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Leslie Zemeckis

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I have a popular Instagram account highlighting bestselling authors and their writing tips. I wrote the best selling FEUDING FAN DANCERS and BEHIND THE BURLY Q, GODDESS OF LOVE INCARNATE. ON IG @lesliezemeckis. FFD is about Sally Rand and Faith Bacon, showgirls from the 1930s. I am also an actor and award-winning documentarian. Sign up for my newsletter at www.lesliezemeckis.com

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May 2-3 in downtown Santa Barbara we will have over 100 world renowned authors in talks, Kim Michele Richardson, Walter Mosely, Steven Rowleys, Chris Whitaker, Susan Orlean, Tod Goldberg, Ariel Sullivan, Ann Liang and so many more. Tickets are selling and reasonably priced, many events are free.

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Loved the voice of the narrator in this. A young girl on the cusp of possibly becoming a pro golfer - when a horrible accident happens. She accidentally kills a friend and her life unravels. About men that prey on women - and more set in the 1970s - ...more
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Leslie Zemeckis C.J. wrote: "C.J. Heck
C.J. Heck

Hello Leslie,
It's such a pleasure having you for a friend. I am looking forward to reading your work! Thank you and best wishes to you.
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HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!! CHEERS


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C.J. Heck C.J. Heck
C.J. Heck

Hello Leslie,
It's such a pleasure having you for a friend. I am looking forward to reading your work! Thank you and best wishes to you.
Warmest regards,
CJ

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