Stolen Moments

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A weekly newsletter on creativity, the arts, the creative process, personal narrative, and the art of living written by writer and writing coach Sebastian Matthews.

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About Sebastian Matthews

Writer and writing coach living in Asheville, NC. I lead personal narrative workshops. Latest: The Patient Body (Red Hen Press). Http://sebastianmatthews.com

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