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  5. Issue 12 – Non-Fiction

Issue 12 – Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

Trust Your Writing Process

Of course you know that you are not the first person on the planet to pursue writing, but have you thought about learning some of the habits of successful writers who came before you?

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My summer of demolition and renovation: Remodeling our bathroom and learning I had cancer in my face

Twenty-four years ago Aaron and I purchased the home where we still live. It’s a classic mid-century rambler with three small bedrooms and a full basement.

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All of Us Are Pink Inside

The chairs smelled of new vinyl, assembly line raw. Antiseptic, of course, pervaded the clinic.

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Sufficient Detachment

Your son is lying on the floor, crying.  His pants are wet and covered with mud.  He is dirty and miserable and you are helpless to make it better.  He has pushed you away, so you sit here in the corner of this empty lobby as hospital staff try to soothe him.

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