Shirley Kawa-Jump
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Writing Corner
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Alyice Edrich 

When did you know you wanted to be a writer and what happened?

When I was eleven, my parents sponsored a family from Laos. Their story inspired me to write an essay about them. My dad's secretary typed it up for me, we sent it off to the local paper, and they published it. Although I'd always loved writing, that moment solidified my career choice.