![]() There’s great shopping, music, dining, and people watching. In the evenings, I love to wander Lincoln Road with friends. Later, we might go and take fun pictures at an inspiring place, like Wynwood Walls which has these giant, super colorful murals from artists from all over. Such a great place to read, write, and let your imagination run wild! If I lived closer, I’d write there every morning. There’s a cozy café and the bookshop is wrapped around a lovely courtyard. The friend may have to put up with me writing for an hour or two… Then we’d check out Books and Books in Coral Gables. Books (reading and writing) are the best escape!Īlright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?įun question! We’d start every morning with a bike ride and some coffee. In this time of basically staying home, taking deep dives into imagination, encouraging myself to think creatively has been an adventure every day. ![]() When that magic strikes, I have to catch it and write it down so I can make sense of it later. And I love nothing better! It’s like little surprises throughout the day. An idea will just pop into my mind while I’m driving in my car or on a walk with my son. As far as day-to-day inspiration, it hits at the most random, unexpected times. What I didn’t know then was that these were all little seeds of the Crosworld magic. Ever since I was a little girl, I had visions of imaginary places––invisible towns with low hanging stars that grant wishes or a magical tree house comprised of invisible vaults, for example. And that ended up being The Crowns of Croswald, my middle grade fantasy series. ![]() It wasn’t until my mid-twenties that I realized I was happiest while creating my own fantasy world. Stick to what you are doing, write it down and just let it flow.I’ve always been inspired by the magic of imagination and drawn to fantasy worlds. “Open up to all the experiences you’ve had. “Don’t be afraid of constraint,” Kapoor said. It is a children’s book about the story of Gilbert, a boy who discovers he is a mermaid and is dragged into a mysterious world three miles below the ocean’s surface.Īll of these young authors’ works can be found and purchased on Amazon. Huh coauthored Gilbert and the Scepter of Silence with her sister Sunmee in August of 2013. ![]() “All these feelings turned into words, then sentences and then paragraphs.” “I learned to release my emotions through writing,” Kapoor said. All proceeds from the novel go to charity:water, a non-profit organization aimed to supply clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. Kapoor’s The Genesis: An Analysis of Psychological Metaphysics from a Contemporary and Historical Perspective incorporates teenage angst, biblical references, biting humor and analysis of classic literature. “Ever since I was young, I loved to write,” Silber said. The J is a novel about Silber’s high school experiences, particularly in journalism. Silber’s first book, Ultima, takes place 415 million years in the future in a dystopian setting where the continents form back into the supercontinent Pangaea Ultima. The student authors discussed the writing and editing process, their inspiration and the plots of their novels and took turns answering questions from the audience. 4 featuring CHS seniors Sammi Silber and Elina Kapoor and SMOB representative and Clarksburg HS senior Dahlia Huh. The CHS Educational Foundation held a student author book showcasing and signing event Feb.
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