Lane von Herzen

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.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

OIG Hotline, please provide a complete set of records regarding my case to the French journalism consortium known as Forbidden Stories. https://forbiddenstories.org/safebox/tutorial/

This is the journalism collective which successfully reported on Pegasus hacks enabled by NSO, despite fierce resistance from the FBI regarding that information.

Because there may be powerful financial incentives within the United States for the full documentation of my case to be suppressed, it may be necessary to seek out journalistic support on an international basis. More eyes on this case means that Americans' long term sovereignty has a greater chance of being defended with all due rigor and resources.

Thank you for providing information to this journalism collective at the earliest possible time.

Most sincerely,