Hi! My name is Hope, and I bet you probably can't come up with a Hope joke I haven't heard before. 

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I am Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt combined: the best combo of driven and nerdy. You'll find me accidentally editing entire books in a day or dressing up like Red Riding Hood in public for no reason. 

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I started writing books at 16, because my best friend wrote them, and I wanted something to talk about other than Doctor Who.

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After querying agents as a teen, I learned that this industry is tough and gets tougher by the day.

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So I studied professional writing at Taylor University, became a literary agent a year before I graduated. I helped 70+ books find homes during my time at the agency.

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When I'm not accidentally writing a book in 5-8 days, I love to participate in local theater, do modeling gigs, sing in choir, and get lost in Ohio's metro parks.

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Please let me know how I can encourage you on your writing journey or pray for you on your spiritual walk. 

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This industry is tough, but you're tougher. Keep writing.