Last night, I thought about what this moment in my life means. My answer wasn’t complicated, but it mattered to me. Right now feels like the first chapter of a story I never imagined would be mine. As I held a physical copy of "Where the Flames Took Her," my hands shook a little, and I could feel my heartbeat pick up. I ran my fingers over the velvety cover and looked at my name. This is something I’m building, something that belongs to me, something I’ve wanted for so long w

Writing Where the Flames Took Her was a fun experience for me. I put parts of myself into the book, drawing inspiration from my home state of Michigan. I’ve always been creative, even if I didn’t always realize it, and I spent a lot of time painting and drawing. One memory that stands out is sitting by the lake on warm summer evenings with my sketchbook, trying to capture the way the sunset made the water glow with fiery colors. That quiet hope and longing inspired one of the

My grandma Sandy, had the biggest influence on me. She wasn’t like most grandmas. She was strong and always stood up for what she believed in. She told the truth with kindness and encouraged everyone to do their best. She raised five boys and loved her family deeply. Every week, she called each of us to check in and talk. She really held our family together. I remember Christmas when the house was packed with uncles and cousins, and Thanksgiving dinners where she cooked a ful

Making your dreams come true or living the life you want takes work. In the past, I always thought my dream life would just come to me. I would wait for it, and it would never come. So I spent years chasing different jobs. I would move on to something new. Then, one evening after a long day of stocking shelves at Walmart, I found myself standing on the shelf, staring at cans of soup, feeling completely drained. I realized I could not remember the last time I felt genuinely ha

Welcome to my little corner of the internet. It may be small, but it’s mine. I’m an indie author who writes YA romance, coming-of-age stories, and new adult romance. I promise to create stories that reflect many different voices. In my books, you’ll meet characters living with anxiety or other mental health challenges, queer characters discovering themselves, and people from all kinds of backgrounds coming together. I believe everyone deserves to see themselves in a story, an