About me…

I write stories and the occasional poem, mostly about interesting women making space for themselves in a patriarchal world. I love writing suspense and mystery, ranging from 100-word flash pieces to novels, set in times medieval to more recent and places ranging from wildlands to densely urban. I am particularly fond of writing about people who, like me, have been around the block a few times.

I’m a recovering academic – with a successful career writing about identity and motivation in social contexts behind me. Writing fiction is way more fun.

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