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For twenty-five years, Middle-earth has held my heart. Here's my love letter to the Lord of the Rings.

There’s a specific kind of grit that comes from being a millennial who’s doing the responsible thing while also trying to build the life you actually want. It’s not glamorous. It’s not linear. But it’s real. And it’s what so many of us are doing.

Before Ivy and Joey head off to (hopefully) charm the publishing world, I wanted to pull back the curtain and reveal what’s behind the bakery doors.