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I'm so glad you've found my page! Reading, Writing, and Me is a YA book blog by a teen for teens find books they'll love (but adult YA lovers are more than welcome too!). Besides wanting a place to talk about books with other book nerds, I noticed that many of my peers didn't read because they hadn't found a book they connected with yet, so I set out to make a resource that would hopefully help everyone find the story that makes them a reader.
The writing portion grew organically from my love of reading. I write all kinds of different forms, and I've shared a little on here, but I also talk with tons of published authors who have writing advice to share.
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