welcome to my reading list!

in my opinion, it is incredibly hard to write without reading extensively.

as a writer, i can tell you honestly that the skills and techniques are not inherently mine. my favorite authors wrote stories that helped me craft my own writing style. the books i read during my childhood introduced me to a larger vocabulary that i still frequent in my work today. when people tell me a certain line in my work resonated with them, i smile. i’m sure i can trace my words back to a different story whose writing resonated with me!

reading has been just as important to my life, my work, and my education as writing has been. i am, and will always be, as much of a reader as i am a writer :)