WEEK OF February 16, 2022 THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2022
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La Feria, Town of the Youngest Writers
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(L-R) Daniel Pemberton, the father James Cody Pemberton, Nathan Pemberton, Marcie Pemberton, and the Olguin’s. Selene’s Mother Rose Olguin, Selene Olguin, and Angel Olguin.
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Last week on Monday, February 7th, the youngest author in the Valley, Selene Olguin, held a book signing at Brady’s Grill for her book ‘Animal Tails’. There she also invited her friends Nathan &
Daniel Pemberton to set up their own stand for buying keychains, part of their new project to raise money for their collaborated book that they are currently working on! Nathan, Selene, and Daniel are 13, 12, and 11 years in age, and seem to give the saying
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‘age is just a number’ a whole different meaning. They are all homeschooled and have known each other since 2015. Nathan says “I first started thinking of this project almost a year ago.” He explains that he was just “really bored one day”, and he noticed his dogs looked pretty bored as well, and just like that, his imagination took flight! The story was 5 chapters in when he decided that he wanted some extra input and asked his brother Daniel to help him out. Daniel, who is an avid reader, and comic
book enthusiast, helped proofread Nathan’s story to make it more interesting and actionfilled. Shortly after, the brothers also shared their project with one of their friends, Selene. That’s when the ball really started rolling. Together they became a really great team! Nathan the mastermind, Selene the writer, and Daniel proofreading, and sharing his personal feedback. Everything began to fall into place. Nathan mentions that he doesn’t mind the help, “It’s nice to have someone that has already published a book.” He also says that it gives a different perspective of how the book could be written, and where it can go. Both Selene and Nathan agree that the hardest part of writing a book is starting it and picking where to go with the story. They said that there are just countless ways to go with it but that talking through it and collaborating their ideas is a big part of how they get over those hurdles. The main characters, Nathan says, are two dogs, which are named after his dogs, Banjo and Willow. These
two somehow find themselves zapped into a virtual world where they become trapped. Nathan explains that along the way, Willow and Banjo encounter many foes aswell as some great allies who help them escape. Nathan expresses that he enjoys writing, and he would often find himself getting excited when reading his own book. Coming back to his story with new ideas and watching it all come together is his favorite part! Selene says that one of the best parts for her is shaping and molding the story, and adding all the detail to it. Selene describes it as, “Letting your imagination just flow.” These young writers say they get their inspiration from, events that go on, and exciting new things that are happening. Nathan even expressed his love for Star Wars & Star Trek, and he likes using that as inspiration. They also love writing about their pets! Now that’s where I think they meet in the middle. Both Selene and Nathan love animals, Selene takes care of 3 dogs along with quails and
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I hold a double major in Government and Public Service and a master's degree in Public Policy and Management, all from the University of Texas.
TWO: YOU MUST HAVE LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE I spent 7 years working for the Senate District 27 Office and helped write bills that created jobs, infrastructure, and most importantly, improved the quality of life in South Texas.
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