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Author: Samantha Picaro

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  • Samantha Picaro is the author of Limitless Roads Cafe and Recipe for Confidence. Her identity as autistic informs her writing, where the heroines are determined, and comedy is balanced with drama. She has a B.A. in Psychology and a Master’s in Social Work, and she has put those degrees to use in the nonprofit sector. When not writing or at her non-writing job, you can find her trying new coffee flavors, reading (of course), and volunteering for various causes.

  • Recipe for Confidence

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    Bryn Caputo dreams of being a graphic designer. The problem? She isn’t confident enough in her abilities to tell her parents or friends. Instead, she seeks honest feedback by using her skills to help her peers as well as at her aunt’s bakery, which specializes in Setback Cakes. Setback Cakes, a bakery specialty, encourage accepting…