about

i wrote my first book in second grade, about a girl marooned on an island on christmas day with a school of dolphins. 

i have absolutely no memory about how it ended or even how that girl got there. but i do remember dolphins circling the island (i think in a friendly way and not in a jaws kind of way).

my background includes being a journalist/editor, teaching college english, and marketing for all sorts of industries. i have also been a freelance illustrator and graphic designer.

penguin random house published my first two books, which were young adult. my indie books are old-school romance and cozy mystery.

i love quirky people, not following tropes, and digging deep for real dialogue (thanks to people-watching, having two older brothers, and spending hours talking to my mom about human psychology--her specialty). 

i dislike third act break-ups (because--um, forced, and the reader knows it!) and tepid stories masquerading as "cozy." i need some snark with my cozy to keep it real!

home is in the land of corn mazes and pumpkin chunkin's, where i co-exist with my family of humans and cats.