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ALL ABOUT THE PITCH

everal of my Writer’s Digest University and NYU students have published heartwarming stories with Allison Klein, Editor of Inspired Life at . One recent student’s story published around the holidays was titled, “I helped a stranger at the end of his life. It taught me to live my own.” Inspired Life focuses on stories close to the news that offer a humane or inspired moment. “I care about people who might be overlooked, forgotten, or treated unfairly,” says Allison. “For example, if there is a mass shooting or a horrible event that makes you feel terrible about our culture, we try to show people that all isn’t lost. We have heroes, too.” My is if you

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