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Welcome, art enthusiasts and wordsmiths alike, to another episode of Create Art Podcast! We are diving headfirst into the enchanting world of poetry as we celebrate National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). This annual event, which takes place every April, encourages poets and aspiring writers around the globe to embrace their creativity and commit to writing a poem each day for the entire month.

The Beauty of National Poetry Writing Month:

NaPoWriMo, similar to its prose-centric counterpart National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), is a celebration of the written word and the boundless creativity that can flow when one dedicates themselves to a daily practice. Poets of all levels of expertise are invited to take part, from seasoned wordsmiths to those just dipping their toes into the vast ocean of verse.

Create Art Podcast has always been a haven for artists to share their creative processes, and NaPoWriMo offers a unique opportunity for poets to reflect on their craft. With a daily commitment to producing poetry, participants discover new facets of their writing style, experiment with various forms, and explore uncharted emotional territories.

Today we’d like you to start by taking a look at Alicia Ostriker’s poem, “The Blessing of the Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog.” Now try your hand at writing your own poem about how a pair or trio of very different things would perceive a blessing or, alternatively, how these very different things would think of something else (luck, grief, happiness, etc).

The Father the Kids and the unholy spirit 

5 April 24 

I lied many times to protect you 

And I told you to never lie to me 

I said your grandparents were dead 

So that's only a half-lie 

I told you some of the horrors that befell me at their hands 

And I told you I was trying to be better than them 

Because they didn’t know what they were doing 

That was a lie 

Through living, I discovered many of the things they told me were lies 

And so you too will discover that there is no tooth fairy 

There is no Easter Bunny or Santa Claus 

There are evil people in the world that want to destroy you 

And some of them you are related to 

And that is what I have to protect you from 

So, they are dead to me 

And it's not too much of a lie 

And I want you to not live in lies 

Because when we live in lies 

We are living in fear 

And there is enough of that to go around 

I don’t want you to fear the dark 

Or the monsters that lurk in your head 

Or the monsters that lurk in mine 

I’ve killed them many times 

He told us from a young age that his parents had died 

We felt sorry for him and compassion 

He told us eventually what had happened 

When we turned 18 

When he thought we could handle the truth 

But we missed out on having a grandfather 

When all the other kids had nice normal families 

We wonder what else he has lied about 

Is he really our father 

Is he really kind and protective 

Can we ever trust anything he says 

This family lives in the shadows 

And we want to see the light 

Is the anger we feel at being lied to 

The anger he struggles with 

Is that what he has passed onto us 

Or is it just another lie 

He says he lied to protect us 

Is that another lie 

Was he just a spoiled brat mama’s boy 

Who had never seen the light 

You killed me off prematurely 

Didn't send pictures of my grandkids 

What did I do to you to deserve this 

I gave you a happy home 

I gave you the fear of my god 

I gave everything I had to prepare you for this world 

And you dashed it aside 

I can’t forgive you ever for what you have done 

And now that I have really died 

You won’t be receiving the pictures that you begged from me 

You will never understand why 

I did what I did because it was what I knew to be good 

And I lied about your mother many times 

But she was a psycho and a bad lay 

And you were a mistake and costly 

And now you are killing off the family line 

I told my third wife that you took after your psycho mother 

And that's why we don’t talk 

I told her you were possessed from long ago 

And were a lost cause 

I eventually gave up on ever hearing from you again 

My only biological son 

And I never reached out 

I attended my church and got solace from them 

In hopes that one day you would return like the prodigal parable 

And make me proud for the first time 

But you never did and here I am six feet under the ground 

Are you happy yet 

Have you been vindicated 

As I lay here and rot 

Are you happy yet 

Spreading lies that help you believe your narrative 

So what if I hit on your bride 

So what if I picked you last 

So what if I took from you the most precious thing in the world, your innocence 

You should have seen what I went through 

What I protected you from 

Lies are the way we deal with the world 

And lies will come back to you 

And haunt you at night 

Like I will do 

And lies are all we have left 

The lies we tell ourselves 

