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Author: Gretchen Gales

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Diane Nguyen Taught Me Not to Be a Martyr for My Writing

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Gretchen GalesComments Off on Diane Nguyen Taught Me Not to Be a Martyr for My Writing

From her struggle to set boundaries for herself, to her mental health history, to her need to martyr herself for the greater good, I saw much of myself in Diane.

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