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Michelle Collins Anderson

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Michelle Collins Anderson grew up on a farm in the Missouri Ozarks — a place and a way of life that has shaped her writing. She received her MFA from Warren Wilson College and has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri.

Her short fiction has appeared in Nimrod International Journal #37 Awards Edition, Literal Latté, Midwestern Gothic, bosque, The Lascaux Review, Pooled Ink, Literary Mama and Elder Mountain: A Journal of Ozark Studies and is forthcoming in Storied Hills: An Anthology of Contemporary Ozark Fiction.

Michelle has been an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri and Stephens College, taught creative writing at her local elementary school, and serves on the board of The Missouri Review. The Flower Sisters is h
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Michelle Collins Anderson Becky! Thank you for reading. 💙🖤💙 I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the book. YES! I’m finishing up the edits for a second book right now. 😃 It’s set in the…moreBecky! Thank you for reading. 💙🖤💙 I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the book. YES! I’m finishing up the edits for a second book right now. 😃 It’s set in the Ozarks during Prohibition… and it’s about three sisters who take over the family moonshine biz. Adventures and calamities… but mostly it’s about strong women and the powerful bond of family. Stay tuned for release news @michelleanderson.me … and leave a review if you feel moved! Thank you!(less)
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“Sometimes I think spring lasts about fifteen minutes around here and then we're all sitting on Hell's front porch.”
Michelle Collins Anderson, The Flower Sisters

“You can’t change where and who you’ve come from, only where you will go and who you will be. But that place and those people always call your name,”
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“I’ve read a lot about it, and the experts say that identical twins often know what the other is thinking or feeling or about to do without being told.”
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