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    Lights Off

    By L. Colm

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    "There's a language that only broken people can understand."
    Angel Ariel visits one of her clients. It's a story about pain, hopelessness, and meaning.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherL. Colm
    Release dateAug 16, 2020
    ISBN9781005706722
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    L. Colm

    Born from the ashes of an abandoned dream, L. Colm aims to write stories that delve deep into the human psyche – stories that explore different modes of existential crises happening in mundane situations and the feelings that accompany them. When he is neither brooding nor writing, you can find him in front of a piano improvising a piece in A minor or in the kitchen making Cinnamon Chicken – a dish he claims he has perfected. He is based in the Philippines and lives with an undisciplined heart that craves for both a past that’s long gone and a future that’s too fickle to hold.For inquiries, please reach out to me at lcolmwrites@gmail.com.

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