I write under the name Aurelia Verne. The name came to me like a memory I hadn’t lived. Aurelia, meaning golden or dawn-lit, reflects the light I look for in difficult places. Verne is a quiet nod to hidden worlds—those buried beneath the surface, waiting to be unearthed.
My writing lives where the heart and mind meet, sometimes in harmony, sometimes in tension. I’ve always believed stories aren’t just told; they’re grown. That belief became my symbol: a human heart held in roots shaped like the brain, with a single green sprout rising upward. For me, it represents how pain becomes meaning, how thoughts turn into feelings, and how writing becomes a way to heal.
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