Carole Wilbur

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“SEASONS OF THE HEALER” by Carole Wilbur

Submitted to Contest #192

“My existence often feels dissociated, but I can’t understand why. People speak in loud tones that dissolve into muted whispers when I come close. It’s as if they shroud something mysterious relevant to my circumstances.” “I know the fountainhead of my lifeblood emanates from four irrevocable truths.” “First, I am Sarah Willow and Apprentice Healer by decree.” “Second, my parents abandoned me before I was three. They left me in the custody of my abusive grandmother, Gaither Miller, The Healer.” “Third, I am powerless over my destiny. Gen...

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I am 72 years young and recently got married for the first time on November 25, 2022. in 1994, I signed up for a mail-order course in writing for young adults. The course included a typewriter. I submitted my assignments by mail and got the feedback the same way. I had to discontinue the course after about three assignments. I started reading books and articles on writing. In 1994, I started writing a semi-autobiographical novel based in a very small town circa the late 1800s. It is still a work in progress.