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Mustafa Knight
Iraqi-American writer needs to network

Well, I thought I'd introduce myself to this community. So here's a copy and paste of my bio on IMDb :P 

Once upon a time in 1980, a baby boy named Mustafa Al Shakarchi and his family escaped Bagdad, Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war and found refuge in San Diego, CA.

And due to the growing anti-refugee /...

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Mustafa Knight

Thank you!

Mike Boland

Heyo! Greetings from Vancouver.

Mustafa Knight

Thank you Mike!

Phil Clarke

Welcome, Stevin. Also a big fan of Seagal and KITT. Happy to chat anytime.

Mustafa Knight

Fortunately I am as well! Not so much my older brother he eventually changed his name from Michael Knight to Marc :P

Tessa Shaffer
What's your day job?

What is your "day job" and does it hinder or help your writing? And if you're a full-time author can you share a bit about your journey?

Bertilda Duhon Lacy

I’m a mental health therapist. I sincerely believe that my work informs my writing. I helps me to create complex, layered characters and get to the root cause of their behaviors.

Karen "Kay" Ross

Oh, @Bertilda! How are you doing? LOL No seriously, you are amazing for tackling such an important role, especially right now. I'm sure you have lots of stories to pull from, but I also hope you're not being bogged down by everyone else's shiznit. We're glad you're here with us!

Tessa Shaffer

@amara franklin Walking the dog with a playlist before writing is a great idea to stir up creativity, I always forget how oddly inspiring walks can be! Thanks for adding that!

Tessa Shaffer

@Bertilda, I would love to read a book written by someone in the mental health field diving into the complexity of characters!

Sephera Giron

I've been a full-time freelance novelist for a few decades but I always have side hustles. I like to take jobs that will help me explore human nature. I do background work in movies/TV, dog walking/pe...

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