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    Clean Slate
    Clean Slate
    Clean Slate
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    Clean Slate

    By Harley Crowley

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    A man finds himself in the midst of his morning run with no identity and no idea which way is home. Even when he finds it, re-entering the life that has been erased from his mind isn't that simple. He has to piece together answers to mysteries about his relationships, his past actions, and maybe his character. And he must ward off the danger he discovers he has set in motion.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarley Crowley
    Release dateFeb 15, 2012
    ISBN9781466019218
    Clean Slate
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    Harley Crowley

    Harley Crowley resides in Escondido. She and her husband, who is a painter, have recently returned to their southern California roots, and she is appreciating the climate and environment she grew up with. But she misses and is grateful to her writing community in Bellingham, WA, who gave her the opportunity and encouragement to finally get to work. She writes mostly flash fiction and prose poetry, but has finished editing a short novel with the help of her splendid new writing group in Escondido. That book, "Clean Slate" is now available at Smashwords, along with a collection of very short stories, "Those Plums," that have been previously published in online literary magazines. Beyond that, she enjoys reading -- short stories in particular; traveling, especially by train; and staying in touch with family and friends. It's a good life. (The cover image for "Those Plums" was created by Mike Crowley, who manipulated one of his watercolor sketches until it achieved the proper weirdness to illustrate the title story.)

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