Hi there! My mom is a well published writer and I will say right now that I really hope those genes were passed on to me! You can call me Aszyllin (Pronounced Azz-Lynn, I know, its weird!), and I have continually dreamed of writing a fantasy novel. I seem to have read and exhausted all the good fantasy series (unless someone can advise another good author, in which I would be extremely happy!). Therefore my goal is to write another one, which hopefully will amuse someone other than myself. In hopes of good writing, I cling to what my mom always says. "Practically anyone can write... and lots of people would be better than myself! It's just that most of those people only dream and never pick up a pen!" So in that hope, I bid you all HELLO and hope to see hear from you soon! Aszy!
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Thanks all Thanks for the greetings all Excited to be here! As for my mom, I will keep that in the dark since then I don't have to fill her shoes. haha Although she is well published she isn't especially well known to our general age group as she writes children and young adult books Aszy
all the more reason i'd love to know, since i mentor many children's book writers and am writing a series of them myself right now, for green sugar press... can you 'out' her in a pm, or an even more private email? fingers-crossed hugs, maia maia3maia@hotmail.com
Welcome! It must be great having someone close to you who can probably give you some great feedback and crits!
