My name is Claire Pauline Thompson, a dedicated writer from Southern Idaho. Although I have been writing throughout my life, my passion for it grew significantly while living in Portland, Oregon during the height of the pandemic in 2020. Confined in my apartment, I revisited my childhood writings to keep myself occupied, which reignited my love for storytelling and the beauty of the written word. Since then, I have devoted as much time as possible with school and my personal writing honing my craft and building a portfolio of fiction and creative nonfiction stories as well as a bit of poetry. My goal is to pursue a career that allows me to engage in my creative passions daily.

In addition to my personal writing, I am currently pursuing an associate’s degree in English Creative Writing at the College of Western Idaho and plan on working my way toward an MFA in the future. I also work in various jobs that I enjoy, and in my free time I indulge in reading, gardening, and spending time with my friends, family, and pets, both at home and around the Pacific Northwest. I draw inspiration for my writing from nature, sociopolitical issues, and major concepts like death and religion.