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6-minute Stories

True, personal stories from new voices and experienced writers resonating with the themes of the Personal Essay/Story Publishing Projects: "Bearing Up" (2018) and "Exploring" (2019).

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"Dancing Holes in Her Shoes" by Lisa Williams Kline

"Dancing Holes in Her Shoes" by Lisa Williams Kline

Lisa Williams Kline’s essays and stories have appeared in Literary Mama, Skirt, Sasee, Carolina Woman, moonshine review,... Read more

13 Aug 2022

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"When West Meets East" by Jane Satchell McAllister

"When West Meets East" by Jane Satchell McAllister

Jane Satchell McAllister's writings draw inspiration from the wide variety of people and places she encounters, from her... Read more

17 Aug 2022

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