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🙋🏻‍♀️ Hi again, it's Sophia Le

I'm a writer, mother, INFJ, Enneagram Type 1w2, and lover of personality tests. (How charmingly millennial of me.)

I'm a Vietnamese American writer working on my debut novel, a modern retelling of Miss Saigon set during the Seattle tech boom of the 2010s. On days where writer's block wins, I publish Forever in Progress, a weekly newsletter about what it's like to chase your dreams—one plot twist at a time.

🗣 What people say about Forever in Progress

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"It's a quick easy read about ordinary life and writing."
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The fun, humor, life you put into your words makes it so playful and fun while also making me feel like I can be more creative too.
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You give me permission to not have to be CAREER CAREER CAREER and contain multitudes.
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Probably the only posts I read regularly from a writer. I especially like your honesty and raw telling how it really is for you.
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You give a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes real life stuff that makes writing possible that other people who document their creative work either gloss over or downplay or conveniently leave out. There's a vulnerability and realness there.
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Writing journeys aren’t linear and I like hearing how you balance all parts of your identity. I appreciate your down-to-earth approach!

⏪ Before I Was a Writer, I Was:

a) An emergency manager
b) A policy researcher
c) A freelance marketer
d) All of the above

(Yes, really. Don't worry, my family's still confused 🤷🏻‍♀️)

❓So...When Can I Buy Your Book?

After years of beating myself up for not writing, in the words of Daft Punk, "harder, better, faster, and stronger," I’m fully embracing the no-deadline life, and intend to traditionally publish my book. This involves:

  • Completing 392058 drafts
  • Polishing the prose until your eyes cross
  • Finding the perfect 350 words to pitch your 80,000 word novel
  • Sending that sucker to agents
  • Placing your entire self-worth on whether they reply to read the darn thing—and if you're lucky to get a 'yes', they pitch to publishers, who will probably say no, forcing you to start the whole process over again...

Considering I'm still on step 1, subscribing to Forever in Progress is the best way to get updates ⬇️

P.S. If email’s not your thing, I sporadically post on Instagram.