The Writer Reads Flash Fiction – “A Family in the Stars” – Ep.11

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Flash fiction, it's where I go to explore worlds and concepts...and sometimes to write and see what comes out. This piece is about losing a home, gaining a home, and the meaning of belonging...as it might be seen by someone living in a distant and very different future:

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