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Daniel DiFranco

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	Hypertrophic Literary - Winter 2015 by Andreas Lie (Illustrator), Zachary Woodard, Daniel DiFranco (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Being a Writer is Better than Being in a Band...

I've been thinking a lot lately about the abuse I put myself through in the name of artistic pursuit. I've always had the drive to create, and the act of creation was reward enough (still is). But, having enjoyed some success as a regional musician and working professionally as a music teacher for my adult life I've seen the underbelly. I've spent the last 10 years making a go of it in the writing Read more of this blog post »

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Edgar Allan Poe: A Life

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