Lane von Herzen: Emails to the OIG Hotline on February 1, 2026

My Third Novel's Conclusion, My Heartbreak

My heart begins to break when I think about completing this particular book -- because this narrative has sustained me like no other story I've known. It's both more personal and more universal than my other works. But beyond memory and archetype, it's a cri-de-coeur about needing to become the person one is destined to be. And in the writing, I have met my own life's work, my own fated journey -- having the sense all the while that the pages are suffused with a resonance, an energy, an electrified field that defies explanation. Writers hope and pray to be overtaken by a work in this way -- to be conscripted into passionate service of a profound story. To experience it even once in a lifetime seems a great privilege. I still have several months before this novel is complete, and this constitutes my reprieve. Because I'm not ready for the beauty to end.

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Emails to the OIG Hotline on February 1, 2026

The following emails were sent to the OIG Hotline from lanemacwilliams@gmail.com on January 31, 2026. Please note that this information will be actively updated throughout the day. This list may not be complete.

ATTN: OIG HOTLINE Re: Five or More to Result in Coronary Infarction, sent at 9:54 AM Pacific time.

ATTN: OIG HOTLINE Re: Fwd: Notice of Resignation, sent at 8:11 AM Pacific time. (an email requesting notification of the resignations of particular family members involved in government initiatives)