ABOUT ME
I’m a writer of fiction and nonfiction who lives in rural Northern California. In 2016 I exposed the financial shell game played by one of California’s largest skilled nursing providers that left local patients with substandard care. You can find that award-winning journalism here. A 2022 story which revisited this issue also won several local and state awards. In 2017 my cover story about the Hoopa Rodeo (link here) won first prize for sportswriting from the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Hey, that one surprised me! I’ve been writing about Humboldt County’s complicated relationship with our unhoused residents for almost a decade. Some examples here, here, and here. In 2020 I transitioned to writing more fiction, and had a short story, “Rest. Stop.” picked up by the Saturday Evening Post. My short story “The Hidden Places” appeared in the 2021 May/June issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. That story was nominated for the 2022 Shamus Awards.
I’m not using social media at the moment, but feel free to reach out using my contact page. I love shooting the shit about cute dogs, Murder She Wrote, history mysteries and all manner of nerdy things.
FIASCO — A short chapbook of poetry, will be in print this June. I’m accepting pre-orders via my GoFundMe campaign, linked below. The campaign was set up to cover the cost of printing (and mailing to a few out-of-state folks), with all profits above those costs going to The North Coast Rape Crisis Team. I’ll also be accepting donations at a signing at The Booklegger on June 7 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. There is no minimum donation expected. Printing costs are pretty humble, and I will release a full statement for the sake of transparency once the campaign has ended on how much we were able to raise. NCRCT does some amazing work in our community, work that unfortunately is in danger due to changes in federal funding. I care deeply about their mission and I’m glad I could find a small way to show my support. Check out their website for more information, and if you’d like to donate directly to them rather than through the GoFundMe campaign, that works, too! Just send me a heads up and I’ll add you to the list.
Some recent work:
Embracing Monsterpause: What supernatural fate should you choose to evade the change of life?
Lobster Girl Finds the Beat: “A slow song will do that for you, get down under your defenses in a way people can't, pop that shell open so you can step out glistening and new.”
Tales from the CryptTok: Girlboss, graverobber, you can do it all!
How to Do Remote Work from Remote Locations: Tips on off-grid remote work.
