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(WIP) “Peter, Peter” – Introducing Scarlett

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During the first revision of this short story, even before I changed the perspective of the story from third-person limited to Wharty’s view to first person limited to Wharty’s view, I was stuck after I introduced Scarlett. For those of you who don’t know the nursery rhyme, it’s dark (because why not?) and Peter “had… Continue reading (WIP) “Peter, Peter” – Introducing Scarlett

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#MeToo

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I hated my boobs in high school. Though girls would tell me                   they were jealous. I hated my body in high school; it was soft and curvy, which meant                   Distracting                   Immodest                   Sinful I hated my shape in high school. Trying to hide under large collard shirts that bunched horribly when tucked… Continue reading #MeToo