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A Glimpse of Me

So, what would you like to know that you haven't garnered already? Well, one thing is that I am a huge fan of bullet points when writing emails. I like effeciency in communication, which is perhaps why Checkov is one of my all-time favorite writers. Therefore, in honor of him and in honor of your time, on with the bullet points!

• Flash fiction is one of my favorite formats to write in, most likely due to the intense pressure to create a full, vivid scene within a very small amount of words.


• It's the small, intimate nuances of the human soul, of our interaction with one another, that fascinates me. It's what I look for in all stories, and what I try to capture in the ones I pen - both in my journalsim and fiction.


• I am a voracious reader - especially of historical fiction, some good murder mysteries, and all sorts of socio-political current events. But, I'll read a cereal box with just as much rapture and attention.


• The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is a wonderful society to belong to.  People tend to forget that some of our most wonderful literary masterpieces most often find homes, first, in the hearts of children. Where would we be without Where the Wild Things Are or Number the Stars?


• People who write novels amaze me. I am working on my first, and there are few challenges like it. I am loving it!


• I am an optimist by nature, but I deeply appreciate the beauty which can be revealed through sadness.


• Spanish writers are some of the most poetic and sincere. Read Garcia Lorca or Pablo Neruda to see what I mean.


• Language is a living, breathing thing and ought to be respected as such.


• If you ask me, I think it's perfectly fine to end a sentence in a preposition if you want to. And, it's equally as okay to begin a sentence with "and."

So that about sums it up. : )

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