I’m an indie author, publisher, and podcaster who loves sharing magical characters. Magic for me is what makes a character, either fictional or real, special or unique. My protagonists span from a teen struggling with anorexia, a disease I am a survivor of, a girl desperate for a cure for her sister, a vampire-witch hybrid trying to mainstream into human high school, to a first female monarch in a fae realm.
As some of these characters suggest, I write coming of age women’s fiction, contemporary romance, dystopian sci-fi, young adult (YA) urban fantasy, epic fantasy, and historical fantasy. I am so excited to have received a CIPA EVVY award for Kingdom of Embers, the first book of the Kingdom Journals YA fantasy series.
I never meant to become an author but after writing the fictionalized account of my experience with anorexia, I became hooked. An avid reader, I’ve always loved books. From Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, Mary Stewart’s The Crystal Cave, Lord of the Rings, to Gone with the Wind, my writing is shaped through the lens of strong characters and fantastical worlds. And once the creative writing muscles formed for me, they don’t seem to want to lay dormant.
Writing has opened a whole new creative community. I love meeting authors and readers from many different backgrounds. Talking about books and sharing the love of reading, stories, plots, characters, and the emotion and learning they illicit, brings me energy and joy. I aim to embed this excitement into each of my stories.
My background is in science, so seeing myself as a creative person has been a new experience. But my love of writing, both technical and creative, keeps me clicking keys late into the night. An avid runner and hiker, I’ve embraced the amazing Colorado mountain backdrops as home, gleaming inspiration from mountain trails and the resiliency of my neighbors. I can’t wait to see where my writing journey takes me and look forward to many more experiences with our amazing Colorado authors.