"To be a writer, I have to watch. I need to notice, take in, and respond to the world around me—in multiple ways, not just from a single perspective. Imagination, purpose, and voice guide me." - Barbara Linn Probst

"To be a writer, I have to watch. I need to notice, take in, and respond to the world around me—in multiple ways, not just from a single perspective. Imagination, purpose, and voice guide me." - Barbara Linn Probst
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