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Suzanne Cottrell

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Hamilton, The United States

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Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction

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Suzanne Cottrell writes poetry, short fiction, and personal narratives. She is the author of a hybrid book, Nature Calls Outside My Window, A Collection of Poems and Stories and three poetry chapbooks: Gifts of the Seasons, Autumn and Winter; Gifts of the Seasons, Spring and Summer; and Scarred Resilience (Kelsay Books). Her writing has appeared in numerous print and online journals and anthologies. She is a member of the Taste Life Twice writers' group, the North Carolina Writers' Network, the North Carolina Poetry Society, and the Women Fiction Writers' Association. She lives with her husband in central, rural North Carolina. An outdoor enthusiast and retired teacher, she enjoys reading, writing, researching, hiking, knitting, and Pilates ...more

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	Nature Calls Outside My Window, A Collection of Poems and Stories by Suzanne Cottrell it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 98 ratings — 2 editions	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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	Pain & Renewal: A Poetry Anthology by Brian Geiger (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Naida Mujkić, J.A. Carter-Winward (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	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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	Mingled Voices 7: International Proverse Poetry Prize Anthology 2022 by Gillian Bickley (Editor), Verner Bickley (Editor), Jeff Streeter 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	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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All The Wild That Remains: Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and the American West

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An entertaining read with endearing characters but somewhat predictable
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