Ava Reiss started journaling at age eight. Since then, she hasn’t stopped writing. At first she merely recorded daily events. Then as her imagination took off, her journals became ...view moreAva Reiss started journaling at age eight. Since then, she hasn’t stopped writing. At first she merely recorded daily events. Then as her imagination took off, her journals became littered with short stories. Ava loves legends, myths, and the fantastical. Many of these themes carry into her writing nowadays.During her grade school years, she recalls constantly bugging her artist uncle. She whined and begged him to illustrate for her little homemade books. Graciously, he conceded a few times- to which she was grateful. Eventually, Ava picked up a pencil and learned to draw herself. “Only I truly know how my characters should look. If I can’t draw them to look as they should, I’ve got no one to blame but myself,” says Ava. Her novels will include her illustrations.view less