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YAY!!!! We knew you were going to kill it! Thank you for not dying on stage. You and your newsletters are what get us through the week โค๏ธ Awfully proud of you James!

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Good for you! Congratulations for facing your fears! I'm so glad you did well! I never could have done that! (Especially not sober!๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚)

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Oct 17, 2022ยทedited Oct 17, 2022

Loved the shade thrown at Cage, heh heh. It appears you managed quite well in your intro to the stand-up world. I'm envious of those that can be funny on purpose - it definitely is a talent. And, the world needs more laughter so anything you do that makes someone smile or laugh is appreciated. Was wondering if Lola went?

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Woo hoo!! Accomplishment unlocked! Way to go with the stand up routine! I didn't have a chance to listen to your recorded version, but the written version made me laugh.

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That's amazing! You should be so proud. Getting up in front of people to do literally anything is my nightmare and I could absolutely not do it.

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You are a incredibly gifted writer and now a comedian. Awesomesauce dipped I chocolate.

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I told my kids about you Friday night - I was thinking of you! Glad it went well - Iโ€™ll let them know!

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While reading this, I felt nervous - until the very end. Not that I thought you would fail โ€ฆ. Just empathy. Glad it went well.

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.... nothing better than a warmed up crowd ๐Ÿ˜

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โ€œIf I heavily promote an upcoming book signing for a month online, I might get a handful of people to meet me in person for free.โ€

Remember, you live in *Indiana*, and you want people intelligent enough to actually *read*?๐Ÿคจ

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Iโ€™m glad you made it through! Trust me, those people that do this all the time once felt like you did.๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

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Nice! And from now on I'll refer to you as the Nicholas Cage of comedy, that's a way cooler title than you are letting on.

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That's odd - I didn't get my usual email for this one

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Yup, I didn't get it too. James?

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