ABOUT ME
Writing is my passion - always has been, always will be. I have amazing writing pals, incredible fellow critique group members, and strong liaisons/mentors from my position as President of the Central Colorado Writers and my memberships with the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and the Colorado Authors League. All these people and activities help me hone my craft—a forever journey to become the best writer I can be. I LOVE it!
A neighbor/Sasquatch believer inspired the idea for The Sasquatch Series in June 2015. I started developing the storyline as a joint effort with my nephew, Cody Tracy. After some months, his love of writing horror took precedence over this Sci-fi/mystery series. So, he moved on to other projects. You can find his work by searching for Internal Logic or The Hooded Hitchhiker.
I’ve worked tirelessly on these books and was thrilled when the series won First Place in the Colorado Authors League 2021 Book Awards for Sci-Fi. I'm working on new stories with a shared universe. The first was released and follows two time-traveling women from the future who are working desperately to repopulate the world with men—both are determined to succeed, and each has very different reasons driving their momentum. The next book is in draft form and takes place about twenty years later.
I'm in the middle of an MA in Creative Writing at Wilkes University. I'm really enjoying the program and the opportunity to grow as a writer while exploring new ideas, perspectives, and approaches to storytelling. It’s also given me the opportunity to work with an incredible mentor, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Fran Wilde.
I recently co-edited the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2024 short story anthology, "Without Brakes: Fingers Crossed." I've been honored to serve as a team leader and judge for several writing competitions, which has helped me to give back to the writing community.
Travel and outdoor adventures with my husband are also passions of mine. Between leading international adventure travel trips for the Colorado Mountain Club, personal travel, and my other career (i.e., banking supervision and accounting), I've been to about 100 countries and hiked or climbed in many of those. Some of my favorite through-hikes include the Tour du Mont Blanc, Scotland's West Highland Way, and England's Hadrian's Wall Path Coast-to-Coast hike.
