About

I craft short stories, novellas, and novels about Southern misfits finding their way to art, love, and chosen family. I know firsthand the rich culture and complexity of small towns—how they can both nurture and challenge those who dare to be different. 

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​I share my woodland Tennessee home with my rock musician husband, our exceptionally creative teenager, and our rescue dog and cat. 

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My family originally hails from the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky and West Virginia. Most of my ancestors were teachers, preachers, moonshiners, or coal miners.