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I love writing love stories. From my little desk in Arizona, I write about complex, modern characters who choose love even when it’s difficult—the electrifying, fearless kind of love that jolts you right out of your comfort zone—with a lot of laughter and swears along the way.

My debut NOT YOU AGAIN is coming from Alcove Press in 2024.

I’m represented by Kaitlyn Katsoupis at Belcastro Agency.

View fullsize Did I order a campfire latte because the weather is so nice? Did I enjoy watching the barista take a blowtorch to that marshmallow? I mean, yeah. Wouldn't you? I've made Sunday mornings a sacred writing time at a local coffee shop. I hand off my kid
View fullsize I donated a Story Beginnings package to the Romance for Reproductive Justice auction! If you need a look at your first 50 pages (whether your MS is complete or not), I've got you. I'll read your first 50 pages, write you a 5-10 page edit letter highl
View fullsize "Easy reading is damn hard writing." - Nathaniel Hawthorne If drafting is difficult, if you hate revising, if crafting a blurb is driving you up a wall... You're not bad at this. It feels hard because it IS hard. And you're doing it righ
View fullsize 🎶 But on a Wednesday in a cafe, I watched it begin again 🎶 Once you have an idea for your story, where do you start your writing process? (Photo taken on Sunday in the presence of a horchata latte ☕ and sunshine ☀️) #amwriting #amwritingromance
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View fullsize "And suddenly, you know... It's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings." - Meister Eckhart I see you, trying to make that story work and so afraid to start over. You're not starting at zero. You're starting with all
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View fullsize 🖊️ ALL IS LOST 🖊️ All Is Lost is the part of your story where your character hits rock bottom. Whether they were winning or losing in Act 2, everything they've ever known will be challenged here. This is where all the choices your character made
View fullsize "Don't let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started." - Marilu Henner In case you need to hear it today: All a first draft needs to do is exist. I see you over there, unable to start writing that cool story idea because yo
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View fullsize 🖊️ THE MIDPOINT TURN 🖊️ The Midpoint Turn is the part of your story where your character experiences either a false high or a false low. After all those challenges they faced in the first part of Act 2, they are going to feel like they've won OR
View fullsize "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." -Howard Thurman I have this quote on a post-it note by my computer, and I look at it often. This pa
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View fullsize 🖊️ THE POINT OF NO RETURN 🖊️ This is the part of your story where your characters can no longer carry on the way they have been. After all that setup in Act 1, this is the moment your character says, "No more! Let's try something new!"
View fullsize What if I told you there's 3 story beats that can help you unlock your draft? Whether you're a plotter or a pantser or somewhere in between, you can use these three beats to anchor your story: 1. The Point of No Return 2. The Midpoint Turn 3. All
View fullsize Because genre discourse is going around again I just want to say, especially to querying authors: genre changes with the market. It's semi-fluid. Write the book you want to write, then pitch it as accurately as you can. You may not get to control how
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