What goes on inside the writerly mind?
Let’s sit down with our Word Weaver Writing Contest
Honorable Mention winners, Laura Holian and Dabney Farmer, and find out.
Laura Holian
Born and raised in South Texas, Laura Holian had the unique privilege of growing up in an area rich with the convergence of two cultures. Surrounded by a family of teachers, Laura developed a love of learning and a passion for reading. But the greatest lesson she ever learned came from her mother who taught her the value of an education, “It’s something that no one can ever take from you.”
As a child, one of her fondest memories was when her aunt, who was a librarian, would come home with a tote full of books for her. As a teenager, Laura would raid her sister’s closet for more books to read. And in high school, she was fortunate enough…
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