ASHLEY W. SLAUGHTER

Hello! I am Ashley W. Slaughter, author and wildlife biologist.

I have always had a passion for writing; I was a very imaginative child, and I've been writing stories since I learned to write my ABCs. My mother still has a manila envelope full of my short stories I wrote in second grade, along with the stage-play manuscript of a puppet show called The Horse and the Dragon, a masterpiece of sixth-grade Ashley. I first wrote a children's book in eighth grade called The Phantom Stallion, which received rave reviews from my family! (See a pattern? Animal lover, here!)

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Upon going to college, I chose to pursue a degree in biology and later declared my concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. With a biology degree under my belt, I worked first as a veterinary technician for one year, then as a wildlife biologist for another.

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I married the love of my life, followed his career to the island of Guam (look to the background picture!), and amidst having trouble finding a job in the middle of a pandemic, I decided to focus all of my energy into writing. And so, with the help of my endlessly supportive husband, The Crowned Chronicles became a reality!

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We welcomed our first beautiful  baby boy in December 2022, and we have since moved back stateside. I currently live in Sulphur, Louisiana, USA with my amazing little family. We have two boys and three cats-- Cayenne, Polly, and Handsome. In my spare time, I enjoy drinking coffee or tea, chilling with my husband, hiking, and, of course, reading.

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Thank you so much for your interest and support!