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Tom Van Valkenburgh's avatar

Even with a year-end listicle you don’t phone it in. So glad to have discovered you this year.

Abigail A Mlinar Burns's avatar

Oh, Tom, that’s so sweet of you. I, too, am glad you’ve discovered me this year. I’m immensely grateful for your readership and commentary ❤️❤️❤️

Judi Lynne Judy, M.A.'s avatar

Sending you my Love Abby, and Gratitude, that you and your family are here on earth, and for your lovely, intelligent, inspired, writing. Happy upcoming New Year! I always love reading you! Judi

Abigail A Mlinar Burns's avatar

Happy New Year, Judi!!! I am so glad we found each other this last year ❤️

Judi Lynne Judy, M.A.'s avatar

Me too! On our way to Albania on Monday…Hope all is well with you and yours!

Abigail A Mlinar Burns's avatar

I hope the trip has been lovely!!

Judi Lynne Judy, M.A.'s avatar

It has been and is, let’s catch up soon! Hope all is well with you and yours!

Abigail A Mlinar Burns's avatar

Yes let’s! All has been great here. A perfect start to the year ✨

Judi Lynne Judy, M.A.'s avatar

Good!

Katrina Donham's avatar

I'm quite fond of "If He Dies Before Me" as well as all the ones you've listed here. Gah, what a year of accomplishment, Abigail! Rooting for you, and can't wait to see what kind of magic you've got up your sleeve for 2026. ;)

Abigail A Mlinar Burns's avatar

Aww Katrina, I wanted to include that one too but kept finding myself gravitating away from the more morose ones, but that’s silly, isn’t it?! Thanks for shouting it out ❤️ I can’t wait to see your 2026 magic, too! ❤️❤️❤️

Teddi's avatar

You should give yourself a great big hug for outstanding work .And probably a massage and a mani pedi.indeed

Abigail A Mlinar Burns's avatar

🥹 just the excuse I needed! Thank you 😘😘

Isabel Cowles Murphy's avatar

Listing your work this way is brilliant!! Hope you don’t mind if I do something similar in 26 :)

Abigail A Mlinar Burns's avatar

Of course not! Do it for ‘25!!!

(Zed)'s avatar

Beautiful collection of your masterpieces, my favourite writer on Substack.

I am happy to see you here as always.

You are one of the Finest Queens of writing.

I admit that I am shy to say that I do have a list of favourites.

Happy new year to you and your entire family.

Abigail A Mlinar Burns's avatar

What! This is the sweetest message. I'm delighted. Thank you for being you, too 😘 - sincerely! Happy New Year right back ❤️❤️❤️

GK Dicepops's avatar

Friends who are having sex but are not in a relationship? Impossible. A woman enjoying one night stands, not seeking anything serious, just looking for some casual fun? She’s broken and has issues. A married couple that decided to open their marriage? They need couples therapy or they need to break up because they don’t love each other anymore. You know, in the past it used to be

Abigail A Mlinar Burns's avatar

The tropes they are a changing!