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Melissa McNallan

Melissa McNallan’s work has appeared in Typishly, The Green Blade, and YellowJacket Review. She blogs at 40fitnstylish.com. In 2010, she received a Minnesota State Arts Board Grant in Prose.  

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Around the Loft
Write Here, Write Now: What I Learned at Wordplay
It was just two hours. Yet, since class, I feel a quiet confidence. I’m more protective of my time. In fact, that’s what led to the grumpy robot doodle. Throughout Wordplay I noticed authors talking about the time they needed to create their works, the quiet.
Melissa McNallan
Jun. 4

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