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How do you say your name?Thanks for asking! My name is Ah-lee-sha D-ow!
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Where Were You Born And Raised?I was born and raised in Milford, Massachusetts!
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Where did you go to school?I went to Milford High School, then onto Johnson & Wales University where I received my Bachelor's of Science in Baking & Pastry Arts, and then to Simmons College (and finished at the University of South Florida) for my Master's in Library & Information Science.
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Where do you live now?Currently, I live in Providence, RI.
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So You're a Pastry Chef, What's your favorite dessert to make?My favorite thing will always be pie. When I was a growing up, there were apple orchards everywhere. After school, I would help the owners pick the apples in return for a basket. Needless to say, I got very good at making apple pie! It was a special thing my mom and I would do, and I still feel close to her when I bake one.
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What's Your Favorite Thing to EaT?This one's easy. Raisinets!
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What are your favorite Movies?Fifth Element, Black Panther, Sleeping Beauty, About Time, Baby Boom, The Holiday, and more :)
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Your Books Feature a lot of Music, what do you like to Listen to?Everything except probably country and metal. I grew up with oldies and those feature a lot in my stories. My tastes change with my mood. I love music that makes me feel!
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What was your journey to becoming a published author?I wrote my first story in kindergarten and then and there, I thought I might like to tell stories, though I wasn't sure how. Most of my childhood was spent reading or in the library. In college, I took food writing and became a critic, and that opened up the writing world to me. Soon after, I was starting stories--though never finishing them. After becoming a librarian, I thought it would be cool to take a writing superheroes class. That was a big moment for me! I learned how to tell a complete story. From there, I got a Writing in the Margins Mentorship from Tamara Mataya, and a year later, The Sound of Stars was born. There were some bumps along the way, but I'm happy and honored to be writing today.
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Any advice for new writers?Don't let rejection break your heart. Keep writing. People will need your stories, and no one can write like you.
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Are you available to speak to schools, Book Clubs, libraries?Yes! Please go to my "EVENTS & SERVICES" Page!!
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How do you get through Writer's Block?I walk. I dance. I watch something or read something in another genre. I fill my head with everything but the story and weirdly, by the time I'm not thinking about it, I'll have found a solution to my block!
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Who are your favorite Authors?SO MANY FAVORITES. I really loved Philip K. Dick growing up. But right now, I love Sarah MacLean, Bethany C. Morrow, Olivia Dade, Adiba Jaigirdar, Rebecca Coffindaffer, J. Elle, Tiffany Jackson, Angie Thomas, Justin Reynolds, and Tracy Badua. AND MORE. This was a tough question, shame on you for stressing me out, lol!
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