I learned to love history and story listening to family stories at the dinner table and poking around old houses, museums and graveyards on family vacations. After earning a degree in theater and dance, I fell in love with nineteenth and early twentieth century social dances. I traveled the country going to dances in vintage costumes. When I landed in the Pacific Northwest, I added flamenco, swing dance, Argentine tango and living history reenactments to my life. Throughout all of those years I was teaching and writing.
Today, editing connects me to other writers. I’m a freelance editor (find me at Allegory Editing) and a member of SCBWI (the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) .
As a volunteer at Fort Nisqually, and through my involvement in the Association for Living History and Farm Museums (ALHFAM), I’m deepening my connection to history.
I’m a big fan of inspirational encouragement like National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program, and Tara Lazar’s Storystorm. I encourage you to check these programs out.
I live in the Pacific Northwest where you’ll find me walking this crazy mutt!
