World Changers

At my church, we are doing a series on the book of Acts that my pastor has entitled “World Changers.” Every week we look at a story in Acts of the Apostles and discuss how those people were changing the world after the death and resurrection of Jesus with the founding of the Christian church. … Continue reading World Changers

Somewhere Only We Know Cover!

Here's the beautiful cover of my upcoming novel, Somewhere Only We Know! I love this cover so much. It perfectly captures the story, with the tree and the green and the lowercase lettering. And it was so amazing to see my hand-drawn cover and the idea in my head come to life thanks to my … Continue reading Somewhere Only We Know Cover!

Book Updates

I’m getting so excited about my book that’s coming soon from GenZ Publishing. First of all, they are a really cool publisher that’s trying to publish new and innovative voices, and you should check out the other books and authors they have here. Secondly, I just wanted to give a few updates about the status of … Continue reading Book Updates

Being a “Real” Writer

Did I become a real writer when I completed my first, terrible novel? Was it when I received my first rejection letter for that novel? When I won a writing contest at college? When that story was published in the school’s literary journal? Or was it when I graduated with a degree in creative writing? … Continue reading Being a “Real” Writer

Being Between Books

I just finished writing a book about abuse. The entire story was emotionally charged, with parts about girls being raped by their father, someone cutting their arms to deal with the pain of abuse, and a girl who won’t talk because of what she’s been through. I loved every minute of writing this book because, … Continue reading Being Between Books