I love teenagers. Their stories are authentic. Their enthusiasm, infectious. And their honesty, refreshing. (Fun fact: students are my best advanced readers.) Since I love to write, my favorite audience is . . . you guessed it, teenagers.
That’s also the reason I volunteer with Teen Reach, a biblically-based camp and mentoring program for teens largely residing in foster care. In fact, when you purchase one of my books, a portion helps send more teens to camp.
My stories are 6.8 parts fiction and 3.2 parts crazy stories from my life. I guess that’s what happens when I lose a bet and end up in a BMX race or get caught in a thunderstorm with my husband on a tandem bike several miles from the nearest town.
I taught middle school for five years, so one of my favorite things to do as an author is visit 6-8 grades classrooms and book clubs, either in person or virtually.
Life is a crazy adventure meant to be embraced. If our journeys intersect, I’d love to hear about your wildest dreams and your most extraordinary days.
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fiction Series
THE BULLY BRACKET pays tribute to my time volunteering at camps for teens from hard places.
THE ANONYMOUS CHRONICLES took shape in my head when I met a single mother raising five boys who struggled to put food on the table.
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stand-alone books
LATE SUMMER MONARCH was my way to respond after a suicide rocked the small town where I spent my first year teaching.
BRAiN RIDE was inspired by a former student who suffered a TBI from a bike accident.
TANDEM was birthed on a tandem bike.
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Nonfiction books
JUST THREE DAYS commemorates Teen Reach Adventure Camp.
OUT OF THE SEATS & INTO THE STREETS plus two companion books tell a story of hope in the inner city.
FEMI’S HEART chronicles the life of a young girl whose legacy continues to impact lives.
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Current projects
A NONFICTION memoir I’m ghostwriting that tells the story of the Army’s first black female Black Hawk pilot.
SEA GLASS STORIES is scheduled to be released at Christmas 2023.