whimsical yet slightly haunted writer of acclaimed speculative fiction! I introduce my readers to characters who resonate deeply with their most outrageous vulnerabilities and their most transcendent yearnings, and who come to be like family with whom they want to go on a long journey together. My book, Modus Perfectus, was a finalist in the Genre category in the Indiana Author Awards. My stories offer complex, relatable characters; quirky, dark humor; surprising plots; and immersive fantasy worlds perfect for escape.

My earliest memory, from around three years of age, is making stories inside my head, inventing beautiful, alternative, diverse representations of love. I’ve always known what I was put on this earth to do.

My blog and newsletter, “Only Connect,” is about the sincere but sometimes hapless journey we all take through this world to try to connect with one another — it’s a little humorous, a little serious, and a lot of heart.