A Writer's Block: Robb Grindstaff

A Writer's Block: Robb Grindstaff

Izzy: "I told you so."

When news overtakes fiction

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Robb Grindstaff
Mar 01, 2026
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In my upcoming novel, St. Izzy of F Street, a homeless woman on the streets of Washington DC waves an “End is Near” sign and claims to be a messenger sent from God.

Her prophecies (all fictional, of course) are coming true faster than the publishing process.

I wrote the first draft in 2023, but then had to make some changes due to real-world events coming…

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