• Don’t demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them to. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible.

    Epictetus

  • Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.

    Martin Luther King, Jr.

  • Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

    Mahatma Gandhi

  • Without music, life would be a mistake.

    Friedrich Nietzsche

5 Fun Facts About Me

I am passionate about storytelling. It all started as a second-grader for me, you can say. That is when I fell in love with reading. I spent hours reading on my bed and suddenly I was transported into a different world! And you want to know something? Reading inspired me to write and that is when I first discovered to connect with others. Here are 5 fun facts about me!

My Uncle is an Alien

What would you do if you found out your uncle is an alien? If you are a curious second grader named Eli Daniels, you try to keep this big news a secret – until you no longer can. Whether it is at the diner with his dad or during recess, Eli begins to tell those around him this big secret. Come along for the journey and find out where Eli’s imagination takes him in this story that is out of this world!

What I’m Reading Now

Since I was little, I’ve always found peace in putting pen to paper. Whether I was journaling about my day or scribbling down a quick poem, writing was my safe space – the place where I could sort through feelings, find my rhythm, and just be.

When I wasn’t writing, you could almost always find me tucked away with a book in hand, lost in another world. Read more here.

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My Self-Publishing Journey

My journey began with a question my son asked me and it led to publishing my first children’s book on Amazon. For sure, there was a learning curve but I was determined to see it through. How did I get here? What lessons did I learn along the way? I’m spilling all the beans to let you know that it can be done. And now is the perfect time.

What’s with the links anyway?

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Throughout this site, you will notice that certain words are linked to their definition on
Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary.
That’s because I want my young readers to be familiar with words they may not know.
That way, you are building your vocabulary!
Fun, right?