Debut Novel

I’m so excited that the Davis Public Library will be hosting me on Monday, June 23 at 6 PM for an author chat of my debut novel, EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WAS TRUE. My discussion partner will be my writer friend, Cerrissa Kim. Come join us! I love engaging with readers, writers, and community members about the themes in my novel (family secrets, identity, forgiveness) and sharing insights about my author journey, the writing community, and [...]

Raise that flag—Let Pride Month begin! I’ll be participating as an author at the table for Queer Sacramento Authors Collective (QSAC) at Davis Pride Festival on June 7, and the Sacramento Pride Festival on June 14 and 15. QSAC includes LGBTQ+ authors and/or authors whose books include LGBTQ+ characters. My debut novel, EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT WAS TRUE, was awarded first place for LGBTQ+ Fiction from the International Firebird Book Awards. It explores how keeping the [...]

I’m so excited that the audiobook version of my novel, Everything We Thought Was True, released today by Tantor Media, narrated by the talented voice actress, Analee Scott. A friend sent me a screenshot of her Audible pre-order when it dropped this morning. Can’t wait to hear the entire audiobook. The first time I heard the audition clip, I got goosebumps. When I set out to write fiction in 2016, I had no idea [...]

One thing I love about being a writer is connecting with other writers! The writing community is truly one of the most supportive I’ve ever witnessed and been a part of. I met author and podcast host, Dara Levan, several years ago online and we hit it off. We then had the pleasure of meeting in person at the Women’s Fiction Writers Association 10th Anniversary Conference in September 2023. Here’s a blurry (but happy!) selfie [...]