Today, we celebrate the authors whose works have changed our lives. I know for me that is an extremely long list. I began reading books when I was young and I lost myself in them. I’ve trudged through Middle Earth, danced around the Narnia lamppost, flew over Roshar, took the flume to Zadaa, fought at Camp Half-Blood, took classes at Hogwarts, danced with Darcy, stole with Dodger, disguised myself with Viola, and so so many more.
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies… The man who never reads lives only one.”
George R.R. Martin
I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
In honor of so many of the great authors out there, each Monday of this month, I will highlight a different author who has impacted my life.
Who are your favorite authors? Who has impacted you? Who do you honor today?
The Wordsmith's Pen 
For me, I’d say Jonathan Rand had a huge impact on me. He writes the Michigan Chillers and American Chillers books, which are scary/mystery books meant for kids. He came to my elementary school and from that point on, I started reading fiction. So every fiction author since then that I have read, I may never have encountered if not for Mr. Rand.
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