Stephen Kastner
Stephen Kastner writes essays, science fiction, memoir, poetry, and is currently working on a screenplay and novel about his Quaker ancestor Thomas Maule, who was arrested for defending the wise women accused of witchcraft in Salem in 1692. He leads the Green Mountain Writers Group in Vermont and creates digital media professionally as DesignWise Studios.
Follow his Antediluvian Attitudes on Substack: https://stephenkastner.substack.com
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On Friday 11/5 Open Genre: “First Lines” by Charlie Messing
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On Friday 11/5 Open Genre: “First Lines” by Charlie Messing
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On Friday 11/5 Open Genre: “First Lines” by Charlie Messing
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