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  • What’s In a Name? How I Named My Characters

    For me choosing the names for my characters was an important part of finding their identity. Overall, it was fun and a little stressful. I wanted to make sure the name suited the character and wasn’t too popular or outlandish.… Continue reading

  • The Process of Writing The Remmington Triplets: Nine Years in the Making

    A Simple Beginning The idea for The Remmington Triplets came to me in the summer of 2016 before my senior year of high school. A story popped into my head: a family with three older kids and three younger kids,… Continue reading

  • Soul on Fire Movie Review

    As a St. Louisian, it was awesome to see places I recognized in the movie. Look, that’s downtown Maplewood! Ah, the Arch and Busch Stadium, love it! And of course, John O’Leary himself—he came to speak at my high school,… Continue reading

  • My Year in Books 2025

    Stats: 3.5 stars: 6 books Total books: 27 3 stars: 10 books Children’s/Middle Grade Fiction: 19 2.5 stars: 1 book Memoirs: 7 Re-reads: 6 High School Fiction: 1 New books: 21 5 stars: 0 books Physical books: 2 4.5 stars:… Continue reading

  • My Debut Novel

    Exciting news! My debut novel is finally ready to order; you can get a copy on Amazon today! What a crazy journey it has been! When I was 17, the ideas for The Remmington Triplets first popped into my head.… Continue reading

  • My Year in Books 2024

    One of my goals for 2024 was to read more books! I am pleased to have read 28 books last year, even though most were children’s books. They helped me get through the workday and many airplane rides. All of my… Continue reading