NEW CHAPTER, SAME FIRE

Welcome to my updated website! My new brand and tagline collectively tie together my greatest loves – Wyoming’s rocky mountains and writing. And, of course, there’s the crow.

My little brother once asked what the difference was between a crow and a raven. It’s the size. Ravens are larger with stouter bills and soar like hawks.

Crows are louder, shorter, and known for stealing. But they’re also social, travel in flocks, and best of all, you’re more likely to see a crow in a tree, field, or on a lamppost.

When my dad died unexpectedly, I was six-weeks postpartum with twin boys. I was a first-time mom dealing with a tremendous loss and the extraordinary blessing of identical twins. The juxtaposition of emotions was beyond my capacity. 

So, I did what my dad would have done and went running. Armed with a double jogger stroller and sheer determination, I set off with the goal to reach the first lamppost at the end of our street. When I did, a crow popped down on the light. I smiled, kept going and aimed for the next lamppost. Again, upon reaching it, the crow reappeared. This continued throughout my run and on subsequent runs. 

Perhaps in my desperation to see my dad one last time, the crow allowed me to reconnect with him. For certain, I felt his presence. I was comforted, even reassured, when neither seemed possible.

Eventually, I introduced the crow to my twin boys.

“Look, it’s Grandpa,” I said. And thus started my family’s connection to crows.

It’s those life experiences that have shaped my writing. And keep me writing.

Welcome to this new chapter of my work as a writer. It’ll possess the same fire readers have come to know. 

But there’s something else.

I’ve set my sights on a new lamppost. One that every writer aims to reach and one I won’t stop until I hit – The New York Times Bestsellers List.  

I’m sure there’s a crow waiting for me.