The lies we tell our children 

You have been recruited into this world of lies 

So don’t think you are above it 

Don’t think you are immune 

Don’t think you are unsullied 

Because I took what is most precious from you 

To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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Welcome, art enthusiasts and wordsmiths alike, to another episode of Create Art Podcast! We are diving headfirst into the enchanting world of poetry as we celebrate National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). This annual event, which takes place every April, encourages poets and aspiring writers around the globe to embrace their creativity and commit to writing a poem each day for the entire month.

The Beauty of National Poetry Writing Month:

NaPoWriMo, similar to its prose-centric counterpart National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), is a celebration of the written word and the boundless creativity that can flow when one dedicates themselves to a daily practice. Poets of all levels of expertise are invited to take part, from seasoned wordsmiths to those just dipping their toes into the vast ocean of verse.

Create Art Podcast has always been a haven for artists to share their creative processes, and NaPoWriMo offers a unique opportunity for poets to reflect on their craft. With a daily commitment to producing poetry, participants discover new facets of their writing style, experiment with various forms, and explore uncharted emotional territories.

 prompt for the day challenges you to write a poem in which you take your title or some language/ideas from The Strangest Things in the World. First published in 1958, the book gives shortish descriptions of odd natural phenomena, and is notable for both its author’s turn of phrase and intermittently dubious facts. Perhaps you will be inspired by the “The Self-Perpetuating Sponge” or “The World’s Biggest Sneeze.” Or maybe the quirky descriptions of luminous plants, monstrous bears, or the language of ravens will give you inspiration.

The Sleeping Habits of Mammals 

4 April 24 

Sleek, silent, soft and deadly 

The one-eyed ninja rests on my side of the bed 

Peering out to see who is coming 

Through her one cloudy eye 

The other eternally removed 

I’ve always liked cat 

That others would find challenging 

And this tiny creature 

Who holds her own against impossible odds 

Reminds me that no matter our frailties 

She can hold her own 

Last night she laid upon me 

Feeling her weight like a blanket 

She calmed my nerves 

And made sure I slept deeply 

Fluffy, crying out in the night from loneliness 

Boots slowly trots to her feeding bowl 

When I wake in the morning  

You come to my side and pet my arm for me to pet you 

You groom my fingers and hand to catch the fur that is coming off 

And then you slowly trot to the huge stuffed bear next to the window and watch the days pass by 

I can hear your breathing 

And a few snores 

When I approach  

Your eyes lazily look towards me 

Interrupting your beauty sleep 

But you need none, you are a beautiful and graceful creature 

When you have a bad dream, I can expect you cuddled up next to me in bed 

But usually, you prefer to sleep alone 

In the big living room where you roam and inspect everything 

You tolerate my amazement of your cathood stature 

And you tolerate my astonishment at your cattoesis 

Stay in my lap sweet one 

Until your last days 

And let me comfort you in your old age 

To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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Welcome, art enthusiasts and wordsmiths alike, to another episode of Create Art Podcast! We are diving headfirst into the enchanting world of poetry as we celebrate National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). This annual event, which takes place every April, encourages poets and aspiring writers around the globe to embrace their creativity and commit to writing a poem each day for the entire month.

The Beauty of National Poetry Writing Month:

NaPoWriMo, similar to its prose-centric counterpart National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), is a celebration of the written word and the boundless creativity that can flow when one dedicates themselves to a daily practice. Poets of all levels of expertise are invited to take part, from seasoned wordsmiths to those just dipping their toes into the vast ocean of verse.

Create Art Podcast has always been a haven for artists to share their creative processes, and NaPoWriMo offers a unique opportunity for poets to reflect on their craft. With a daily commitment to producing poetry, participants discover new facets of their writing style, experiment with various forms, and explore uncharted emotional territories.

here’s our prompt for the day – optional, as always. Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a surreal prose poem. For inspiration, check out Franz Kafka’s collection of short parables (my favorite is “The Green Dragon”).

