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Writer, Editor, Coach, Community Organizer

Lauren Oertel spends her time reading, writing, supporting other writers, visiting local bookstores, and organizing for a better future.

She is the coauthor of the book Inside Out: A Texas Prisons Poetry Story, and her debut full-length poetry collection, Scars & Other Luxuries, is forthcoming with Finishing Line Press in November.

Her individual poems, short stories, and short nonfiction pieces have been published widely, and she is revising her second novel.

Lauren provides:

  • Writing, Editing, and Submissions Support Services

  • Free Writing Workshops for Stress Management

  • Free Writing Submissions Meetups

  • Activist Care/Stress Management Group Workshops

  • Activist Care/Stress Management Individual Coaching

Or contact Lauren at: hello@laurenoertel.com

Lauren O. Reads & Writes

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