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October 29, 2023 48 mins

Pennie Bisbee Walters exhibits bravery beyond measure, recounting her family’s harrowing journey as they struggle to understand and cope with their son’s drug addiction in this soul-bearing flash fiction piece. After the reading, Penny is no less forthcoming as she explores what it’s like to be a writer trying to truthfully, yet artfully, give a literary account of a parent’s greatest fears in the face of utter helplessness. She also offers tips to find just the right words when you’re at a loss. If you’d like to read Pennie’s story or learn more about her, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2024, all rights reserved.

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