Danielle CheryDanielle Chery grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and developed a love for story-telling at a very young age. From being featured on Marc Brown's Children's show 'Arthur 'on PBS Kids Network in 1997, the episode 'Arthur's Faraway friend' ignited an alrady deeply-rooted desirefor her to become an author whose stories may one day be extended into the film and television industry. Danielle continued to write and was one of two students in her entire elementary school to be selected to have a poem published in a poetry compilation book: A Celebration of Young Poets Northeast-Fall 1999. Throughout her adolescent years, her passion for writing grew. In 2007, she submitted her first fiction short story (originally written as an assignment for 10th grade English class) to a local church in Framingham, Massachusetts where she won 1st place in their Martin Luther King Jr. Creative Writing Contest. In her first published short story, 40 Ounces of Tears, she depicts on the challenges one face when dealing with an alcoholic and hopes to continue creating stories that are insightful and healing. On her downtime, Danielle enjoys writing various types of poetry, going out in nature, cooking, learning to plant and traveling. She also values the company of her loved ones, helping those in need and making a powerful impact through her writing. Read More Read Less