When my head isn’t buried in a bag of nachos or books about hockey players,

cowboys, or down-bad morally grey men.

I’m usually writing in my cave… and working a full-time job.

I’ve spent years, years and then some more years—planning storylines and plots for characters in a series I never thought would go anywhere.

Surrounded by the greats (most of whom live on my ever-growing bookshelf), I convinced myself I’d never measure up. That there was no way I could deliver stories that live rent-free in someone’s mind for years on end.

So I kept writing for myself.

And then I read

The Brightest Light of Sunshine.

I’ve read plenty of books with aspiring-writer FMCs, and while I loved them all, this one hit differently.

Now, if there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I’m a huge believer in signs—those little nudges from the universe that hit like I imagine a puck to the chest would.

So when I came across a quote about writing and publishing from Callaghan (which you may have already seen), my jaw dropped—because my FMC is Erin Callahan.

THAT’S WHAT I CALL A SIGN!

So here I am. Doing the damn thing and I’m still not sure it's sunk it yet that my debut is set to release this year!

I still don’t know if I’ll measure up to the authors I admire most, but I’m proud that I’m taking a chance on myself—because why the heck not? And maybe, just maybe - it could end up on someone's shelf, in someone’s kindle library and COULD even become someone's favorite book that lives rent free in their mind - yeah that gives me the CHILLS!

So that’s me.

If you’re someone who enjoys slow-burn romance filled with characters who feel deeply and love fiercely—even when life is complicated—then maybe my written whispers about characters you can root for, relate to, laugh and cry with, and keep close as lifelong besties might be something you’ll enjoy.

P.S. I hope everyone finds a Callaghan—fictional or not.