WHY I WRITE
The first love of my life was stories. From staying up all night to read Holes for the fifth time in a row to binging the entire series of Lost back when Netflix still mailed DVDs, my favorite feeling has always been getting lost in another world. Stories have healed me, saved me, entertained me, and given me a safe space to learn and grow.
The second love of my life was writing. What started as a whirlwind affair, with late nights burning the midnight oil and obsessive daydreams that took over my imagination, has now, twelve years later, become my longest-term relationship. (Sorry to my wife; you’re seven years behind!)
I’ve written across genres — from speculative and fantasy to historical fiction — but every story I tell is infused with big feelings, bigger stakes, and characters you won’t forget. I weave humor and tenderness into important themes such as justice, power, grief, transformation, found family, and love.
In summary, I write the same way I live: with my heart on my sleeve.
Who I AM
When I’m not trying to perfect my manuscript, I’m editing my wife’s books (she’s also an aspiring author), playing pickleball, learning new board games, wandering through local bookstores, trying different cuisines, or coming up with a new concoction in the kitchen where I (mostly) follow the recipe.
Fun fact: I proposed on the 2024 Valentine’s Day episode of the wonderful We Can Do Hard Things podcast, and she said yes! We currently live in North Carolina.
I was born and raised in Texas, where I spent five years volunteering, TAing, and attending conferences with a Texas-based writing org. I graduated from Baylor University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology & Ethics.
My current work-in-progress is a mystery novel for fans of Thursday Murder Club and Only Murders in the Building. I am represented by agent Maria Vicente of PS Literary.
