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A Muse For Sitting On Ceremony

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 Stephanie Ortiz2 Comments

Sitting on ceremony in a blue swivel chair, waiting for Dad to knot his tie while the music hangs in the air before the game begins.

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🧡 Legend Making

A Muse For Wali Jones

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 Stephanie Ortiz4 Comments

Wali’s birthday falls on Valentine’s Day. But his heart lives in a summer gym, where the fire is still being passed — hand to hand.

Pop Jones with Stephanie Ortiz and Tigre Hill during the filming of A Muse for Pop Jones. A Muse For Pop Jones
🩵 Finding Extraordinary

A Muse For Pop Jones

February 1, 2026January 31, 2026 Stephanie Ortiz6 Comments

A New Year’s reflection on Pop Jones, recognition, and how one unexpected conversation can change the way we see ourselves.

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I’m Stephanie Ortiz, a storyteller–like a professional organizer; only I use words instead of boxes. I’ve written fiction and nonfiction since being a journalism major at UNC-Chapel Hill–before there were iPhones, to know a story when it hits me. And whenever I need a muse, there’s always real life to draw from.

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