Hi, hello, and welcome!

I am so happy you’re here. It had never occurred to me to be a writer growing up so the fact that you’re reading these words is such a delight. I imagine this feeling doesn’t go away no matter how many books someone has written. This blog will serve as a documentary for my journey into the kid lit world. 

I have fond memories visiting the library as a kid but I was not an avid reader. I remember liking the pictures over the words in books. Sweet Valley Girls was the first series to capture my attention. My second grade teacher really hoped I would move on but alas, she was destined to read about another blonde twin adventure for all my book reports. While I always read the books assigned for school, it was a breakup and the Twilight series that brought me to reading for pleasure. I let the magic of books take me out of my teenage heartache and into a world where the seemingly average girl was actually extraordinary. She could be the love interest of not one, but two, hot boys. There was hope for me after all!

My love for reading has since grown beyond dystopias and love triangles. I’ll read just about anything if it has been recommended or has an appealing cover or title. This is the same approach I use for choosing books for my children. My method of borrowing anything results in about 20 books from the children’s section stuffed in our library bag each visit. We’ve found a lot of flops and several gems this way. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t judge every book by its cover but you definitely should for some. 

I’m proud to say my kids are all readers. Completing the “1000 Books before Kindergarten” challenge has been worthwhile for all of us. I love that my kids can tell a good book from an okay one. I want to write books that invite the reader to wonder. I want to write books that make you sigh and smile when you’re finished. I want to write books that make parents and children feel seen in the messy joy of everyday life. 

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