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The Conduit Chapter 3: Oblong Reflection
North Bay, 2023. It took most of the trip out to her dad’s place, but around Laurier Garden Centre the crowd on the bus thinned out enough for Lori to find a seat at the back. Mercifully, the fan blew tepid air against her blazing hot skin. She rubbed her eyes, shifting the reusable bag from the seat next to her to between her legs as a heavy-set man in a suit wedged his way into it, nodding appreciatively to her while he dabbed his forehead with a folded handkerchief. Lor
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The Conduit Prologue: Step on a crack
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How to stay motivated and write well.
Small steps toward your writing goal will pay off big time down the line. I took an ice bath yesterday. I watched the tub fill, and...
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