{"id":134,"date":"2025-06-27T18:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T18:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ashleykellis.com\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2025-06-27T21:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T21:13:11","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ashleykellis.com\/?page_id=134","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-rounded wp-duotone-grayscale\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ashleykellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Profile-Photo-June-2025-1-1011x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140\" style=\"width:107px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ashleykellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Profile-Photo-June-2025-1-1011x1024.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/ashleykellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Profile-Photo-June-2025-1-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/ashleykellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Profile-Photo-June-2025-1-768x778.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ashleykellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Profile-Photo-June-2025-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-author-name\">Ashley<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-27T18:00:48+00:00\">June 27, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hi there! I\u2019m Ashley, an aspiring novel writer and editor with a passion for crafting immersive worlds and compelling stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My journey with words has been an interesting one. As a child, reading was a real challenge for me, but once I broke through that barrier, I was unstoppable. Soon, my imagination took flight, and I would spend countless nights conjuring up vivid adventure stories in my head, long after I should have been asleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until high school that an English teacher noticed my creative spark and encouraged me to pursue writing seriously. That was when I truly began to understand the incredible power of writing as an outlet for creativity and self-expression.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, I absolutely love building new worlds and developing complex characters who embark on adventures that not only lead them through exciting external landscapes but also on journeys of self-discovery. My goal is to create narratives that draw readers in and leave them thinking about the characters and their worlds long after the final page.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As an editor, I\u2019m dedicated to helping other writers bring their visions to life with clarity and impact. I have worked with FireWalker Publishing as an editor on two books that have now been published. I believe every story deserves to be told in its best possible form, and I\u2019m excited to lend my keen eye to polish and refine additional manuscripts in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>. . Hi there! I\u2019m Ashley, an aspiring novel writer and editor with a passion for crafting immersive worlds and compelling stories. . My journey with words has been an interesting one. As a child, reading was a real challenge for me, but once I broke through that barrier, I was unstoppable. 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