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    Writing Under the Influence
    Writing Under the Influence
    Writing Under the Influence
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    Writing Under the Influence

    By C.A. Masterson

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    Literary shorts and poems related to the writing profession and obsession

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherC.A. Masterson
    Release dateOct 13, 2012
    ISBN9781301499991
    Writing Under the Influence
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    C.A. Masterson

    C.A. Masterson loves stories of any genre. Her novellas, short stories and flash fiction appeared at various epress sites and web zines (The Battered Suitcase, A Long Story Short, Dark Sky Magazine, Cezanne’s Carrot, The Harrow, Flesh from Ashes, Quality Women’s Fiction, Phase, and The Writer’s online edition).In 2010, The Pearl S. Buck Foundation awarded first place to her short literary story, Christmas Eve at the Diner on Rathole Street. Her short literary story, All is Calm, All is Bright, was awarded second place in the annual Pennwriters Short Story contest in 2005.Look for her at http://paintingfirewithwords.blogspot.com, and in strange nooks and far-flung corners of the web.

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