From a young age, agriculture has always been a definite element in my life. I spent summers on my grandparent’s farm; pounding nails into scrap wood in the shop while my uncles worked on machinery, riding in the back of a combine, scampering up the side of silos when I thought no one was looking and I was feeling particularly brave, and basically just getting in everyone’s way, mostly because I wanted to learn about everything. As I got older, I tagged along on fair week, and to tractor pulls and become involved in organizations such as the FFA and 4-H. Attending and participating in events such as banquets, conventions, supervised agricultural experiences, leadership contests, and regular meetings has even more permanently shaped my views of the world and instilled in me a desire to spread agriculture awareness through the medium of literature.
One of my more defining personality traits has always been my love of knowledge. I love to learn, have a drive for it, even. This was quickly paired with a love of reading. I’m not particularly picky, either. If it is written down, I wanted to read it. Thus began my love affair with books. I would spend hours alone reading, and books were practically all I would ask for on holidays. Eternally, I have possessed a editor’s (or novelist’s) tendencies- content to lock myself away with pen and paper and tea. I promptly decided that working in book editing and publishing is the best way for me to follow my passion of literature. I want to help people turn their stories into novels, and I want to tell my own stories.
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