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The Next Write Thing

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Essays about my formerly dysfunctional life, the family I came from and how I recovered. It's funny, sometimes a bit dark, and very, very real.

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  • Everything I write

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  • Everything I write
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  • A full and hearty laugh or two, with just about every post. Even the tough ones.

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About Nan Tepper

I'm a happily aging kid raised in the 1960s. I write memoir, work as a graphic designer, perform in story slams. Wham! Bam! Thank You! Slam! and The Next Write Thing. And I'll make YOUR stack look great!

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