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Tag: Colliding With Orion: Writing from Life

Writer Chris Wise

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Author Chris Wise: Everyone Lives A Life Worth Writing About

Abner Fletcher

Posted on June 7, 2018 · The local writer tells Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty about his latest book, Colliding With Orion: Writing from Life, and how he hopes to convince people that their stories are worth telling.

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