Lindsay Wong had 13 publisher rejections for being “too dark,” “too niche” or “too weird.” 

“What can I say? Real life is sometimes stranger than fiction.”

Jackie Wong writes. Jackie is a senior editor with The Tyee. 

Published Tuesday, March 14, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/03/14/Lindsay-Wong-Pleasant-Things-Interview/

Lindsay Wong had 13 publisher rejections for being “too dark,” “too niche” or “too weird.” “What can I say? Real life is sometimes stranger than fiction.” Jackie Wong writes. Jackie is a senior editor with The Tyee. Published Tuesday, March 14, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/03/14/Lindsay-Wong-Pleasant-Things-Interview/

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