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Laura Bontrager is a writer and library assistant living in Tennessee. Her influences include Madeleine L'Engle, Mary Stewart, the poetry of Lucille Clifton, and--to every grammar teacher's horror--William Faulkner. She has a passionate love for San Francisco baseball that almost rivals her love of writing. ...more

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Laura Bontrager Normally, I have a handful of projects going at once. When I run into a situation where I'm bored with one, I'll switch to a different story. Always k…moreNormally, I have a handful of projects going at once. When I run into a situation where I'm bored with one, I'll switch to a different story. Always keep writing, though. Don't stop. Even if the scene you manage to get out isn't going to be used later, it's all good practice.(less)

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Laura Bontrager For me, it's the escape of another world, another story. I write what plays out like a movie in my head, and I write to find out what happens next.…moreFor me, it's the escape of another world, another story. I write what plays out like a movie in my head, and I write to find out what happens next.(less)

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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

tags: darkness, drive-out, hate, inspirational, light, love, peace

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