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Because what this journey gave me isn’t just a better understanding of public speaking. It gave me a deeper understanding of myself. Of resilience. Of identity. Of the quiet, internal work it takes to decide who you are—and to keep choosing that version of yourself, even when the world around you pushes back.

I think a lot of us Millennials are realizing the same thing at the same time: We weren’t supposed to be second mothers. We were supposed to be children. And maybe healing doesn’t look like rewriting the past. Maybe it looks like changing what comes next.

There’s a version of this story where everything looks clean.

The Bulls aren’t just playing games. They’re telling a story.

When I first published my novels with small press publisher, Inkspell Publishing, I was proud of them—and I still am. Those books represent the writer I was at the time: ambitious, learning fast, and deeply in love with storytelling. But writing is a living craft. And the more books I wrote, edited, revised, and studied, the more I realized something important: My voice has changed. Not in a subtle way. In a foundational one.

For twenty-five years, Middle-earth has held my heart. Here's my love letter to the Lord of the Rings.

Every year, I like to pause and get intentional about where I’m headed—not just what I want to produce, but how I want my creative life to feel. In 2026, my focus is clear: elevating my craft, expanding my reach, and creating work that connects—on the page, on the airwaves, and beyond.

There’s a specific kind of grit that comes from being a millennial who’s doing the responsible thing while also trying to build the life you actually want. It’s not glamorous. It’s not linear. But it’s real. And it’s what so many of us are doing.

By day, I’m a Senior Communications Channels Analyst in corporate communications at COUNTRY Financial: the kind of job where storytelling wears a blazer (with a very specific HEX code color). By night (and let’s be honest, early mornings and caffeine-fueled weekends), I write romance novels: the kind where storytelling wears flannel, flirts shamelessly, and occasionally burns a batch of honeybuns.

Before Ivy and Joey head off to (hopefully) charm the publishing world, I wanted to pull back the curtain and reveal what’s behind the bakery doors.

Don’t resent the middle. Own it. Hone it. Sharpen it. Because those who master the quiet seasons are the ones who eventually command the loud ones.

Let me tell you about the single tweet that landed me a literary agent.

People don't buy products. They buy people.

Here are my top tips for writing banter that truly pops.

Being an author isn’t about a two-hour sales window. It’s about trusting your voice, believing in your stories, and continuing to share them, even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.

Being the most improved player isn’t a throw-away award. In fact, I would argue that it’s the most valuable award I could have ever received

I took a step back and reflected on how I felt writing my first book and identified five things you can expect from the inaugural process.

Don't get me started on vision boards, but I do have 5 goals for 2025.

BEFORE you begin querying your list of literary agents, I strongly recommend that you take the time to build a strong query package.

“If this is book one of a trilogy, why don’t we also pencil in publishing dates for book 2 and book 3?"