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I'm inspired by watching and listening to people. For example, my first novel, The Scale, came to life after I overheard two women discussing their struggle with their weight at the gym.

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Mika
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: August 18
Actor
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Phoenix
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Mica Mika Penniman
Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr.
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