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It’s NEVER too late to start . . .

After walking away from my dream of writing a novel for over 20 years, I completed that goal in 2024 when I published Bicentennial Summer at age 53. I’ll be 54 when my second novel publishes, and the third will be out by the time I turn 55.

What’s holding you back from accomplishing your dreams? You know, it’s never too late to start!

Welcome to me living mine! I’m glad you’re here!


Bicentennial Summer

Available NOW!

Bicentennial Summer is a young adult coming-of-age novel about three small-town friends trying to navigate love, loss, and the moment childhood slips away.

Their journey of self-discovery will test friendships against the angst of being teenagers in this story set during America’s 1976 Fourth of July bicentennial.

Burning Summer

Available Fall 2025

Burning Summer is book two in the Cottonwood Chronicles trilogy.

1977 finds us back in Cottonwood, Nebraska. during the July Fourth holiday. A year after the Bicentennial Summer, Cole and Tiffany face a new and more serious set of challenges.

Will their young love survive the Burning Summer? Find out when the book releases in Fall 2025.

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