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Captivated by stories from a young age, Nicolette spent endless hours telling tales to her patient parents until finding a better outlet for her creativity. Inevitably, Nicolette ended up working in Australia's publishing industry ... until she didn't. She then worked in the UK publishing industry ... until she didn't. Continuing to spin stories via her blog and extra curricular writing activities, Nicolette is hoping to come out of the COVID-19 sh*t storm with only a rough case of dry hands.



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