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Rachel Creager Ireland is a housewife, mom of 2, and cat lover in rural Kansas. Or, she was a Sociology/Women's Studies major at Knox College who did too much LSD and dropped out of society, later to resurface as a massage therapist after discovering astrology, rebirthing, new age healing, and Divine Openings. Or, she was the nerdy, well-behaved daughter of a Physics professor and a Graphic Designer, who disappointed everyone by being such a loser, then by joining the petite bourgeoisie, then by failing in business, then by going around telling everyone she is a writer. Or, make up your own stories, it's all just stories.
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Well, I was sure I had posted a poem a few years ago, but I can’t find it now. I wrote it in a moment of angst the last time I was unemployed. It did make my book, however, which, if you’re reading this, you most likely already have in your possession. (If you don’t, message me and I can send it to you, payment optional.) The poem was called “The Value of a Dreamy Girl.” The very night I wrote it,

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message 1: by Brendan

Nov 18, 2015 06:35PM

Dear Rachel,

I do hope all is good with you.

The Traitor's Trap, Book II of Sebastian and the HIbernauts is now out!

Only 99c for the next four days.

Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017SBWN1M

Magical wishes,

Brendan

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