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name: Marschel Paul
about: I grew up in Pennsylvania and Connecticut and spent my young adulthood in Boston and New York. My work-life has been entwined with non-profit organizations advocating for artists and creativity, and for equal rights. This has been truly satisfying and an honor. I like working with people to create change!When I was in the sixth grade, a casual, but life-long, interest in writing began when my teacher made me editor of the school newspaper and put me on stage at a school assembly to read one of my short stories out loud. It was a beatnik version of the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears using hipster dialog. I have no idea where the inspiration came from.I have just achieved a major personal goal and checked off the top-most item on my b I grew up in Pennsylvania and Connecticut and spent my young adulthood in Boston and New York. My work-life has been entwined with non-profit organizations advocating for artists and creativity, and for equal rights. This has been truly satisfying and an honor. I like working with people to create change!When I was in the sixth grade, a casual, but life-long, interest in writing began when my teacher made me editor of the school newspaper and put me on stage at a school assembly to read one of my short stories out loud. It was a beatnik version of the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears using hipster dialog. I have no idea where the inspiration came from.I have just achieved a major personal goal and checked off the top-most item on my bucket list. I have published my debut novel, The Spirit Room. ...more