About

Some background…

The advent of the financial crisis put me on an employment roller coaster. In the course of two years I was given two pink slips, had my hours cut (even though I was already part-time), moved to another department, moved back, and was finally given a new desk at my old job. I’d been back for a total of three months when an instant message flashed across my screen. My supervisor messaged me that my job would end in 30 days. I did not fright. I wrote. I began to write a love story that had been rattling in my head for almost 20 years. During that 30 day period, I had amazing inspiration and energy. I would work all day, come home for parenting duties then sit to write. The words exploded and the pages filled quickly.

My job was ultimately saved and I was left with a draft of my first novel. It may have not been perfect, but I was proud. I now know it was my “vomit draft”. You throw everything into your story, then go back to re-arrange/delete and strengthen. In other words, when the first draft was complete, the real work began.

The librarian at my kids’ school introduced me to an editor who once worked at a publishing house in New York. I worked with that editor to form my story and help it into three acts. The process was fabulous and collaborative, but showed me that I had more work to do.

Between work, parenting and volunteering I’ve brought the novel to a place that I shared with the world in 2016. Then that fateful election occurred less than two months later. My writing has slowed. I’ve been lost in Twitterstorms as I slowly write my second coming of age novel.

Please check out my book and write a review on Goodreads if you feel moved.