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Mackenzie Finklea is an American Anthropologist and life-long museum enthusiast. She has a long history of previous leadership roles and a vibrant fascination with displays of human culture.

She was compelled to write her book, Beyond the Halls: An Insider’s Guide to Loving Museums as a way to share her passion for museums in a practical and fun approach so that everyone can have the opportunity to cherish and admire museums as much as she does.

Mackenzie is currently working on a young adult fiction novel. Read more about The Artifact Hunter.

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Mackenzie Finklea To aspiring writers, I say go for it. Anyone can write a book. The success part is up to you. Also, no one achieves anything alone. Look to others for…moreTo aspiring writers, I say go for it. Anyone can write a book. The success part is up to you. Also, no one achieves anything alone. Look to others for inspiration, guidance, and assistance through your journey.(less)
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Does Traditional Publishing Hinder Storytelling?

From ancient scripts to new-age classics, authors have been penning books for centuries. It was not until a few hundred years ago, however, that works were made available for mass printing and distribution to share their stories far and wide.

Thanks to publishing houses, authors could get their work into the hands of thousands; and today, millions. In the digital age, new opportunities have emerged

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“Humans aren’t here for long—nor, as a species, have we been here for more than a blink of the cosmic eye. Armed with the knowledge of our fleeting existence, we seek to leave a mark—some immortal legacy to compensate for the crushing weight of recognizing our own mortality.”
Mackenzie Finklea, Beyond the Halls: An Insider's Guide to Loving Museums

“It is human nature, it seems, to have the desire to leave a legacy, to leave something behind, to be remembered.”
Mackenzie Finklea, Beyond the Halls: An Insider's Guide to Loving Museums

“History is everything that's already happened, right up to the moment you read these words. That's a lot to tackle for one museum, but not to worry, there are hundreds.”
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“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
Friedrich Nietzsche

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
Bernard M. Baruch

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
William W. Purkey

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde

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