(Mis) Adventures in a Writing Life

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A monthly newsletter on the unexpected obstacles and joys in a writing life

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Writer: fiction, screenplays, essays, creative nonfiction, flash. Blogger: cafe tales. Seeking the unspoken whys behind the routes anyone takes.

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