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    Festivity
    Festivity
    Festivity
    Ebook18 pages6 minutes

    Festivity

    By Shawn L. Bird

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    Suspenseful flash fiction- 2 minute read

    After work, to her terror, Nadia discovers her locked car is full of balloons. Is it time to run again?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShawn L. Bird
    Release dateFeb 16, 2021
    ISBN9781989642146
    Festivity
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    Shawn L. Bird

    Shawn L. Bird is an author, poet, and educator from the interior of British Columbia, Canada.

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