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Maria is passionate about writing everything from picture books to adult
fiction. She currently pursues writing as a member of Society of Children’s
Book Writers and Illustrators. Her picture book manuscript, Step One, Step
Two, Step Three and Four, was a finalist in the National Association of
Elementary School Principals Writing Contest. Her middle-grade
manuscript novel, Sushi Kitty, was nominated for the Joan Lowery Nixon
Award, and also became a top five finalist in the National Association of
Elementary School Principals Writing Contest. Maria’s first short story, “A
Rose By Any Other Name” placed top five in the Tom Howard/John H.
Reid contest with WinningWriters.com. She’s a Board Member for the
Friends of the Maud Marks Library in Katy, Texas. Maria lives and writes
in Katy, Texas with her husband and family. Details about this writer and
her current projects can be found at:
http://www.mariaashworth.com/
twitter, @maria_ashworth,
mariaashworth.wordpress.com,
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