About

I’ve wanted to be a writer from the time I was a small child, but it took a while before I finally did anything about it. In the meantime, I worked as a volunteer day-camp counsellor, a movie extra, and a digital-photo editor. I even once worked on a conveyor belt in a chocolate factory (which was as stressful—and delicious—as it sounds). These days, I live in British Columbia, Canada and write the types of stories I want to read.

Even though I’m (way) past that age group, I still enjoy immersing myself in the worlds of YA fiction, whether that means reading those stories or writing them. My books will probably appeal to readers over the age of 15. I try to keep things realistic, so my characters do swear. Sometimes the stories can get pretty dark. There might be violence. There might be death. But there’s often humour, too, and hopefully some characters and stories that readers can relate to.

The Journey of an Author

2002

I write my first novel-length draft in approximately two months. I love the story and characters so much that I eventually turn it into a trilogy. (I write Book 2 in around two weeks!)

Sadly, these books are terrible. Convenient things happen all over the place. The plot rambles. The villains are over the top. But at least I can say I’ve written a novel. (Three, actually… but who’s counting?)

2006

I write a second trilogy. This one is a lot more involved, and has a story within a story. Unfortunately, it also has some problematic tropes. But, hey, they’re still good writing practice. Nobody gets it 100% right the first time.

At this point, life gets in the way. I don’t write much for a few years.

2013

For some reason, an idea grabs me and won’t let go. There are a few scenes stuck in my head (the exciting ones, of course), so I write those down first. This is when I start writing in a non-linear fashion.

2015

This is the year I read a YA fairy tale retelling so bad that I’m seized by a terrible urge to get back into writing novels. Because, surely, I cab do better than that.

2016-2017

I start writing in earnest. From 2016-2017, I write a lot. I keep running with the fairy-tale retelling theme and write a whole series.

Eventually, I go back to writing linearly. The first few of these books use outlines, but I find I end up veering so far away from them that it’s a bit pointless. After a while, I don’t even bother. (Does this officially make me a pantser?)

2018-2020

Over these three years, I write a total of twelve more books, including seven standalones and five as part of two different series. I don’t write as much in 2020 because… well, it’s 2020. If you live on this planet, you know what I mean.

2021

This is the year I finally decide to publish. I choose to start with Two Between Worlds, a story I wrote early in 2020, just before the world went crazy.

Self-publishing can seem overwhelming at first. Okay, it can still be overwhelming. I probably learn more new things and skills in 2021 than in the last ten years combined. But now I can say I’m a published author. My debut novel is released into the world on October 19, 2021.

2022

In February, I release my second novel, The Last Minute. It’s a story I wrote back in 2018 about a grieving girl and her relationship with a couple of brothers: one alive and one dead. I hope you’ll enjoy it!

I also release a novelette, Brainstorm, in early May. I felt like experimenting with some shorter fiction. I pull the book from distribution in the summer… in preparation for turning it into a series.

In September, I release my third full-length novel, No Such Thing.

2023

I spend much of the early part of 2023 working on finishing my first series, Elements of Mind. The first book is Brainstorm, the novelette I briefly released in 2022. It now has a new cover to match the rest of the books in the series, which release over the summer:

Brainstorm – May 2

Dreamflare – June 6

Mindquake – July 4

Headrush – August 1