My Story is Your Story: A Collaboration of Imagination
Writers write and readers read and together they create the story.
About Me: I write stories about strong, female protagonists infused with intensity and purpose. I build immersive fantasy worlds. I create connections with complex, complicated characters.
About You: You share in my stories by making them your own. You bring to them your own experiences and unique perspectives of the world. You complete my stories in your own way.
More about me…
I’m a writer and book coach in Ottawa, Canada where I live with my husband (soulmates do exist) and two teen daughters (Best. Kids. Ever.)
I have the word “passion” tattooed on my wrist—literally.
It’s my philosophy to live my passion.
No surprise then, that my passion is reading and writing.
My literary career began at age 8 when I “published” my first story (my mom typed it up) and earned glowing reviews (from my family). It was even an award winner, which took home the Woody Woodpecker Award of Excellence (a sticker my dad put on the first page).
I veered into journalism, then into the classroom as a high school English teacher for almost two decades. Along with my Bachelor degrees in journalism and education, and my Master’s degree in cultural studies, I also earned a Graduate Certificate from Humber School for Writers. Now, as a certified book coach, I work one-on-one with writers to help them share their stories.
My debut* novel, a YA fantasy, Evangeline’s Heaven was published in August 2022.
(*First to be published; fourth to be written! For all you not-yet-published writers out there, keep the faith!)
I’m also hard at work on an adult literary fantasy novel, The Fairy Tale Fringe Festival.
And a million other story ideas.
Because, of course, I keep writing. 🙂