Why I Started Writing:

My first children’s book, Your Home in Heaven, was truly from God at a time when I was working at a financial planning firm. I had always loved to write, but when the first draft of that book was placed in my mind, I knew I had been given a new calling. I’ve been happily writing ever since.

Authors Who Have Influenced Me:

Numerous authors have influenced my writing, but as a child, I loved rhyming books best. It’s hard to forget the many books written by Dr. Seuss and others who played with words, and even made-up words that still make children laugh today. 

Other authors who have influenced me in adult fiction and nonfiction include Bob Goff, Sue Monk Kidd, and Rachel Hauck. I love Bob Goff’s personal writing style. When you read his books, you feel like you’re having a conversation with him. He also writes to encourage and inspire people to pursue their dreams. He is totally singing my song. Sue Monk Kidd authored a profound book on spiritual direction called When the Heart Waits that I am currently rereading, and Rachel Hauck’s fiction feels as real as the heart in my chest. Whether authors make me laugh or cry, good writing is simply good writing. 

Books I Have Written:

There are four picture books that bear my name as author, all published by Elk Lake Publishing, Inc.—CHRISTIAN INDIE AWARD WINNER Psalms in Rhyme for Little Hearts, READERS’ CHOICE AWARD FINALIST ‘Twas the Night Before Jesus, If I Could Ask Jesus, and Your Home in Heaven. In addition to the actual picture books, you can purchase a coloring book of If I Could Ask Jesus and Sunday School curriculum for Your Home in Heaven. Outside of that, I am also the author of a gift book titled Surrender and a novel, Autumn’s Harmony. For anyone interested in learning to write a book, I have an eBook available on my website, You Can Write a Book. In the spring of 2025, Elk Lake Publishing will release my second gift book called The Last Best Year—A Short Guide to a Grateful Life. 

What I'm Working On Now:

I am currently working on two nonfiction picture books and am determined to write novel number two in the Autumn’s Harmony series, a trilogy dear to my heart. Drafting a novel is hard work, but it is a labor of love as any novel writer will attest. I often read picture book drafts to my husband and ask for his input. That means that a third picture book that I’ve been noodling with needs to be included on the list because my husband loves it and believes it needs to be finished. Because I love him so much, I will also work on that! My mind is always full of ideas for new books because as my About Page states, “I just love to write!”