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tall tales, dreams, fables, folk tales, myths, and the truth

About Maryellen Groot

Hi, I'm Maryellen. I'm a fiction writer and essayist. I like to tell tall tales, fables, folk tales, and myths. Sometimes, I even like to tell the truth. I'm interested in creative inquiry, craft, AI, art, the future of the humanities, and voice.

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