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Nov 01 2026

November Theme: Jack’s Song

Before Jack was fully formed on the page, he came to me through a song. For months I played Sting's "Shape of My Heart" on repeat, sometimes before and while I wrote or re-wrote a page or a line. I didn’t hear a card player’s story. I heard a man who played spy games for a living and kept his true heart closed. I heard a gay man with “not too many faces” who was forced to keep the one he’s wearing.

This is Jack.

Listen to it and let me know … Continue reading about November Theme: Jack’s Song

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