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Colleen was named one of eight finalists in the 2014 PNWA International Literary Contest with her novel-in-progress, The Beached Ones<\/em>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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She has completed a cross-country road trip as part of the research for this novel, and is now back to work on the second draft. She plans it as a follow-up to Loreena\u2019s Gift.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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