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Hello everybody!

First off, let me say that I am THRILLED to be here and meet you all. I’m so thankful to find a community of dedicated Christian writers to write with! I found Story Embers through Kingdom Pen, which I only just recently discovered thanks to the advice of K.M. Weiland.

Who I am: I’m Gabrielle, a homeschool graduate, voracious reader, and lover of all things creative. I blog at Word Play (gabriellenblog.wordpress.com) and The Story Sanctuary (thestorysanctuary.org), focusing mostly on reviews of young adult books. I’m an ENFP/TP, with a passion for books (of course!) and coffee. My favorite reading material includes Jane Eyre, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Lunar Chronicles, Fitzgerald’s short stories, and all sorts of fairytale retellings.

My writing: I wrote, illustrated and self-published a picture book in high school, which was mostly to prove I could. I also wrote one novel in high school, which I queried without success. I did have interest, but was told repeatedly that though I have talent and that the idea shows promise, I need to work on my writing more. Since then, I’ve taken a college-level Intro to Creative Writing Class, where I branched out with short stories, poetry, and creative nonfiction. (Fun fact: I discovered I love writing horror/thriller stories–think Twilight Zone-esque–even though I scared myself writing the first one. Lol.) My current WIP is a magical realism/parallel universe YA novel with a tentative theme of where you find your worth and what home really means. I’m hoping to learn and grow as a writer through classes, practice, and community. My dream is to eventually become a published author, and maybe open up my own literary-themed coffee shop one day. 😉

Since I’m just finishing up my first year at uni, I’m not sure how much I’ll be able to contribute until summer. But rest assured, I am so excited to be a part of this community, and I can’t wait to learn and grow with all of the rest of you wonderful word addicts! Thanks for letting me ramble, and I’ll see you around soon!