Welcome! Thanks for wanting to get to know me a little better.

First things first: you’re probably here because of my books, so let me share a bit about my publishing journey.

A story I wrote when I was 8

I’ve been writing for nearly as long as I can remember—everything from short stories, poetry, essays, and plays to children’s books for every age. But for me, YA is where the magic happens.

Although writing has always been a part of my life, it’s been an inconsistent part. After my longest stretch of not writing much (for the first several years after my kiddo was born), I made a New Year’s resolution to write more in 2019, and while I’m not a “write every day” kind of author, it might be the only New Year’s resolution I’ve ever kept long term.

I shopped my debut novel, I’ll Be There for You, around with agents and editors for 6 months or so, then set it aside while I pursued other projects. But I didn’t want to let it go, so a year later, I queried more, and that’s when I connected with my publisher. My favorite part of this story is that the publisher was founded between my two rounds of submissions, which means my dream might not have come true if I hadn’t sent the manuscript out again. Right place, right time and all that…

As much as I love books, I love theatre equally. My first touring Broadway show, Cats, piqued my interest, which turned into a full-blown love affair after I saw Les Mis. Now I see a dozen or more shows a year. And while I spent my middle and high school years onstage, I discovered that backstage is the better fit. My favorite credit is stage managing It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, which features prominently in I’ll Be There for You.

Beyond writing and theatre, I enjoy going for walks, coloring (it’s soothing and full of nostalgia), and listening to music. I like flavored lattes, Friends, fun earrings, and pasta. I’m a list maker, a (recovering) perfectionist, and a foodie, and some words that describe me are organized, empathetic, and self-reflective.

Ultimately, I’m a human, full of joys and struggles, imperfections, contradictions, and wonders—because that’s what we all are. And that’s what I like to explore in my books.