About

Welcome to My Website!

I’m a children’s author. If my writing can be any part of a child’s wonder, awe, imagination, laughter, education, and better relationships, then I am a happy writer.

Children have always been an important part of my life. As such, I got a degree in Elementary Education, which I use to substitute teach and volunteer in schools. I know children make me a better and happier person, and writing for them is my great privilege and joy. As a child, I wrote many poems and stories as gifts for people I loved, and to sort out my thoughts. If you’re a child who loves to write, or has any questions about my books, send me a message!

I enjoy writing for the educational market, but also enjoy writing picture books, poetry, chapter books, and just finished a graphic novel class so also having fun with graphic novel manuscripts. Some of my writing is lyrical, some is commercial, some is expository, but I aim to make all of it valuable and fun for children!

If I’m not writing, you’ll likely find me hiking, biking, singing, playing the guitar/ukulele, reading a book, caring for my chickens, or enjoying my family (maybe even reading to my grandchildren).

I’m a volunteer Connect co-leader for the Rocky Mountain Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Teaching a Metro Denver SCBWI Connect Class on picture book endings