Who am I?

And what do I write?

A more accurate question might really be "Why do I write?" And the answer is very simple: I could never not do that. I loved to play pretend games full of magic and danger as a child, and at some point when that became socially unacceptable I switched to the language of "telling stories." But I never stopped pretending, really. The games just got ever more complicated, and more insistent that I share them with other people. So here I am, 16 years after the first time I finished a full book draft, at a point where I think my stories are worth sharing.

Writing is a slow process, and a frustrating one, but also a fun and deeply satisfying one. I have certainly spent months and years waiting impatiently for a book I wanted to read right now to actually come out. But it takes time to do it well, and authors are people with real lives, too. So I'm going to admit to you that I have only one book fully published just now, another in the early stages of editing, and several more that I'm still working on writing. But I hope you'll be patient with me along the way, and we can chat while we wait. And I promise that I will never use AI for any of my books, covers, or any other materials. I respect you (and myself!) too much to skip to the end like that.

When I'm not writing, I'm busy being a disabled autistic goblin hermit...

Just kidding! About the hermit part, at least. I live in a small town in the Pacific Northwest with my spouse and cat, and we actually leave the house surprisingly often. There are beaches to go to! And local bookstores! And ferries to ride, and games to play, and I have an entire wonderful community at our tiny little shul. I get to take the train to visit my best friend every month or two.

Besides that, in my abundant spare time around writing and my day job, I also like to knit, draw, and sew clothes for my doll collection. I'm currently making a doll version of every Doctor from Doctor Who!