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• The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass - coming August 11, 2026 - https://lpenelope.com/book/the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/
• Instalove University Virtual Conference - running now! - https://lpen.co/ilu26
• "Level Up Your Business with Mindset w/ Heather Hildenbrand" - all day workshop 4/11/26 - https://marylandromancewriters.com/mindset-workshop/
• Whimsical - https://whimsical.com/
• Jule Kucera - https://julekucera.com/
• My worldbuilding course - https://learn.myimaginaryfriends.net/courses/imaginary-worldbuilding
• My Father's Shadow film

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