Hello readers & friends! Welcome to my little corner of the universe. Ever since I was a little girl, I've dreamed about becoming a detective, a doctor, a wizard, a ballerina, a spy, & on & on & on. As I've grown up, I've come to realize that's why I love stories so much. In them, I can imagine myself as whoever and whatever I want to be through the power of story.
It's why I've become a children's writer and often find myself lost in story.
So step into my stories! Here you can explore my writing, hear my musings on my journey to become a published author, learn about my classroom (I'm a teacher too!), explore my bibliophile nature through books lists and recommendations, and even catch a glimpse of my literary pets.
Find a snapshot of my nonfiction writing in my portfolio or visit my blog for my fiction & more!
!["Artists swim in a sea of beliefs they do not see. Part of the artistic struggle is battling something you don't even know is there, the imaginary and invisible dragons." [Jason Jaggard | STORY EP 13]
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Two weeks into summer & I’m halfway done with revisions on my novel.
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One more week until my writing retreat & I *hopefully* start querying agents.
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To say I’m excited is an understatement.
To say I still love my story is—well—hard right now.
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But as I settle into writer mode & the deep work it takes this summer, I’m learning that the creative ebb + flow is rough.
Some days I fall into a groove while other days I literally I hate absolutely everything I’m writing.
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Yet, there’s something about the artistic struggle that’s so telling. Writing is lonely & if I give into those dragons that breathe the fire of hate into my brain, l’d never write anything. •
But then I reach out to my writing partners, & I’m reminded of the fact that this is a story I’m meant to tell.
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Whether or not I like it today or tomorrow or weeks from now—there’s a little girl or little boy out there who needs to hear this story because in a world full of hard—they need hope
And magic.
And a pesky little pixie named Finn.
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Our stories are never truly for us. We live them, we breathe them, we create them, but they are meant to be told & shared because someone else needs them more than we ever could.
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Stories change the world.
They show us we matter.
That we are loved.
That there is more out there than what we see or feel today.
Don’t underestimate the power of your story because you never know who’s life you might change for the better.
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