We’re excited to introduce you to our October Author of the Month, Stella!

What is your favorite thing you’ve written recently? Tell us a bit about it!

One that I liked was “On My Dashboard and in My Hand.” The prompt was to create a story out of a song, so I chose this old folk song that Tia Blake re-sang. The song is called “Plastic Jesus.” I grew up in a Christian household with my uncles, and the idea of it, that it’s good luck and to think about having a good luck charm. It just makes me feel good to think about, that’s why I tried to make it into a story. Kind of about how not all things have to be bad for a reason.

What are three words you would use to describe 826NYC?

Happy, exciting, and good.

If someone was considering joining 826NYC, what would you tell them?

I would tell them that we do writing, reading, lots of activities. Sometimes we do other projects like art and acting. There’s so many opportunities to try different things

What advice would you give someone writing for the first time?

An advice I would give someone writing for the first time is try writing a story of your favorite thing.

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