I write because I love it — and because stories become more alive when they’re shared. My hope is always the same: that something in my books stays with the reader, whether it’s a feeling, an image, or a single line. Imagination has been with me for as long as I can remember; as a child I filled notebooks with stories, and I never really stopped.

I’m drawn to the space between reality and dream, which is where my writing lives — mostly in fantasy, often touched by echoes of real history. The idea for Lunielle began with my daughters: one fascinated by the moon, the other imagining what might happen on the far side we never see. Even the antagonist’s name, Capricorn, came from a simple instinct — it just sounded deliciously sinister.

My love for fantasy deepened when I read The Lord of the Rings, a trilogy that opened a door to something vast and timeless. Since then, I’ve written with growing intention, and in The Moon’s Legacy, chapter 18 remains the one that moved me the most to create.

As a mother of four, my writing is shaped by the honesty of my teenagers, who read my work and tell me exactly what they think. Their perspectives help me keep my stories grounded, accessible, and emotionally true.