Writer
Because I believe stories are vital to nurturing a more just and verdant world, and that stories have the power to enlighten and create positive change, my intention in writing is to bring the human experience to life on the page in service of healing. I create stories of truth and beauty that hopefully deepen the reader’s capacity for empathy, inclusivity, understanding, and compassionate connection. My writing invites curious-minded readers into unknown worlds infused with different views and lifestyles, to build greater appreciation for diverse ways of being.
Fiction:
Lost and Found in the 1960s trilogy
Book One: Standing in the Shadows of Love
Book Two: Diamonds and Rust
Book Three: Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road
Published Nonfiction Works and Essays:
“Fear the Great Teacher” Life Scribes Journal
“Joyful Manifesting” WordPress Blog
Gratitude Journal: 40 Days to Becoming a Virtuoso of Gratitude
“Empowered Engagement: A Composition Pedagogy of Interview and Narrative with Writing Students” Montana Professor
“The How and Why of Integrative Teaching” MSU Press
“Writing Process Exploration Utilizing Type Indicators” Casement II
“Cultivating Delight: Writing the Natural World” MSU Press
“Wet and Wild Science Activities” Monthly Column for Montana Parent
Memoir:
We Didn’t Start the Fire: Growing Wings in the 60s Essays and excerpts: “Monkey Tales,” “Chasing After Delight,” “The Feminine Mystique” Life Scribes Journal
Surviving and Thriving in an Offbeat Family: Tales from the Crypt, self-published