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Karrie Loomis

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in Lansing, The United States

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https://www.everything-is-ok.com

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Fiction, Children's

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My passion for travel, photography, and the art of storytelling has woven a rich tapestry throughout my life's journey. After growing up in Michigan, I embarked on an adventurous path by enlisting in the Navy for six years as an Electronics Technician. Though I've lived Virginia Beach for over two decades, I still call Michigan home.

Currently, I serve as the treasurer and a member of the conference committee for the Hampton Roads Writers Organization (HRW). HRW's conference was recognized as the best writers' conference in Virginia by The Writer magazine in both 2019 and 2020. I've also had the privilege of teaching creative writing workshops at The Muse Writers Center, one of the country's largest writing centers.

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The Rocking Horse

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Ego Break Writers Retreat

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Are you craving a writing vacation? How about a five-nights, all-inclusive retreat that's on the beach?

In March I'm hosting two retreats for writers in an oceanfront home in Kill Devil Hills, NC.
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Never a Girl, Always a Boy: A Family Memoir of a Transgender Journey

by Jo Ivester

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