Lane von Herzen: Documentation of Family Phone Call

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.

Monday, August 29, 2022

Documentation of Family Phone Call

Yesterday afternoon, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Pacific time, my husband Ken MacWilliams and my son, Graham MacWilliams enjoyed a twenty minute conversation with my younger son, Duncan MacWilliams, in recognizing Graham's recent birthday.

This was a loving family conversation, with nothing unlawful or inappropriate either referenced or discussed, obviously. My family is entirely law-abiding, and any claims to the contrary are false. That said, because Duncan has been coerced into serving as an FBI informant, I believe it is wise to inform the OIG Hotline that this phone conversation occurred.

While this conversation was not recorded (it took place without my foreknowledge), both my husband and Graham MacWilliams will provide formal documentation to the OIG Hotline regarding its contents if requested.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct.