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Whether you have a question, a comment, or just want to say hi, I'd love to hear from you!
Vintage me prefers handwritten letters
or carrier pigeon,
but real me loves email. 
Email me at rowenna (dot) miller (at) gmail (dot) com.

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Critique Partners/Beta Readers: I might love the writing community even more than the general blogging community.  And I love beta reading and critiquing projects for my friends!  However, I'm finding myself more and more pressed for time, so to be fair to my current crit partners, I'm only biting off what I can chew--so I'm limiting myself to projects I'd select for myself in a bookstore.  That said, I'd love to hear from you--please don't hesitate to get in touch, and if I don't have time--that's really all it is, not a reflection on you!

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