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    Just How It Is
    Just How It Is
    Just How It Is
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    Just How It Is

    By Brandon Bernaden

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    Just How It Is falls into the flash fiction category being just over five-hundred words. It's about a man and his unusual relationship with his wife told through the perspective of a close colleague.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrandon Bernaden
    Release dateJun 26, 2015
    Just How It Is
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    Brandon Bernaden

    Brandon Bernaden started writing at a young age, but didn't study it until high school. After a five-year commitment to the military, he went back to school and received his bachelor's in creative writing for entertainment. He wrote in a variety of genres until he decided to settle down with good old-fashioned fiction with an emphasis of fantastic realism. Brandon also created several comic books and some screenplays as well. He currently resides in San Diego, California with his beautiful wife.

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