Lauren Bartleson
Hey there! I'm Lauren, a multi-faced writer based near Portland, Oregon. I'm the author of Behind the Facade: A Mental Health Memoir, through the darkness, a self-published poetry series, and Pushing the Leaves Aside: A Short Story. I'm also an avid reader and word game enthusiast.
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