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Have you heard about my new book?
I’m so glad you’re here!
Writing books for children fills my heart. I especially like creating stories about diversity, perseverance, friendship, and kindness.
I wanted to have this space so you can learn more about me, my books, and also about my journey as a children's book writer, which has been really exciting but also quite unexpected.
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I’m thrilled to share my path to publication through my blog, in which I’ll also be sharing writing tips and resources that have been valuable to me and maybe a story or two about my dog Rogers.
I hope you enjoy browsing around my website.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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A little bit about me
My name is Mariana Ríos Ramírez. I’m a Mexican author living in Anderson, South Carolina with my husband, two children, and a rescue Chihuahua mix dog named Rogers.
Before becoming a kidlit author, I was a high school teacher for seven years and co-owned an online business of customized party decorations.
Nowadays, I love writing books for children.
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