succesful in your exams. All your schedule seem to be incredible and amazing. And we'll be looking forward your new essays and reflections. Read you in November!! 🤓

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

🤗❤️ see you in November and beyond, Sara!

Expand full comment
Sara B's avatar

Of course! 😃

Expand full comment
Jenna Park's avatar

Good luck on your studies!

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Thanks a ton, Jenna!

Expand full comment
Oleg Kagan's avatar

Best of luck on novella and exam! We'll be here when you return!

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Phew! That’s good to hear, Oleg. Thanks a lot for the thoughts!

Expand full comment
Nadia Gerassimenko's avatar

Andrei, you take care of yourself and focus on your exam and writing. Best of success to you! And thank you so much for inviting me to be featured on your wonderful space. I'm so honored and grateful! :')

Expand full comment
Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Thanks a lot for the kind words, Nadia! I’m super excited about what next year might bring. And your essay is lovely! Can’t wait for people to get to read it.

Expand full comment