Biography

Writing has been my passion since age nine, when I won honorable mention in a Cricket magazine contest for my compelling account of a female stowaway on a pirate ship.

After earning a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Boston University, I worked in communications for several years while freelancing on the side.

As a full-time freelance writer, I’ve found work that lets me apply my childlike curiosity and love of language on a daily basis. I’m drawn to untold stories about regular people doing great things in business or their communities and service pieces that offer new insights on how we live.

My writing appears in national newspapers, trade and custom magazines, blogs, company websites, consumer magazines … one article was even translated into French and Chinese!

In addition to writing articles and marketing materials, I have contributed to two essay anthologies: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Getting Into College and P.S. What I Didn’t Say: Unsent Letters to Our Female Friends (Seal Press).

I also write poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for children, including articles in Highlights for Children and over a dozen books for the educational market. My trade debut, Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures, released in 2023 with Gnome Road Publishing. My second picture book is under contract.

I am based in Austin, Texas and happily write for editors and clients all over the world.