Yearly Archives

2025

  • Self-Publishing

    An introduction to my debut novel, The Pattern Shop! 🦋

    An introduction to my debut novel, The Pattern Shop and my self-publishing journey.

    The Pattern Shop is story of healing, transformation, and homecoming inspired by a lifetime of lived experiences—from my grandfather’s pattern shop in Missouri to ancient temples in Mexico, falling in love in France, and finding joy in Africa.

    Read for behind-the-scenes insights about the process and how it all began, twelve years ago.

  • Poetry

    News Reports from my Grandmother

    This is one of my favorite photos of my grandmother and me. She passed away last year on Good Friday, a synchronicity I think she would’ve loved. She was- complicated. Strong-willed, hot-tempered,…