Words have always been my life.
One of my fondest memories of growing up in Manhattan was “borrowing” my mom’s TOR books — those 500-plus-page tombs set in far-off worlds with barbarians and their five-banded women. Do you remember those books? TThey were wildly inappropriate for my ten-year-old mind, and I devoured every page.
When my mother finally caught me reading one, she didn’t scold me. Instead, whenever she finished a book, she’d quietly place it in my room — her way of saying, Go ahead. Read this.
And read I did.
I went from fantasy and science fiction to romance (you remember Barbara Cartland? — I could read a book a day), to paranormal romance, thrillers, historical fiction, and just about everything else. There isn’t much I won’t read. Books have always been my way into other lives, other worlds, other ways of seeing.
Like most readers, I eventually thought I could write. And like many beginning writers, I assumed starting small would be easier. Poetry and short stories quickly disabused me of that notion — that work is hard. I turned to romance novels next. Better, yes. Easier? Not exactly.
So I did what curious writers do: I started researching how writing actually works.
That curiosity became a calling — and eventually, a career.
With more than 25 years in the publishing industry, a bachelor’s degree in literature, and a master’s degree in creative writing, I remain endlessly fascinated by words on a page: how they’re arranged to evoke feeling, build images, and transport readers into another life entirely.
Over the years, I’ve worked across nearly every aspect of publishing — editing, writing, development, book production, querying, blogging, research, and marketing — and I’ve coached authors as they strengthened both their craft and their confidence. This blog is part of my way of giving back to the writing community that has brought me equal parts joy, frustration, and deep fulfillment.
Here, you’ll find reflections on craft, language, revision, and the realities of publishing — along with tools and ideas meant to help you grow as a writer. Writing is a craft. One that requires attention, patience, and repeated practice.
This space is for the curious writer, the committed novelist, and the published author who still seeks clarity, motivation, or a fresh way of looking at the work.
So welcome. I hope you find something useful each time you visit — and that it gives you just enough of a nudge to keep going.
Happy writing!
