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Christy Birmingham

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Born

in Canada

July 31

Website

https://whenwomeninspire.com/

Twitter

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Poetry, Fiction, Self Help

Influences

Margaret Atwood, Maya Angelou

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I am a freelance writer, poet, author, and feminist who lives in British Columbia, Canada.

I am the author of two poetry collections. The first one is Pathways to Illumination, available exclusively at Redmund Productions. My second book, Versions of the Self, is available on Amazon.

Currently, I am sipping coffee and typing her third book, which will be fiction. Stay tuned!

When not writing, I like walking on local trails, relaxing with friends and family, and nibbling on chocolate.

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