Across quiet rooms and late-lit desks, stories are already being written.Not at the perfect moment. Not when the path is clear. Simply now—in the middle of hardship, in the slow turning toward hope, in the deep and restless need to speak. Writers who work in …
Read MoreA Year Tempered by Wind and Ink
A reflective year in review and a look ahead to 2026—new poetry, Whiskey and the Winter Wind, and the launch of The Gemini Project, an MFA thesis novel exploring truth, power, and deception.
Read MoreWhiskey and the Winter Wind: A Slow Return to Self
There was a time when the wind was kinder. Whiskey and the Autumn Wind was written in that in-between season—when the air still carried warmth, when loss felt survivable, when reflection arrived with falling leaves instead of ice. Those poems lingered in amber light and …
Read MoreWhen the Wheels Fall Off (Literally and Figuratively)
Life’s been a whirlwind lately—between my Master’s program, EMS shifts, and book marketing, I feel like a tornado that finally stopped spinning. My old truck is gone, my new Dodge Avenger is here, and The Quiet After the Sirens continues to reach hearts.
Read More“The Quiet After the Sirens: A Personal and Psychological Study in Post-Traumatic Growth”
I did not write this memoir to relive the trauma—I wrote it to survive it. When I sat down to tell the truth about what it means to serve in EMS, to carry the quiet aftermath of war and emergency tones, I didn’t realize I was entering a process psychologists call post-traumatic growth. But that’s what it became.
Read More“What Comes Next: The Story Continues…”
College is in the rearview—and now the real adventure begins. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be finishing my memoir, applying for jobs in publishing and editing, launching Sigma Writing Solutions, and getting ready to begin my MFA at SNHU in August. Also helping my daughter Ollie start college herself, while polishing Gemini Project, my debut fiction novel.
Read MoreCatching My Breath & Looking Ahead: Exciting News and Ongoing Work
Walking the stage Summa Cum Laude was a moment of deep reflection, joy, and purpose—a signal that this story is far from over.
Read MoreWriting Memoir in Scenes: Telling Mental Health Stories That Heal
Memoir writing is more than memory—it’s a journey of healing. By telling our mental health stories in scenes, we create connection, meaning, and transformation.
Read MoreA Dream Realized – Join Me for Graduation Day!
Join me as I graduate from SNHU with a Creative Writing degree—watch the livestream and celebrate this milestone in my writing journey.
Read More¡Me Graduo! Acompáñame en Este Gran Logro
🎓 ¡Me Graduo! Acompáñame en Este Gran Logro 🎓 Después de años de esfuerzo, sacrificio, y pasión por la escritura, me complace compartir que me gradúo de Southern New Hampshire University con una licenciatura en Escritura Creativa y Literatura Inglesa, con una concentración en Ficción …
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