My Story
I’m a bookkeeper and author, who grew up in the Midwest and now lives on the edge of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. My husband and I have two cats, and a shared propensity for taking off on ridiculous adventures.
I used to work as an executive in the non-profit arts industry. I still feel very strongly (and will tell you all about it, if you dare to ask) that we should all spend more of our time and energy appreciating and practicing the arts, and more of our money supporting them. Before that, I was a theatre director, stage manager, mediocre actor, and technical writer.
With a career (and life) path marked with so many twists and turns, I’ve forged a fundamental belief in the power of constant growth and renewal. Endurance is a superpower, but quitting is sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself, and I think only you can decide which is the right choice for you.
I got my undergraduate degree from Lawrence University (which remains one of my top 5 happy places), and my MBA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
What I’m Working On
My primary focus, these days, is on a secondary-world fantasy for adults, with a mystery at its center that the characters will only be able to solve if they overcome the societal divisions that keep them apart. It’s more complex than most of my previous projects, so it’s only coming into focus slowly and with patience.
So occasionally I’m taking breaks to work on short stories. They’ve never been my strongest area, but I’m pleased to have a few about ready to start the revolving-door submission process. (which means submitting again after each rejection). It’s a humbling process, but not too different from auditioning for shows, way back in the day.
I also have a completed and polished manuscript that I was querying. I’ve mentioned Sanctuary Found here before. I still believe that some day, this book will have its time out in the world, but now is not that time. It takes place in the real world, and deals with a very small rebellion against powerful people. Topical, yes? But it’s built on some assumptions that may no longer be true, and I’m not quite sure what to do with it right now. So it’ll be on a shelf until I do.
If you’re looking for my bookkeeping business, that webpage is over here.
