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Nine-year-old author signs books

| December 15, 2014

DSC_0011COSHOCTON – Louise Cardenzana couldn’t be prouder of her 9-year-old granddaughter Piper Hawkins who was at Ohio State of Mind on Dec. 13 to sign copies of her book, “Visions of Light: A Christmas Story.” “She’s been writing for such a long time,” Cardenzana said. “She has copies of her stories with her own drawings in them so this is really exciting. She wanted to do this and was very motivated.” After attending a festival about books, Hawkins decided she was going to publish a book before she turned 10, which will happen on Dec. 18. “It’s really cool and amazing that I did this,” Hawkins said. “It was a challenge, but I got through it.” She is already planning her next book and said it will be about a puppy tooth fairy. “I sign my books with dream big and my name,” Hawkins said. “That would be my advice to others. Do what you want because you can do it.”

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I started my journalism career in 2002 with a daily newspaper chain. After various stops with them, I am happy to be back home! I graduated from Coshocton High School in 1998 and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 2002 from Walsh University. I also earned several awards while working for daily papers, including being honored by Coshocton County’s veterans for the stories I wrote about them. I am honored and ready to once again shine a positive light on Coshocton County. I also am the proud mother of a little girl named Sophia!

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