Download - Sedgwick Middle School Career Fair 2014
About Me:
Author
15 - Years Old
From West Haven, CT
Attends Notre Dame High School in Fairfield, CT
Avid Reader
Sings & Plays the Guitar
Began writing at in 6th grade at age 11
Published first book Flashback at age 12 (on her birthday)
I am lucky enough to have found something I
love and been able to make a career out of it
When I first wrote Flashback I wrote it for myself
I found that I can inspire kids like me to read and
write more
I enjoy sharing my experiences with others
Flashback is a story I created when I was in 6th grade. I had a dream
about a girl that was killed. She reincarnated and became a new
person. I decided to write my dream down when I woke up. The next
day in school I began to write more. I showed a couple of my friends
and they really liked my idea. Six months later the rough draft of
Flashback was finished.
A year later I wrote the sequel to Flashback called Reality
I just finished a novella called Awakened which is a spin-off
to the series
I plan to have 5 books total in the Flashback Series
What is a Flashback?
A scene in a story set in a time earlier than
the main story.
Isabelle, the main character, has Flashbacks about her
previous life
Every other chapter is about her past in the 1800’s
She doesn’t remember everything about her past. Just bits
and pieces come to her throughout the story
There are clues in her Flashbacks about what is happening
in her present life
I have met many new people in all different
fields of business
I have made friends around the world
I have created opportunities to share my story
with others
I have helped others reach their goals
My path has given me a look into other fields
Being an Author has led me to learn about many other careers I
might want to go into as an adult.
Graphic Design: I design my own covers
Web design: I create my own Website
Editing: I edit my books over and over
Motivational speaking: I get to speak to others about following
their dreams
Marketing: I make my own promotional items and go to events
Social Media Marketing: I have 10,000 followers on twitter –
I’m constantly updating my facebook and twitter accounts about
my progress
By Kyla LoPresti
On a typical day I go to school, do homework, attend
school clubs, write and use social media for my book
I am very organized with everything that I do
I set goals for myself and give myself time constraints
I don’t let myself get discouraged even if things are
stressful
I see things through until they are finished
I am an entrepreneur and run my own business
I set my own schedule as to when I can do things for my book
I promote and keep track of my book sales
I follow up with readers who engage me
I talk to other Authors I admire
I attend promotional events to market my books
I help others with their writing
I network with people everywhere I go
Stay in school – Keep your grades up
Make a plan for College
Read A LOT! Reading makes you a better writer and speaker
Set goals for yourself (short-term, mid-term, long-term)
Be organized
Be proactive, join writing clubs and groups of interest
Work on the school paper or yearbook
DO WHAT YOU
LOVE! Whatever it is
you like to do, you can
Inspire others
I like to write
messages to the
reader on each of my
books to inspire others
to follow their dreams
It is not a “JOB”
when you like what you
do. Find something
you love and make that
your career
By Kyla LoPresti
Flashbackseries.com
Twitter.com/flashbackseries
http://instagram.com/flashbackseries
Facebook.com/flashbackseries
I’d love to hear from you!