Carrie Lynn Hatland

Carrie Lynn Hatland is currently studying creative writing at the University of Winnipeg and has taken long distance writing courses through Stanford University. She has attended the Yale Writer’s Workshop and multiple Writer’s Digest conferences in New York. Her professional background lies in psychology and counselling, which shows in the themes of her writing as she explores real-life situations and relationships.

After Calexico

The nurse places the silicone face mask over my nose and mouth before aiming the light at my belly. The doctor is behind me, out of sight, washing his hands. Water hits the sink with deep hollow thuds and spatters. I imagine the sounds are my bare feet slapping on the floor as I jump off the table and flee down the hall.

Carrie Lynn Hatland

Carrie Lynn Hatland is currently studying creative writing at the University of Winnipeg and has taken long distance writing courses through Stanford University. She has attended the Yale Writer’s Workshop and multiple Writer’s Digest conferences in New York. Her professional background lies in psychology and counselling, which shows in the themes of her writing as she explores real-life situations and relationships.

After Calexico

The nurse places the silicone face mask over my nose and mouth before aiming the light at my belly. The doctor is behind me, out of sight, washing his hands. Water hits the sink with deep hollow thuds and spatters. I imagine the sounds are my bare feet slapping on the floor as I jump off the table and flee down the hall.

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