

Even before that though, I’ve always wanted to be an editor. What got you interested in your field? Have you always wanted to be an artist? There’s something so pure and immeasurable about their success- they are literally the embodiment of that “she believed she could so she did” sentiment and I think that’s so badass. Self-published poets inspire the absolute heck out of me. I don’t know if it’s naïve or self-centered to think, but my own individuality inspires me. The thought that there is really nothing that has already been created that is exactly like what I have the potential to create. Picking the right words and putting them together in such a way that I feel I’ve finally made sense of something is the best thing about what I do. I think my art has always had a lot to do with communication even if I didn’t always know it trying to communicate better not only with others but also with myself. Writing is something I’ve always, always done and poetry has long been my preferred way to express myself in writing. I have one self-published poetry collection titled Soft in the Middle and almost all of my WIPs are also poetry. My thanks to her for taking the time to participate in this interview. It’s clear she’s a dedicated artist with an incredibly bright future, as you’ll soon read. She uses poetry to express herself and has an amazing dedication to her art. Shelby is a phenomenal poet who has recently released a book of poetry entitled Soft in the Middle.
