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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.

Friday, January 12, 2024

10:22 AM Restricted Access: For OIG Hotline Only

OIG Hotline, the full psychiatrist in charge of my family member's care is named Katherine Sanborn, and the resident in charge of his care is Thomas Beck. Accordingly, please find permissions below.

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Thank you for your intervention on our behalf.

Most sincerely,