Ashley Paul is a traveler, runner, and baker. She is an Everlasting Bookworm and Culture Maven. She is passionate about supporting high school juniors and seniors to write compelling stories for their post-secondary careers. She loves stories with social commentary, atmospheric writing, and compelling characters.
Hannah Reynolds
Author Interview, Blog

Learning How to Flirt During Hanukkah with Hannah Reynolds

In the novel Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds, Shira enlists her “nemesis/former crush” to teach her how to flirt. Shira is 16 years old and determined to get a boyfriend during Hanukkah. But during their snowed-in time together, Shira learns there is more to Tyler than she thought. She learns to trust her […]

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global awareness
Blog, Social Justice

How Global Awareness Can Lead to Positive Change

[cw: Uvalde, Roe v. Wade, gun violence, police officer abuse, racism] In the time that I have been writing this piece, significant global events have occurred. One, in particular, occurred on September 16. On that day, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died after being subjected to violence by the morality police, who arrested her

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Kimberla Lawson Roby's headshot alongside the Sister Friends Forever book cover
Author Interview, Blog

Faith and Friendship with Kimberla Lawson Roby

In Kimberla Lawson Roby’s novel, Sister Friends Forever, Lynette, Michelle, Serena, and Kenya are “sister friends” living life on their terms. The story is a powerful testament to loving yourself and rebuking societal and personal expectations. My conversation with Kimberla Lawson Roby circled around writing characters and faith, who inspired her to write this story,

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