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  <name><![CDATA[Victoria Perkins]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[I grew up in a small town in northeastern Ohio, the only girl with three brothers (two older, one younger) and a large extended family.  I had a typical childhood - water fights in the house, hanging my younger brother upside-down from the laundry pole in the backyard, selling my cousin's friends to little old ladies - you know, the usual.  Most of my childhood was spent tagging along with my parents to various church youth events as they were the youth leaders for most of my life.  And, as I grew older, I transitioned into a member of the youth group and then into the assistant leader.  My love for teenagers stems from my parents and I've always wanted to write for young adults.  Which was a little odd when I was in third grade trying to write a story for twelve and thirteen year-olds.  Hopefully, I've improved since then.

I attended Warren Christian School from kindergarten to graduation and it was, and continues to be, a huge influence in my life.  Upon graduation, I went to Kent State University where I earned a degree in English.  After graduating from KSU in the winter of 2002, I worked a series of odd jobs - some odder than others.  I have worked at a golf course, cleaned bathrooms at Toys R Us, home-schooled a cousin, wrote copy for a cabinet company and have worked customer service at a mall.  All have served as great experiences to draw from... at least that's what I tell myself. 

I returned to WCS in the fall of 2004 and taught for five years, only leaving after the school closed at the end of the 2009 year.  My years teaching offered new insight into the minds of young adults, some of which I probably could have done without.  I am currently working for a Customer Care center while I write.

I have had a few short stories published in small magazines.  My first novel, Reeves's Island, came out in 2005, and was followed by The Last Summer in 2007.  My most recent novel is Three, Two, One and was just released in 2009.]]></about>  <influences><![CDATA[J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, Ted Dekker, Stephenie Meyer, C.S. Lewis, Joss Whedon, Eric Kripke and many more.]]></influences>  <gender>female</gender>    <born_at>08/30/1980</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Three, Two, One]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Reeves's Island]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Last Summer]]></title>
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  <published>2007</published>  
  
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