Mayra Lazara Dole
I'm passionate about my quirky girlfriend, writing, reading, guitar, art, mangoes, science, music, maths, chocolate, exotic palm trees, organic foods, solar, ETC. I was born in Havana. We live in Florida with our wacky mutts.
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In between hikes/trying to disappear in what is left of what we used to call the wilderness (now under the influence of climate change= dead and dying trees, dry lakes and ponds, fires), I am working on the next eco-fiction book.
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Stem and Leaf Plots. Ten Eco-fiction Short Stories (includes Winter Girl).
Enjoy (and review!).
https://books2read.com/u/3n880K
Thank you and be well, stay sane.
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La Dee Da
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Sandra is the fifth of eleven children. She lived most of her life in Morris, Manitoba and now in Regina, Saskatchewan.
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Doris Lessing
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Megan McCafferty
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Willa Cather
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Virginia Arthur
In between hikes/trying to disappear in what is left of what we used to call the wilderness (now under the influence of climate change= dead and dying trees, dry lakes and ponds, fires), I am working on the next eco-fiction book.
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Latest:
Stem and Leaf Plots. Ten Eco-fiction Short Stories (includes Winter Girl).
Enjoy (and review!).
https://books2read.com/u/3n880K
Thank you and be well, stay sane.
**********
Thank you for reading my work and leaving reviews.
La Dee Da
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Jake Warner
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Charlotte Kluskens
Charlotte Kluskens, indie writer and author of debut novel The Art of Becoming, was born on 2nd July 1996 in Beveren, Belgium. Since the young age of fourteen, stories of faraway travels, dramatic conflicts, and forbidden romances found their way to the paper. Only when the idea for The Art of Becoming came to her, did she know she wanted to pursue writing as more than a hobby. Four and a half years – and a lot of ups & downs – later, coming of age novel The Art of Becoming sees the light of day. Having attended multiple art schools, she drew inspiration for her novel from her past experiences. With a Bachelor of Arts in Production Management for cinema and television she threw herself in the production life, combining two passions: telling
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