I’ve always been guided by a simple question: If a story doesn’t resonate—if you can’t connect with the lives held within its pages—was it ever truly told?

That belief is the heart of everything I create. For me, fantasy has always been what J.R.R. Tolkien called a “glorious escape”—a duty to build a refuge for the spirit and take as many people with me as I can. My worlds are built on a bedrock of history, powered by a degree and a fascination with forgotten tales, but their magic was born in the quiet moments at my own children’s bedsides.

It’s a commitment that led me to carry my first novel, Storm Kin-Legacy of Flame and Shadows for over 24 years, because the characters within it became my companions. They made me laugh and cry, and they deserved nothing less than a life, not just a story. Now, my journey is expanding into the wisps of history and forgotten tales—from the macabre to the soul-stirring.

Ultimately, my goal is to craft stories that create a world where it’s okay to believe in dragons, in unicorns, and in the enduring beauty of the human soul. My greatest hope is that you will connect with the lives within these pages and that their journey will resonate with you long after the final page is turned.

Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.

The First Stories

My life as a storyteller began not at a keyboard, but in the hushed, magical space of bedtime and the quiet opportunities to nurture imaginations. Before I ever wrote for a reader like you, my most important audience was my own children.

I told them that if you sit quietly enough and just breathe, you can even hear the leaves on the trees giggle. We would hunt for fairy rings in the garden and track the Easter Bunny by the flour-dusted footprints he’d accidentally leave on the stairs. When my daughter was so confused to find blue glitter under her pillow, I had to remind her that there isn’t just one Tooth Fairy, but a whole bustling community of them. After all, I explained, all those seats in the fairy rings we find have to be filled by someone—fairies with friends and families, each with their own unique brand of magic and, apparently, their own color of glitter.

And when my youngest tearfully discovered that Santa might not be real, our family was visited by a special magic that year. Under the tree, she found a piece of Rudolph’s collar and a sweet, handwritten note. In it, he explained that while she was growing up, he hoped she would never forget him, or the magic of believing.

These moments are the true heart of my writing. They taught me that the most powerful magic isn’t always found in dragon fire or ancient prophecies, but in the love and imagination we share. Every story I write is an attempt to capture that feeling—that everyday, soul-stirring magic—and share it with you.

The Magic We Carry Forward

The magic discovered in tales of giggling leaves and backyard fairy rings is the same magic I strive to weave into every world I build. It’s rooted in a simple, yet powerful, belief:

The best stories don’t offer us an escape from life, but a path back to it, with our eyes and hearts opened wider than before.

I believe that when we allow ourselves to walk beside a weary warrior, we learn about our own endurance. When we feel a character’s loss, we practice our capacity for empathy. And when we choose to believe in dragons and unicorns, we are really choosing to believe in the astonishing power of the human soul to find wonder in a world that so often feels grey.

It’s more than a call to read a book; it’s a call to action for the spirit.

This is my invitation: immerse yourself in these lives. Believe in their struggles, share their hopes, and let the possibilities of their world illuminate the possibilities in your own. The true glory of a story isn’t just the world we enter, but the better, more hopeful person we are when we return.

The story continues with you.