A Coffee Shop in Abilene Texas 

3 April 24 

I walked into a coffee shop in Abilene Texas 

Spent the next few decades trying to find it again 

The Purple Pope of Abilene was slinging drinks behind the counter 

He was also slinging smack in the back room 

Preaching the words of one Andre’ Breton 

Who I never heard of in my travels at that time 

A painter sat in that coffee shop 

He mistook Abilene Texas for Abilene Kansas 

And was stuck there for decades for his mistake 

He sold me paintings of Nietzsche and Hendrix  

And one that was cursed with ants crawling over skulls in a jungle 

He was our version of Dali 

There were poetry readings spontaneously 

Mostly young men gathered around a table 

Slipping pieces of paper back and forth to each other 

And the one I call Bear 

Belting out my feeble scratching's with the authority of Tzara 

Helping me find my voice in the chaos of the day 

On-the-spot spectacles occurred with no frequency 

Drag shows, one-act plays and pronouncements  

Spelling out the flaws of this Texas town 

As if Artaud was among us 

Sharing his absinthe 

As these playwrights downed another spiked smart drink 

Oh to be back there 

Back in my youth 

When life was simpler 

When I thought I had made the biggest mistake 

I found a home 

Where I could be what I dreamed 

If only for a few hours a day 

And after all these years of searching 

For another place to replace the first one 

I have found it 

But now I am the old man 

The painter 

The poet 

The playwright 

And the youth that comes empowers me 

There is a new Purple pope that I share conspiracy stories with 

There is a new Breton 

A new Tzara 

A new Artaud 

To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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• Twitter: @createartpod

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I am trying to utilize YouTube more, so make sure to check out my YouTube Channel to see me doing the episodes right in front of you.

Welcome, art enthusiasts and wordsmiths alike, to another episode of Create Art Podcast! We are diving headfirst into the enchanting world of poetry as we celebrate National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). This annual event, which takes place every April, encourages poets and aspiring writers around the globe to embrace their creativity and commit to writing a poem each day for the entire month.

The Beauty of National Poetry Writing Month:

NaPoWriMo, similar to its prose-centric counterpart National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), is a celebration of the written word and the boundless creativity that can flow when one dedicates themselves to a daily practice. Poets of all levels of expertise are invited to take part, from seasoned wordsmiths to those just dipping their toes into the vast ocean of verse.

Create Art Podcast has always been a haven for artists to share their creative processes, and NaPoWriMo offers a unique opportunity for poets to reflect on their craft. With a daily commitment to producing poetry, participants discover new facets of their writing style, experiment with various forms, and explore uncharted emotional territories.

Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a platonic love poem. In other words, a poem not about a romantic partner, but some other kind of love – your love for your sister, or a friend, or even your love for a really good Chicago deep dish pizza. The poem should be written directly to the object of your affections (like a letter is written to “you”), and should describe at least three memories of you engaging with that person/thing.

