Themes in My Work
I started keeping a journal in ninth grade, paused for college, and then restarted it when I was in the Peace Corps. I enjoy going back to the worn, penciled pages to see what captivated me. What concerned me when I was fourteen and twenty-four usually still does now at thirty-four. I return to the […]
My Writing Office
I spend a considerable amount of time in the little room with purple walls right off the dining room of my house. It started as a library and playroom, but over time it’s become more and more an office of my own. I have three bookshelves, two that serve as a library, and one that […]
FAQs – Dangerous to Heal
Dangerous to Heal is a book that evolved over a decade, first as an idea and a few pages when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in eSwatini, then as a shakily held together manuscript, and finally as a published book. I’d like to use this FAQ list to share more about the book’s journey […]
My Top 3 Books in 2022
Books I Loved in 2022 I’ve always read copiously, but 2022 was a different kind of year for me. I probably read more than ever, but less finished, published novels than typical. I read a lot for work–my own books, clients’ books, writer friends’ books I wanted to review, and books about business. They were […]
How I Title My Books
I recently got a slew of new reviews for It’s Over or It’s Eden on Amazon and Goodreads. As a reader, I find reviews incredibly helpful when choosing what to read next. As an author, I have to be careful. It’s in poor form for an author to respond to reviews and sometimes they can be […]
Ippa’s Paper
Bonus material for Dangerous to Heal. Ippa sends her galactic anthropology paper to Bel for editing.
Dangerous to Heal BOOK GROUP GUIDE
Book Group Guide for Dangerous to Heal Human trafficking, lost love, prejudice, alien cultures, an elite galactic university…there’s so many interesting discussions to be had around Dangerous to Heal. I’m grateful you would consider my space opera for your book group. I’ve compiled this resource to help you have a fun and interesting discussion. If […]
A Day in the Life of a Writer
There are typical days for writers, days of editing and wordsmithing, and there are blindingly brilliant days with awards and confetti. There are days you feel you have something to say and days where you wonder if it’s only inevitable you’ll be cancelled. Days where you wake and work from warm bedsheets and those you […]
4 Books like DANGEROUS TO HEAL
4 Books like Dangerous to Heal I first started writing Dangerous to Heal in 2013. I wasn’t yet calling myself a writer. I didn’t know if anyone would ever see those scenes. But it was a story idea that wouldn’t go away. Dangerous to Heal is a space opera about displaced peoples and I’m excited […]
It’s Over or It’s Eden BOOK GROUP GUIDE
Book Group Guide Thank you so much for considering It’s Over or It’s Eden for your next book group selection. I compiled this resource to help you have a fun and interesting discussion. If you need any additional information or want to set up a video call, you’re welcome to reach out. Description The war […]