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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 21, 2023

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Lane MacWilliams

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OIG Hotline, I have written a detailed email update concerning the health of my family members and myself.

The subject heading of this communication is "For OIG Hotline Only: MacWilliams Family Health Update." It may be located in my gmail account lanemacwilliams@gmail.com, with copies sent to lmacwilliams77419@gmail.com and lmacwilliams7417@gmail.com, with a date of August 21, 2023 and a time stamp of 11:01 AM Pacific time.

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With appreciation,

Lane MacWilliams