The 2013-2014 Co-Op Publishing House Staff 

Cindy

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Manager and Editor of 
www,coopvoices.com. (Will soon create her own column in the Spring)

Why do you like writing?
I don't like, I love writing; for i can abuse or care for it, (metaphorically speaking.) Also, I live off Pablo Picasso's Motto: "Good artists copy and great artists steal."  I enjoy researching and using out of the norm words such as 
"Hippotomonstrosesquipedalian" (which means: pertaining to a very long word.)

Inspirational Authors/Books:
Authors: Gary Soto, Sandra Cisneros, Nikki Giovanni, Sylvia Plath. Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin.

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Ashley

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Secretary for Ms. Englart, Freelancer, and currently writing my own book called "Book of Embarrassments"

Why do you like writing?
Writing for me is a release of everyday tension. It's something that makes me happy.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
pending...

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Radiant

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Fashion Section

Why do you like writing?
I like writing because it frees my mind, and I feel like I can write anything and become real.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
Authors: James Patterson, Rick Jordan, and Jenny Han. Books: City of Bones (Series), and Daniel X.

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 Erica

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Fundraising Coordinator

Why do you like writing?
I like writing because I can express my feelings in every line that I write and sometimes I just like to make up stories just for fun.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
My inspirational author is Sharon Draper because she explains the life of teenagers; all her books are about teenagers and reality in the real world. My inspirational books are all Sharon Drapers books.

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Angel 

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Section author of TSP (Trap Singer Progress)

Why do you like writing?
I like to flaunt my freedom of expression. That’s why my writing is always going to be genuine.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
Micheal Stack Pole, author of Star Wars: X-wing Series.

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Nicole 

Grade: Senior

CPH Job:  Book Author: Letters to God 

Why do you like writing?
Writing is my way of coping through adversity. It keeps me grounded. Through my Letters to God I've gained a new perspective on life and I've figured out how I wish to live mine: positively. 

Inspirational Authors/Books:
Elizabeth Murray’s Do the Dance (It's a piece of Art), and This is Love by Max Lucado.

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Tyniece

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Fashion Section

Why do you like writing?
I like to flaunt my freedom of expression. That’s why my writing is always going to be genuine.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
Books by Zane and Maya Angelo inspire me.

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Tiranee

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Columnist: Advice for all grades

Why do you like writing?
I like writing because it is a creative way for me to express myself without holding anything back. Writing is a doctor that cures me every time by utensil touches the paper.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
King James Bible, Sold by Patricia McCormick,  and Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden.

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Paris

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Fashion Section Editor

Why do you like writing?
I love to share the latest and captivating fashion trends of not today but tomorrow! My Motto: Live, Laugh, Love, and of course Fashion!
Inspirational Authors/Books:
Maya Angelo.

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 Taisha

Grade: Senior

CPH Job: Free Lance writer/ Independently working on my book

Why do you like writing?
I started off by writing in my journal as a kid and soon after I thought maybe I like writing and that’s what I became passionate about and i'm very grateful about my education in writing it has helped me grow in many ways. I think its a great way to expressively help yourself and others. 
Inspirational Authors/Books:
Melissa Bailey from the New Haven Independent.

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 Taylor

Grade: Senior

CPH Job:  Free Lancer

Why do you like writing?
Writing became a passion of mine when I was a kid. Often times, when I found I couldn't express correctly everything going on in my head, it was easier to create it into a poem or a short story. Writing became something I immediately clicked with and something that I always resort back to this day.

Inspirational Authors/Books:

Edgar Allen Poe for his detailed poetry and broad imagery; while he is my favorite poet, The Raven should be noted as my favorite of all time.

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Alicia

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Columnist 

Why do you like writing?
Writing takes me to a place where I can feel and speak without judgment. I like writing because it frees myself and supports my coping when I go through the good and bad.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
Catherine Ryan Hyde & Stephen Kirking. How to Get From Where You Are To Where You Want to Be by Jack Canifield; Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

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 Melba 

Grade:  Junior

CPH Job: Freelancer/Inspirational Section

Why do you like writing?
Writing creates a voice that I depend on to be heard.  Writing is a unique form, being lyrical at times to dead serious, and is a way to story tell.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
 Tamora Pierce, William Blakes. Wild Magic, The Secret Life of Sonia Rodriguez, The Handbook of Poetic Forms.

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Sarah

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Author of column-     “Sing It Loud” and Photo Journalist

Why do you like writing?
I like writing because it is an expression of one’s self and ideas. No two pieces can be the same, no two things can be conveyed the same way.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen King, Nabokov, Anaïs Nin.

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Jason

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Freelancer and Editor

Why do you like writing?
Writing is communication.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
none.

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Tally

Grade: Junior

CPH Job: Freelancer 

Why do you like writing?
I don't like writing.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
Nicholas Sparks.

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Joneisha 

Grade: Senior

CPH Job: Advice Column 

Why do you like writing?
I like creative writing because I'm free to express myself and I love poetry.

Inspirational Authors/Books:
Maya Angelou

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