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The ongoing tale of the survival of Frances Story, a sober-married lesbian-poet/writer-editor-teacher-reader-stepmom-woman-zoophilist-introvert-entrepreneur-aspiring gardener who generally loathes labels.

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About Frances Story

Teaching Writer. Ashley's Wife. ED Salt Tooth Writers. Featured on Washington Post, Netflix Queer Eye, TEDx, NPR, Creative Mornings. Author of 3 books poetry. Confessing Animals podcast. Founder Kansas City Poetry Slam.

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