The Gardener's Gift | #writewithZo
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Last published Thu, Nov 29, 2018
A short story set in a mysterious coffee shop based on prompts from #writewithZo:
Title: The Gardener's Gift
Protagonist: A magician who doesn't believe in magic
Setting: A hip coffee shop nobody visits more than once
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