BIO

I wrote my first piece of fiction in the late 1990’s at the tender age of eight when I submitted a story to the Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest in hopes of impressing LeVar Burton, one of my earliest crushes. I did not win (which really hurt, LeVar), but I continued along my writing journey despite this rejection. I went on to pen many embarrassing fanfics in my tween and teen years, including but not limited to several self-indulgent stories about marrying certain boyband members whose names will be mercifully spared here. My love for writing eventually led me to the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, where I majored in English with a concentration in creative writing. Today, I write spooky novels to make use of my overpriced and otherwise useless bachelor’s degree.

Mysterious, supernatural stories are my favorite, both to write and read. As a young kid, I devoured Kathryn Tucker Windham's Jeffrey series (collections of local Southern ghost legends). Much to my fundamentalist evangelical mother's chagrin, I checked those books out repeatedly from our local library, along with tomes from writers such as R.L. Stine, V.C. Andrews, Shirley Jackson, Dean Koontz, and- even once- Stephen King. 

Currently, I reside in the Tennessee Valley, where the stunning Appalachian mountain views almost make up for the increasingly horrifying political landscape. I live with my husband, two young children, and an aging rescued pup. I enjoy lattes, traveling to new places, hiking very slowly whilst out of breath, and devouring dark chocolate.