About Me

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I am an award-winning author of “With What I Now Know,” an LGBTQ+ short story in the 2022 Anthology, Queer for the New Year and three LGBTQ+ Young Adult novels. I was born and raised in a small town in Arizona, which prompted my love of reading at a young age. 

Having read countless books with characters who struggle to come to terms with their identity, I decided to write about LGBTQ+ characters who were already themselves and watch them struggle with something else. 

I began writing in high school and was included in a non-fiction anthology, Coming Out Young and Faithful, in 2001. 

I began writing my first novel in 2010 and have continued writing since then. In my “free time,” I have taught Sociology, helped hundreds of people get into college, advised a few Gay-Straight Alliances, planned several weddings for others, been fortunate enough to travel and photograph some beautiful places, and perhaps best of all, marry my best friend. I currently live in Texas with my husband and our dorkie (dachshund/yorkie).

When not working on my own stories, I have helped other writers edit their works in progress, assisted students in pursuing their college goals, and supported couples planning their weddings.