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By Kaitlin Smith 02 Aug, 2023
Inspired by one of my recurring outdoor events, my second piece for Orion Magazine , "When Elves Took Over an Abandoned Gas Station" was recently published. Read the essay in its entirety here !
By Kaitlin Smith 08 Dec, 2022
Inspired by one of my recurring outdoor events, my first magazine essay, "Acorns and Octavia," was recently published in the Winter 2022 issue of Orion Magazine . Read the essay in its entirety here or find a copy at a local bookstore that sells literary magazines (e.g. Barnes and Noble.)

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