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Stephanie standing outside Cooter's, in front of the Dukes of Hazzard museum, with a truck No Trick, Just A Honky-Tonk Treat
🩵 Finding Extraordinary

No Trick, Just A Honky-Tonk Treat

October 31, 2021January 14, 2026 Stephanie Ortiz3 Comments

Okay, I’m not in Nashville for Halloween, but I somehow had to fit in our college visiting trip story from a few weeks ago. It’s a real treat. So where were we? I had my last infusion, rang the bell, and went to Nashville the following week. Not that I have to stick with the… Continue reading No Trick, Just A Honky-Tonk Treat

Car with steam A Steamy Valentine
💜 Grown-Up Dreams

A Steamy Valentine

February 14, 2021January 11, 2026 Stephanie Ortiz13 Comments

But every chase needs a car, and so ours has baby car. Dad did a commercial and got the VW convertible in exchange when I was 17 years old, and she lived to a ripe old age to see Alex and me get married, and then some. She was a blue with purple highlights depending on… Continue reading A Steamy Valentine

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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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