: About Me

After earning a Bachelor's Degree in music from Colorado State University, I moved to California to work as a music therapist.

While working on a research project involving music, memory, and grief resolution with the elderly, I was reminded how vital it is for each of us to tell our stories. Shortly thereafter, I enrolled in the creative writing program at California State University and received an MA in English.

When I'm not writing, my life revolves around my other love: my family - my husband Andrew and our two incredible children.

My passion is ...

Writing and being a great mom

I know too much about ...

Harry Potter

My childhood ambition ...

To join "Up With People"

My favorite memory ...

A midnight volcano hike in Hawaii

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

A New Earth

My first job ...

Maid at Super 8

My best moment ...

Walking on the beach with my husband Andrew

My inspiration ...

Watching my children navigate life with all of their innocence and wonder

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Life

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Carolyn had spent several hours in the bathroom during the past few weeks. At first, she blamed it on the pack of sun-sweetened prunes she had snacked on or the new Korean restaurant she had sampled during her lunch break. At forty, she was sure that she was much too young to have begun the change, but she became certain that something was wrong when her symptoms started to worsen. It really wouldn't have been so bad, except she was running out of things to read while sitting on the toilet. She had leafed through all of the books in her bedroom, including The Guide to Summoning Your Angels...

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