When You Found Me 

2 April 24 

When you found me 

I was at the ripe old age of 19 

Didn’t know my ass from a hole in the ground 

And some days I feel the same 

When I walked into that coffee shop in Abilene Texas 

And I still live there in my mind  

You welcomed me 

Gave me a start on my journey 

Made sure My Favorite Things played 

In that dust bowl of a town 

Where I thought I had landed on Mars 

And the civilization I had encountered before 

Didn't prepare me for what was ahead 

When you found me again 

As I was driving all over my hometown of Screw City 

Getting high 13 times a day 

I sat there with an old friend 

Whose feet stank of bad cheese 

Who didn’t have enough money to pay for electricity 

Who had a god that he followed religiously 

Whose sister was my next conquest 

You stood by me and made sure my car didn’t kill anyone 

Including me 

You and my old friend listened to my rantings 

As I read books from other madmen 

And found that you had found them as well 

And I wanted to emulate them 

In hopes you would cradle me in your warmth 

When you found me next 

I was still on the weed 

And I handed you over to my nephew 

In hopes he would surpass me 

In hopes he wouldn’t have to struggle as much 

In hopes he would be able to handle the dragon raging on the inside 

You found him, but he was too young 

And had others finding him 

Helping him tell his story 

Accompanying him through his journey 

And now in the mornings when he sleeps in after driving around all night 

I invoke you to slip into his brain and provide some sort of relief 

When you found me for the first time 

Before the coffee shops 

Before the weed 

Before the searching amongst the madmen for sanity 

I listened to you in the dark 

Not knowing what I was hearing 

But feeling something was there 

Rebelling against the circumstances that I lived through 

You spoke no words to me 

But you prepared me for what I am today 

And for where the journey would take me 

Letting me know there were other paths that I would not follow 

Until further down the road 

A kid, in his bedroom 

Headphones on 

Listening to your murmurs 

That I listen to every night 

Calming my fears 

Calming my mind 

And when I need you, you are always there 

Closer than lovers 

Closer than real friends 

When you found me 

Sitting in the middle of the night with my newly born children 

I let them listen to your soft voice 

In that hospital room with an exhausted wife 

I gave you entrance 

Because you were the only one, I would entrust with what had been entrusted to me 

And I relish the day that I see in my mind's eye 

When my children sit at my feet 

And listen with intent to the sounds without words 

To the feelings you allow me to feel 

And we can escape this world of impending doom 

And know we have one friend who will never leave us 

Even when we stray  

When you find them 

I look forward to that day 

When you find me 

Is when I find myself 

To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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Welcome, art enthusiasts and wordsmiths alike, to another episode of Create Art Podcast! We are diving headfirst into the enchanting world of poetry as we celebrate National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). This annual event, which takes place every April, encourages poets and aspiring writers around the globe to embrace their creativity and commit to writing a poem each day for the entire month.

The Beauty of National Poetry Writing Month:

NaPoWriMo, similar to its prose-centric counterpart National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), celebrates the written word and the boundless creativity that can flow when one dedicates oneself to a daily practice. Poets of all levels of expertise are invited to take part, from seasoned wordsmiths to those just dipping their toes into the vast ocean of verse.

Create Art Podcast has always been a haven for artists to share their creative processes, and NaPoWriMo offers a unique opportunity for poets to reflect on their craft. With a daily commitment to producing poetry, participants discover new facets of their writing style, experiment with various forms, and explore uncharted emotional territories.

Today, we’d like to challenge you to write – without consulting the book – a poem that recounts the plot, or some portion of the plot, of a novel that you remember having liked but that you haven’t read in a long time.

