Rhizome Post #1 | S. Katie Hill

Within Ashleigh Word's Moments post, she describes the anticipation and curiosity of receiving mail.

As I read this entry, I felt a strong connection to my own life right now. As it is, mail is one of my favorite mediums of communication. I could relate exactly to her doubt and pessimism to having nothing in her post office box, yet also to that intense joy when there was something wonderful inside. The fact that the awaiting package was nothing other than a book also connected me back to my own life, I love nothing more than receiving books in the mail.

When I write, I also want my readers to be able to form strong connections from my writing to their own lives. I have always felt that the more the reader can see himself/herself within the writing, the more he/she will draw from it. Emotion is such a key element in good literature. I love to see people's faces change with my character or speaker's lives. The ability to write with a great deal of heartfelt and real emotion is something I strive for. I hope that my audience will be able to draw the same importance from my works.