The Shrieking Cactus

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Weekly musings for prickly people recovering from trauma and/or learning to love themselves (and the world in general). From writer, nature lover, and recovering crankypants, Joy V.

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About Joy V.

Texas-based author, editor, and nature lover, fascinated by how people make meaning from trauma. Words in Texas Monthly, Cosmo, the Sun Magazine, and more. Oh! Also two-time finalist Writersโ€™ League of Texas manuscript contest for memoir.

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