Waking to a new life 

1 April 24 

Based on Metamorphosis from Franz Kafka 

It was a day in June, 2014 

I woke up bleary eyed on a couch 

Much like other nights, but I heard some noises around me 

Noises that weren’t the Redline El 

Noises that weren’t police sirens 

Noises that weren’t cars honking 

An unknown body laid next to me 

I heard their breathing 

The snores seemed familiar from long ago 

Like I had laid with this person before 

But I didn’t know who it was 

And I sprung up 

Something inside me said there should be more sounds 

The daylight had broken 

The heat of the day started 

And I was somewhere I didn’t remember 

The air smelled different 

There seemed to be more space 

As my eyes grew accustomed to the dim light peeking through 

I looked over the coffee table 

And saw two babies 

Gurgling, happy, warm and fed 

Gently waking up, small yawns, gripping at invisible animals 

The person beside me was a lover from the past 

This wasn’t my studio on the north side of Chicago 

But I didn’t know where I was 

And a small cry broke the silence 

And a cat strolled past casually, calmly 

My instincts took over 

And I walked to the baby crying 

Hushed them, cuddled them 

And my past lover quietly watched the baby and I 

Her eyes piercing through the fog 

And welcoming me back into the world  

That we had created 

The baby was tiny, fit on my forearm, needed a new diaper 

And I took them over to the table 

A table filled with diapers and wipes 

And like an expert I quietly changed the child 

And as I changed them, they grasped for my pinky 

Enclosed their fist around it 

And smiled a gas filled smile towards me 

Switching out the soiled diaper for a new one 

Wiping the genitals the right way 

Cleaning this child and caring for them 

Hearing the slight murmur of approval from my old lover 

I got a bottle of milk from a fridge I had never opened 

I was a father in that moment 

And ever since 

And when I go to sleep each night 

I don’t fear the monsters that flooded my dreams from eons ago 

I fear that this is the dream 

And when I wake 

I’ll be in that bedbug infested studio 

Waking alone 

Drinking coffee, smoking cigarettes, reluctantly doing my morning chores 

And losing out on this dream from which I hope to never wake  

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To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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If you have found value in this podcast, please share it with a friend as that is the best way to discover new podcasts. I want this to be a 5-star podcast in your eyes so let me know what you would like to see.

Speaking about sharing with a friend, check out my other podcast Find A Podcast About where I help you outsmart the algorithm and find your next binge-worthy podcast. You can find that podcast at findapodcastabout.xyz.

I am trying to utilize YouTube more, so make sure to check out my YouTube Channel to see me doing the episodes right in front of you.

Recently I had the privilege of speaking with Amy Bernstein, book coach and author, about what a book coach does for their clients. I was presently surprised about learning more about what how a book coach can help you in all stages of your work, not just with editing and marketing. We all need a coach in our lives to help move us along to reach the goals we want to reach, why not have someone in your corner. I hope you enjoy this talk that we had.

Amy L. Bernstein writes stories that let readers feel while making them think. Her novels include The Potrero Complex; the award-winning The Nighthawkers; Dreams of Song Times; and Fran, The Second Time Around. Her nonfiction book, Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration, will be published in the fall of 2024. Amy is an award-winning journalist, speechwriter, playwright, and certified nonfiction book coach. She also teaches workshops on various aspects of the craft of writing. She loves inspiring others to unlock their inner artist and explore all aspects of writing, publishing, and taking creative risks every day.

• What does an author coach bring to the game vs just an editor or a beta reader? 
• What type of training does a good author coach have? 
• Dealing with imposter syndrome, how do you deal with your inner critic? 
• How can writers balance constructive criticism with maintaining their unique voice and style? 
• How do you approach helping writers find and define their target audience or readership? 
• Can you speak about your newsletter Monster Doubt on SubStack? How do you create that newsletter and is that a strategy authors should use? 
• Any upcoming projects that you would like to talk about like a new book? 

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To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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If you have found value in this podcast, please share it with a friend as that is the best way to discover new podcasts. I want this to be a 5-star podcast in your eyes so let me know what you would like to see.

Speaking about sharing with a friend, check out my other podcast Find A Podcast About where I help you outsmart the algorithm and find your next binge-worthy podcast. You can find that podcast at findapodcastabout.xyz.

I am trying to utilize YouTube more, so make sure to check out my YouTube Channel to see me doing the episodes right in front of you.

30 days to add fun into your creative practice. I will be going through Mike Brennan's Make Fun A Habit workbook and help you make fun a habit. I had the pleasure of interviewing Mike on my other podcast Find A Podcast About and talking about his podcast Creative Chats. This workbook leads you through steps to rekindle the fun in your life and get you in a space where you are your most creative. This is a 30 day book and I will be tackling each day as if it were a week and providing you insights on how you can use his ideas in your creative practice. Each chapter is broken up with a short story, questions to ponder, action items and tips.

