I am a writer, poet, songwriter and performing musician.

I am currently working as a freelance writer for regional and national magazines and news publications. I have written for Reno Magazine, The Polishing Stone, Unsigned, The Magazine, Tahoe Quarterly Magazine, Nevada Home Magazine, Carson Magazine, RLife Magazine, Nevada Business Journal, The Business Report of Northern Nevada, the Reno Gazette-Journal, a Reno-based news publication, as well as other publications.

I truly enjoy all aspects of writing, whether freelance writing-for-hire work or work which lies within the creative literary arts such as fiction and poetry. I have completed two novels, a science-fiction story and a fantasy verse-novel based on Arthurian myth.

I am a member of the national writers organization, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). For sample excerpts of my literary work, please click here.  

For samples of my published articles, please click here.

I am a member of Ash Canyon Poets, an informal poetry critique group located in Carson City, Nevada. Ash Canyon Poets is proud to have members from all over Northern Nevada as well as Northern California.

For more information about Ash Canyon Poets, please click here.

I have published poetry in Margie Review, Rattlesnake Review, The MeadoW, The Danse Macabre, Illya’s Honey, and The Tonopah Review.  For samples of my poems, please click here.

A little history about me:

I originally began my writing career as a songwriter in 1974 while working as a professional musician based out of Nevada County, California. I always felt drawn to story telling and much of my songwriting reflected this by taking form as "story-songs," predominantly focused on lyric and melody. I worked as a professional musician for 15 years, going through many genres and styles, from folk to jazz to rock 'n' roll. I, now, perform my own original music in Northern Nevada and California communities, upon request. For samples of my songs, please click here.  

I currently reside in Minden, Nevada, with my husband, David, and our son, Daniel.