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 to visit 6-8th grade 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.
SEA GLASS STORIES is a metaphor based on my latest ocean obsession.
MILK LETTERS is loosely based on the story of my great grandmother and saying goodbye to my childhood best friend when my dad got orders to move with the military.
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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 a domestic abuse survivor.
The latest in the ANONYMOUS CHRONICLES is scheduled to be released in 2025.