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Nicole Seitz

BIRTH DATE AND PLACE: March 1972, Charlotte.

RESIDENCE: Mount Pleasant.

OCCUPATION: Author/illustrator of three novels ("The Spirit of Sweetgrass," "Trouble the Water" and "A Hundred Years of Happiness") and principal/designer of Bounce Designs LLC.

FAMILY: Husband, Brian Seitz, Realtor with Coldwell Banker United; daughter, Olivia, 6; and son, Coulter, 4.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's in journalism and mass communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; BFA in illustration from Savannah College of Art & Design.

LAST BOOK I READ: An advanced copy of my fourth novel, "Saving Cicadas," coming in December from Thomas Nelson.

SOMETHING I HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH: Raising well-adjusted, loving children who make a difference in the world.

SOMETHING IMPORTANT LIFE HAS TAUGHT ME: There are no guarantees for tomorrow, so live each day fully as if this is your last.

I AM MOST PROUD OF: Marrying a wonderful man, a great father for my children.

AT MY FANTASY DINNER: Pat Conroy, Jerry Seinfeld, J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis, Clint Eastwood.

CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Lying in our twin beds, singing carols with my sister on Christmas Eve.

FAVORITE SOUND: Cute conversations my children have when they think no one is listening.

BEST ADVICE: From my grandmother, "Pray, pray, pray over everything" and "Always go first class."