The unknown is often scary, but it’s essential to the writing process, which is why I bring strong editorial instincts, curiosity, organization, and encouragement —whether a client is wrangling a first draft or refining a nearly finished manuscript.
I’ve been writing since I was a kid, beginning with poetry and early attempts at family memoir. My first published piece was a short news story about an Arbor Day tree planting at my grammar school. I’ve been wrangling a variety of octopi ever since.
My first novel, The Love We All Wait For, won Best Novel at the 2007 East of Eden Writers Conference. An audiobook edition, retitled Hearts Crazier Than Mine, was released in June 2026. You can find some of my other work, from personal essays to short fiction and poetry, in Calyx, Consequence, Creative Dreamers, Nostos, The Healing Muse, and Unbroken.
Alongside my own work, I’ve spent years helping writers, professionals, and thought leaders find their way through complex creative and communications projects across a range of fields: A neuro-psychologist writing a book on secure attachment, a practitioner developing a book on eco-spirituality for women, and authors working on personal essays, memoir, and creative nonfiction.
As a senior writer and marketing strategist at The Shift Network, I helped authors and thought leaders in the wellness, spirituality and personal transformation space clarify and shape long-form content for online courses and marketing content. I particularly enjoy helping people balance multiple ideas, discover structure, and keep moving when the path forward isn’t clear.
As for my own current projects, I’m wrangling another novel, a collection of short stories, and several personal essays. Jasper, a hopelessly sweet Labrador Retriever, is always at my feet.
