There’s power in stories. They connect us, challenge us, and make us feel seen. That’s why I wrote my memoir—to be a voice in the silence, to say the words …
Story Time: How it Started | How it’s Going
-April 24, 2021. Updated April 25, 2025 HOW IT STARTED 1993 Though I fell in love with writing and photography — and had some comfort and enjoyment with public speaking …
Memoir (Ebook) Free to Read February 23-27, 2025
My ebook is free for the next 5 days!I wanted to time another free round to come right on the heels of our TEDxManitouSprings Break Free event! GET IT HERE! …
On Rising Again…Again
These days my biggest battle is with my mind every time I have a physical setback or illness within my body. The minute I have to reschedule or cancel something, …
When it hurts to write
Three hundred words. In just under an hour, I only manage to write 300 new words on my book. I should be annoyed. But instead, I hit save and close …
Why I Make My Memoir Free
(And Why I Wrote It in the First Place) There’s power in stories. They connect us, challenge us, and make us feel seen. That’s why I wrote my memoir—to be …
Flashback: December 7, 1997
“He’s here. Hide.” Steve pushed me toward the back of the trailer. I swooped up my giggling baby girl and ran through the trailer to their bedroom. I stopped right …
Flashback: December 6, 1997
A few hours into my shift, sure as I expected him, Dewayne walked in looking and smelling like 1988. He sat in my section, and I was torn between ignoring …
Flashback: December 5, 1997
“What’s wrong with you? Don’t you love me anymore?” he asked. This is it, I thought. The breaking point I feared. The moment when I wouldn’t be able to pretend, …
Chat With Me About Life, Writing, and Memoir
THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED. PLEASE STAND BY… October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and I’m getting ready! Author Chat — October 10, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 pm MST Curious …