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Scenario

How to handle friend's success in your field

My best friend just got a book deal with the same publisher that rejected me twice and I am happy for her but also dying inside.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Friendship and professional envy create impossible emotional territory when we want to celebrate and grieve simultaneously.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Publishing and the literary world?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.