Ashley Scoresby, the author.
I like to read (obviously—what writer doesn't like to read?), laugh, cook, play, and admire my child while I do all of these. My neurotic side likes to organize and edit, and after I graduated from college and stopped being assigned papers to write, I learned that I love to write.
I recently completed LITTLE SUN, a young-adult-slightly-paranormal-but-probably-more-magical-realism novel, and I'm currently working on my next project.
And finally, here is the answer to the question burning a hole in your mind: Yes, they should make only pink starbursts (the rest are rubbish). Now you can rest easy.