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Ava Yates

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in Toledo, The United States

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Fiction, Young Adult, Ebooks

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Mark Schwahn, Richard Tankersley Cusick, J.K. Rowling, Dr. Seuss

Member Since

June 2016

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Ava Yates is a 24 year old full-time mother, as well as a writer. Her greatest influence is Mark Schwahn, because of the way that he writes to draw people into his work. She is from Toledo, OH where she lives with her fiance and their daughter. She is a dog lover and has four of her own; she's also obsessed with reality T.V. Her celebrity crush is Gordon Ramsey, and she enjoys strong females such as Amy Schumer, Pink, and Sophia Bush. ...more

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	We Were the Worst: Liv's Poetic Short it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Positive Thinking Made Understandable: A Straightforward Guide to Mindset Awareness, Reflection, and Growth by Ava Yates (Goodreads Author), B Fike (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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As a writer, I see books differently than the common reader. Not only do I go out of my way to find flaws, and details that I would have changed during the editing process if it were my work, but also, if something excites me it pushes me to be a better writer. If I find a book that I feel to be outside of my skill level, it stimulates me to up my game. Reading can be a difficult task for me, beca Read more of this blog post »

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