Dance as if no one was watching. We have heard that phrase over the years. But what if you really danced as if no one was watching? Would that help you overcome embarrassment of your skills or lack thereof? Movement in our physical body is healthy, we all need to move, but sometimes we have aches and pains that interfere with our movement, so why not try a movement class like tai chi or yoga and move your body, feel all the joints working together and then translate that into a piece you are working on, noticing how the movement in your body feels.

Question to ponder

• When was the last time you danced? What was that like?

Action item: incorporate dance into your daily routine. Dance while doing household chores or on your way to the office copying machine.

Tips:

• dance flash mobs

To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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1. If you have found value in this podcast, please share it with a friend as that is the best way to discover new podcasts. I want this to be a 5-star podcast in your eyes so let me know what you would like to see.

30 days to add fun into your creative practice. I will be going through Mike Brennan's Make Fun A Habit workbook and help you make fun a habit. I had the pleasure of interviewing Mike on my other podcast Find A Podcast About and talking about his podcast Creative Chats. This workbook leads you through steps to rekindle the fun in your life and get you in a space where you are your most creative. This is a 30 day book and I will be tackling each day as if it were a week and providing you insights on how you can use his ideas in your creative practice. Each chapter is broken up with a short story, questions to ponder, action items and tips.

We all do it. In a meeting or just mindlessly scratching away at some paper or napkin. Doodling is one of the best ways to start a project. There is no commitment and very little effort once you start, but it can give you a pathway to complete your projects. Just about everyone has a writing utensil and something to draw on, so don't neglect the power of the doodle.

Question to ponder

• When in your life do you remember doodling? Where were you? What was it like?

Action item: start doodling in your copy of Make Fun A Habit.

Tips:

• use whatever materials you have

To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

• Email: [email protected]

1. If you have found value in this podcast, please share it with a friend as that is the best way to discover new podcasts. I want this to be a 5-star podcast in your eyes so let me know what you would like to see.

30 days to add fun into your creative practice. I will be going through Mike Brennan's Make Fun A Habit workbook and help you make fun a habit. I had the pleasure of interviewing Mike on my other podcast Find A Podcast About and talking about his podcast Creative Chats. This workbook leads you through steps to rekindle the fun in your life and get you in a space where you are your most creative. This is a 30 day book and I will be tackling each day as if it were a week and providing you insights on how you can use his ideas in your creative practice. Each chapter is broken up with a short story, questions to ponder, action items and tips.

Questions to ponder

• What is your favorite piece of music? What makes it your favorite?

Action item: Create a soundtrack playlist (or a few) that can help inject some fund, levity, and inspiration in your work and play. Keep it organic, adding and subtracting according to what speaks to you.

Tips: Tailor your tunes, put motivation on repeat, dissolve distraction.

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Recently I had the privilege to speak with teen writer Asher Warren. You read that headline right, he has 7 books written by age 16. Now I don't say that to intimidate you, rather, I want to encourage you to follow your dream of writing the next great novel. Asher was a delight to speak with and is very knowledgeable when it comes to his process of writing, however, he doesn't necessarily recommend it for everyone. He does believe as I do that everyone has a book in them.

Asher Robinson is a 16 year old author from San Diego, California. He started writing when he was seven. He at first started by writing a bunch of short horror stories, some of which were published (not available anymore). He took what he learned from writing short stories and he used it to write a full length novel. He wrote his first novel in 2021 and it is now published. Asher lives at home with his parents, two younger siblings, and his many pets. He enjoys a bunch of other things besides writing. He likes to watch horror movies/shows, listen to funny podcasts, and he also likes to read horror/thriller novels. Asher tends to stick to writing in the genres of horror, thriller, and drama. He likes to write in a mix of the three. His two favorite to combined are thriller and drama because he can make some compelling characters in those types of stories. Asher stands for anti bullying and likes to talk about how being a teen (especially a teen author) can be very stressful.

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