The Rush of a School Day Juxtaposed with the Ease of Summer: A Stream-of-Consciousness

So, here’s the story. I’m writing it down to remember and to help YOU (those who dream about publishing a book)

In just ten more days, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) commences, but I’m up to my eyeballs in author To Dos and I have the...

I’ve been thinking a lot about balance lately. After coming off of a summer that flew by way too fast and one that I recognize in hindsight

Before I saw the Barbie movie, I’d intended on writing about how playing Barbies shaped me into a storyteller–a story I could still tell. Bu

My writing space is largely decorated in black and white with pops of color...This space inspires me because it's mine.

Only through the lens of reflection can I see the steps that led me to this moment: on the cusp of releasing my first novel.

For any given writing project, I start with the bones of the story. For me that means a rough outline of the major events and a few very...

Have you ever read a book and, although it doesn’t have a sad ending, you were sad that it ended? That’s how I measure a good story, one...

To say this has been a year, well… this has been a year. I’ve done a lot of reinventing in 2022, and it has felt amazing. The week...

At the beginning of a life or at the beginning of a process, we never know the outcome. We sometimes imagine the possibilities. We take...

Growing up, I had a short bucket list. There were two certainties on it. One, I wanted to be a mom. Two, I needed to write. Little did I...

There are many misconceptions about writing life. My experience hasn’t been any of those things. Do I love writing? Yes. Am I glad I’ve...

Finding the right voice was one of the most difficult challenges I faced while writing ALL THAT IS SACRED. The novel involves five...

People always ask why I wrote ALL THAT IS SACRED. They want the behind-the-scenes story. I get it. That’s why I teach a film class...

It’s been a month since I signed my first book deal with Red Adept Publishing to publish my women’s fiction novel, ALL THAT IS SACRED...