Today, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to A.H. Washington. Let’s get started!

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What is your name and where are you from?

As stated above, my name is Aundriel Washington, and I am from New Orleans, Louisiana. Very nice to meet you

Aundriel. What would your perfect writing/reading room look like?

My perfect writing or reading room would be all white, silver, and glass. The walls would be white with silver crown molding. I would have a glass desk with a white fluffy chair.. White and silver roses would fill a glass vase. My decor would be silver framed images of white dragons surrounding the wall. The floor would be white granite with fluffy round rugs.

What is the most annoying habit that you have?

The most annoying habit that I have is that I bite my nails.

Are you employed outside of writing?

Currently, I am working as an eighth grade English Language Arts Special Education Teacher. I was an elementary school teacher for four years. Middle school is very different.

Oh, excellent. Another teacher in the house ya’ll! What do you think you’ll be really good at?

I think I would be really good at counseling others. I love to talk to people and I love to help them see that they are better than they believe they are. I have had my battle with major depression and I know how important counselors and therapists are.

That’s awesome. If you had one piece of advice you would like to give to someone who is sad right now or struggling, what would you tell them?

Normally, when I am sad, I try to look at one of the most joyous times in my life. I would tell that person struggling to look to a time when they were very happy. Think of who was involved and how that person or event made you feel. Go to that time and hold on to it as tight as you can in order to bring a smile to your face. If it is only for a moment, it will remind you that you can be happy or have joy despite your trails.

Excellent. Aundriel, any siblings?

I have one sibling.

What was your childhood dream?

As a child, I dreamed of becoming a model, singer, and actress.

Ooh. Nice. What skill would you like to master?

I wish that I could learn to draw. My middle daughter draws. I continue to remind her if you don’t use it, you lose it.

What would be the most amazing adventure to go on?

The most amazing adventure that I could go on would be to take a trip to Santorini, Greece and Rome, Italy. I want to bath in the white sand in Greece and I want to visit the Colosseum.

What’s your favorite food?

My favorite food is seafood. I love craw-fish and shrimp!

Nooo. Don’t do it lol. Favorite colors?

My favorite colors are aquamarine and white.

 

Let’s talk about writing a bit. Who is your favorite writer?

My favorite author is Colleen Houck, the author of the Tiger’s Curse Series.

If you could shadow your favorite artist, who would it be?

If I could shadow Danai Gurira and Tom Welling. I loved Smallville, the CW series. I had been trying to meet Tom Welling for years since the show has been off the air. Well, I finally got a chance to meet him this past September at Dragon Con.

I bet that was exciting! If you could, would you visit the future?

If I could, I would visit the future. I would love to see what else we come up with.

Neat. What about the past?

If I could visit my past, I would go back to the day my mother died. The doctor would not think that I am too young to visit my mother in ICU.

Aww. I’m so sorry to hear that.

Thank you Aundriel for spending this time with us. We enjoyed you!

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Bio.

A.H. WASHINGTON is the author of the debut novel, Palera Dawn. As an elementary and middle school educator, A.H. has spent the past decade writing fiction stories independently and with her students. She spends her summers with her husband and children. A. H. is a fan of Dragon Con and other fantasy, science fiction conventions. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Be Sure to Follow A.H. Online!

Web. www.paleradawn.com

Facebook: Aundriel Washington (group name Palera Dawn).

Instagram: palera_dawn

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