Writing has me on the most exciting and unexpected adventure of my lifetime!
I follow winding paths through new worlds, delving into personas that didn't exist until my pencil hit the paper. I let the twists and turns of plot and character stream onto the page, surprising even myself with what shows up.
My writing process is somewhat inside out compared to creating the visual art that has been my lifelong passion. Both creative processes come from my dreams or flashes of inspiration, but the writing grows and develops as I work, filling pages, then chapters, ever-changing until it reaches the story's end. As for my paintings, after hours, weeks, or even months of work, they stand as vignettes, portraying a single moment in time.
The first story arrived while I was sleeping. I woke from an intriguing dream, sketched the scene, and began to write the details of my nighttime adventure. But there was more to it than my first impression. As the story unfolded, characters took on a life of their own, and subsequent dreams answered the question, "What comes next?"
Thus, Dreaming Reverie, my first science fiction novel, was born. The story follows Rachel, a Channel and a dreamer, as she navigates her world of imposed normalcy and discovers the power of her dreams. My interior illustrations, dedicated to each chapter, add an artistic dimension to the book.
Venture, the in-progress sequel to Dreaming Reverie, follows Rachel and her sister Kay on a cross-continental move to a new job and a new life. Along the way, they make connections that redefine Rachel's world.
I have completed two short stories, "The Bear" and "Stroke." Several other well-developed stories are in the works. In Mountain Bird, Mia teams up with five classmates to escape an untenable situation, and "Sprite" is a sweet tale about bridging generations through a grandfather's storytelling.
