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Tag: Kelly O’Connor McNees

Kelly O’Connor McNees on Writing

October 2, 2014 A. B. Westrick Leave a comment

When James River Writers (JRW) invited me to interview some 2014 conference speakers, I looked over the impressive list of who’s coming…

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