HI. So we posted a thing. It's a slight change from our more upbeat postings.

It's a rambling attempt at explaining 404's poor relationship with self-care this year and trying to address that from a few angles. Idk if we pinned down exactly what we intended to say because, unsurprisingly, we had to snatch time between everything to write it.

Back to our upbeat, sarcastic selves tomorrow.

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones An honest & refreshing read, thank you, & an experience that seems to be shared by most publishers I know this year. Both a privilege & a strain, I think. Respect & 👊🏼 for your incredible work (and I work in rights, if you ever need a contact).

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones This! self-care is so important, glad you guys are coming out the other side. All the best to 404 for 2018!

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones Thanks for all your hard work. Women like you have been a bright, shining light for so many of us in 2017. Please look after yourselves so you can continue to shine for a long time to come! Wishing you a happy, relaxing x-mas!!! Jx

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones Take care of yourselves 💜

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones Rarely have time to read blogs but I read this one. Good on you for the honesty and for the commitment to slowing down and taking care. Life is too short and precious to rip through it.

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones I loved reading this. Great to be so honest. I can relate to quite a bit of what you've said here. Merry Christmas ladies! Have a fab break and thanks for bringing us #NastyWomen which made me more open minded/ made me laugh/ made me cry/ made me hope💜

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones 👏👏👏 obviously on a way smaller level for me but 100% feel you on the lack of time working in publishing can leave you with to actually engage with publishing

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones What this blog shows is just how even MORE IMPRESSIVE what you've done this year is! Honestly! What you've done this year is ASTONISHING and there aren't enough CAPITAL LETTERS to emphasise this!

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones Great post, love the honesty of it. Have had moments of ‘but it looks like everything’s going so well!’ from people too and it does create a weird dissonance when it doesn’t match your reality.

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones Love your honesty - some things actually don't get better when you are running a small publishing company but you learn that no-one ever dies if you say no and pub dates can always be moved!

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones Ohhh you two are fucking amazing!

@404Ink @heathermmcd @laurafjones Thank you for having the courage to be honest. We need more of this on social media. Have a merry and relaxed #Christmas