Today, we have something new. This past spring, Annmarie gathered with eight local writers to try a podcasting project. Over the course of six weeks together, they wrote side-by-side, saying YES to whatever stories arose. About friendship and loss, dreams and possibility, parents and belief. These sessions were sometimes tearful and painful, but they were always beautiful. And powerful. Because something important happens when we create in community. In this episode, we share eight short essays. Some folks have been writing for decades. Others are just getting started. All of them have stories to tell.

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Writers Showcased in this Episode:

Alvis Pettker

Tamar Cloyd

Jackie Sliva

T. Lee Peters

Deborah Taddeo

Emily Jaster

L.P.

Amy Alspach

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