MH Aceituno
I was born in Caracas-Venezuela, an inspiring city full of contrasts.
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I've always liked writing. I take note of my days, of what I observe, what happens to me, my travels, what I read, see, and feel. Although I practice Law as my day job, I devote a big part of my free time to writing short stories and chronicles.
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When my children were born, I rediscovered children's books: I returned to reading the classics that I read as a child with my father and discovered new contemporary authors who now sit in my family library of more than 1,500 children's stories. From this experience, I created the account @elcuentodelanoche, where I formed a community of moms, dads, and grandparents interested in learning about new stories for their children.
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That was how the idea of writing and editing my own stories was born.
I created the Instagram account @elcuentodelanoche during a time of my life when I was reading stories to my children every night as a way to connect with them. Through this platform, I formed a community of mothers, fathers, and grandparents interested in recommendations about the best stories, illustrators, editorials, and bookstores for children.
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My favorite activity was choosing, reading, and talking about the stories with my children, listening to their witty questions, and then posting about them on my Instagram account.
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Nowadays, this account not only serves as a repertoire of summaries of the stories I read with my children but also as a space where I share the stories that I felt inspired to write during that stage of my life.