About

Fun Facts:

  • I’ve lived in 5 states and visited 5 countries. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
  • Iโ€™m a hobby herpetologist. I can teach you all about Floridaโ€™s native venomous and non-venomous snakes. ๐Ÿ
  • Iโ€™m an Orangetheory Fitness enthusiast. You can find me working out under the orange lights most mornings. ๐Ÿงก
  • I’ve broken both arms, one leg, and a couple of fingers. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
  • I bleed gold and blue for West Virginia University, my alma mater. Letโ€™s Gooo Mountaineers! ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™
  • I love Disney World! My husband even proposed there! ๐Ÿ’–
  • I love baking. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ Two of my favorites are chicken pot pie, and more recently, baklava.
  • I love reading, and my taste is very eclectic. I like many genres, from poetry to psychological thrillers to Amish fiction to self-helpโ€ฆand everything in between.๐Ÿ“š
  • I’m an introvert.
  • I’m a 4-year (and counting!) melanoma survivor.
  • I’m 1/16th Native American. My grandfather’s grandmother was Cherokee.
  • I’m currently writing picture books, poetry, middle-grade, and memoir.

Publications:

  • Chicken Soup for the Soul – Miracles and the Unexplainable, August 2022
  • The Poetry Pea, 2022
  • Highlights High Five, October 2025
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul – Pets, Pets, Pets, October 2025

Contest Wins:

  • Florida SCBWI Rising Kite Finalist 2023
  • PB Party Finalist 2022
  • Honorable Mention, 50 Precious Words 2022
  • Winnerโ€™s list, Fall Writing Frenzy 2021
  • Honorable Mention, Birthday! Birthday! contest 2021
  • 4th Place, Susanna Leonard Hill’s Valentiny contest 2021
  • Honorable Mention, Rate Your Story’s Cooking Up Culture contest 2021
  • Honorable Mention, Susanna Leonard Hill’s Holiday contest 2020