Welcome to my site!
Besides my family, I have two loves: First, I am an educator, teaching 1000+ college students a year in composition, literature, and creative writing. Secondly, I am a writer, mainly for teens. In the last several years, I have written more than two dozen articles for magazines, but my current focus is teen novels.
I enjoy hearing from my readers and students. Feel free to browse my site and to contact me!
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My First Novel:
I recently signed with a wonderful agent, Ron Benrey (www.benreyliterary.com). He has written a number of great books, including the recent, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Writing Christian Fiction. Ron has my first young adult novel out to publishers, and I’m excited to see what happens with it!
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Current Work:
I have finished two teen novels. I have started a third! You can read chapters of my novels by going to my Books page. In addition to the novels, I am also considering ways that I can connect with teens through blogging and online book clubs.
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Conferences:
This year I plan on attending two writer’s conferences. Right now I am planning on attending the Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators annual conference in August (http://www.scbwi.org/). I am also planning to attend the annual American Christian Fiction Writer’s Conference in Denver in September (http://acfw.com/conference). I am excited to "pitch" my novel, Last Dance, at these conferences.
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