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Don’t Let Memorial Day Pass You By

June 7, 2022February 8, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz7 Comments

Last week was Memorial Day–when we honor those who lost their lives in battle, but I can’t shake the image of a veteran on the side of the busy road with the box in front of him, looking just as lost and swallowed up by life. I was late and had somewhere to go. Plus,… Continue reading Don’t Let Memorial Day Pass You By

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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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