Welcome to my page!
To start this off, I’ll tell you a little secret. I was born missing my left arm a couple of inches below the elbow. I’ve learned to type at a speed average with that of many two-handed people and can use most video game console controllers just fine. No pity necessary as it made me who I am today. Just a heads up in case we ever meet in person so you aren’t surprised.
I was born in Indiana, but when I was an infant, we moved to California and stayed for several years. We ended up in the southeastern United States, where we lived in various locations across three different states. I’ve since moved many more times (including to the Northeast and then back to the South), and while moving is often complicated and exhausting, I’ve truly enjoyed experiencing so many places. I’m thankful my stay-at-home career provides me with that opportunity.
I started writing stories and reading books at a very early age, and it only became more addictive as I grew older; reading and writing are still two of my favorite pastimes. I published a poem through my high school at age 17 and knew then that I wanted to be a writer.
Adult life got in the way for many years, but I finally buckled down and got back to writing. The first ten books I ghostwrote include multiple contemporary fictions (one fantasy, three detective, three cozy mysteries, and one cozy mystery novella), one was a fiction story based closely on the client’s personal account of what happened behind the media stories of her life, and the other was a self-help guidebook for teenagers. I have moved on from ghostwriting novels to working on my own novels (under various pen names).
Aside from writing, I work as a freelance content writer and ghostwriter. I’m also a freelance editor who has edited millions of words, and I have been a Master-level editor with Author Academy Elite for many years.
I look forward to hearing from you, so please feel free to get in touch!
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