Hi there
Hi there, I’m Zara Jade Astrid—wife, boy mom (x3), and a proud coffee/chai connoisseur (don’t ask me to choose; that’s a betrayal). I’m a book hoarder. A psychology enthusiast who can probably guess your MBTI just by eye contact (you’re definitely an introvert, aren’t you?). I’m on the verge of author-dom—you know, one caffeinated word at a time. My characters are born from a mix of astrology and MBTI (it's a science, really). Welcome to my chaotic world—coffee is a must, and a sense of humor is highly recommended, because I’m basically a walking punchline.
My Story
Let’s take a time travel trip together back to December 2004. Little me returns from a holiday with my grandparents to find my parents had completely redone my room. My mom painted it a magical shade of eggplant purple with a soft pink trim, and my dad ripped out that chandelier for a fan with a remote control so I could adjust it from bed. Trust me, this is important! That night, I unpacked my luggage and remembered my grandparents gave me Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for Christmas. At the time, I wasn’t the best reader, but I dimmed the lights with that fancy remote, opened the book, and before I knew it, I was up all night reading chapter after chapter. The next morning, I used that corkboard my mom made to plot out my own story. And that was the start of it all. Every year since, on October 1st, I read Harry Potter and finish the series, just to relive that magical moment when I found my confidence to write. And now, here I am, about to become an author myself!