“Whatever you are, be a good one.” ~Abraham Lincoln As I was browsing magnets with inspirational sayings on them in an antique shop at the Jersey Shore, I found this quotation, and something about it stuck in my head. And it was that instance when I nearly started crying in the store that I realized a quotation has never been so relevant to my life before. I always had this feeling that I was different, or the odd one out....

Since I was just a child, I’ve loved film and television. I was constantly enamored by the visual stories coming to life and enhancing the storytelling experience for viewers. I believe I have always been a storyteller, and when I took the ideas in my head and developed a true passion for writing, I knew that I wanted to combine my love of writing with my love of the entertainment industry. Film and television have a magical ability to...

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