Greetings, everyone on Fictish,

I’m new to Fictish. I am AzaleanTyrant, or you can call me Chantel. I've always struggled with introducing myself to people, whether in the real world or online, and engaging in meaningful conversations or forming connections. However, I genuinely believe that having a community and the ability to connect with people is essential for authors to grow. I live in quiet NW Iowa, working a part-time retail job, but I’ve always craved being something more creative, more interesting. I’m really into rich world-building and love fantasy, survival books that delve into detail about plants. (I grew up reading My Side of the Mountain and the Jim Kjelgaard books.) I used to be able to read and walk at the same time. The first story on my page was something I’ve been sitting on for a long time. This is all I have for now. Feel free to ask questions.