About Me

 I grew up in the Midwest, where I developed a lifelong fascination with the hidden lives of ordinary people. Whether writing about the quiet corners of rural Kansas or the gritty streets of New York City, I am drawn to stories about unconventional beauty and finding symmetry in the unexpected.  

I received my MLA in Creative Writing & Literature from Harvard University. My first novel, Inside Henry Cato, launched on September 22, 2026, and is now available for purchase online. I've also completed a collection of short stories titled They Die Different Here, and I'm currently working on my second novel.

 Alongside my creative work, I’ve spent my career writing where storytelling meets business strategy. At AOL and Travel Channel, I grew audiences through content and programming strategy. At Google and Microsoft, I designed and led more than 100 innovation workshops with enterprise customers. I also wrote the white papers, frameworks and executive narratives that turned complex technology into a clear business case. Whether I’m writing fiction or thought leadership, the job is the same: find the human story inside the subject and make readers care about it. 

After many years in San Francisco and New York, my husband and I bought a partially refurbished warehouse/factory in Philadelphia at the start of the 2020 pandemic. When we're not writing, painting or building in Philly, you can find us in the West Village and other parts of New York City breathing in the energy and vitality that almost no other place on earth can deliver.

I am inspired by creators who take risks, by crazy impossible ideas, and by my husband, Paul Wood.