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As a writer, I don’t just use words to describe what I see; I create stories and scenes that take the reader to somewhere new and unexpected. I like to make sense of the world and figure out how to thrive in it, and my stories reflect the journey. Check out my blog for examples.
I express my thoughts more succinctly through writing than through conversation. I've had to speak publicly because of various roles, but have always found the written word to be important in development of thought.
I hope I inherited the art of storytelling from my Dad. Hewas the master of pregnant pauses, and as children, my family and I looked forward to the times when he would tell his stories. Some of the time, they would happen at the dinner table, and he would take a bite of food, chew it ever so slowly, before swallowing and delivering the punch line. I learned the love of stories from him and from the vast amount of reading I did growing up.
However, it wasn’t until 2016 that I finally listened to my inner voice and challenged myself to become a published writer. Thank goodness I did, because it tapped into a hidden and suppressed love of writing.
I am learning and growing to develop my voice, approaching every challenge I come across as an experience to grow and develop as a writer. I've found that non-fiction came easier to me at first, so a lot of my first books were written on topics that interested me. However, more recently I challenged myself with fiction and thus my pace slowed down because of the difficulty of the goals set for myself.
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I hope you enjoy my books. If you do, please drop me a note, leave a comment on my Facebook page, or leave an Amazon review.
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Thank you!
Coming Soon!!
The 2nd installment of the Nygren Family saga is in the works. It covers the time period from when Edward Erick and Mathilda Nygren returned to Finland with the idea that they would inherit the family farm after the death of Erick's father. Shocking news awaited them however, and as tensions heat up between Russia and Finland, the young family come to yet another crossroads. Do they stay in Finland and help his sisters run the farm, and risk the chance of conscription into the Russian Army, or do they return to America?
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The third installment covers the few years after they've made their decision and the harsh environment they are forced to live in before they finally find a place of their own.
Watch for announcements!
In the Incubator
Coming soon!
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A book of devotionals - inspired by Bible stories, but written in such a way to bring the characters and setting to life.
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A book about Prayer - It Might Not be What You Think. This one caused me to rethink how conversation with God is and should happen. It's stretched me to think beyond what I've learned so far, and I hope my readers can discover their own unique conversations.
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Also in the incubation stage is a book about how to instill "kingdom principles" into authority roles - whether it's in government service, a community leader, as a boss or as a parent. How do we show the world the "kingdom is at hand" in a practical sense?
Get In Touch
One of the greatest perks of my job is getting feedback and interacting with readers. Contact me if you’ve got any comments or questions for me, I’d love to hear from you. Periodically, I'm going to offer specials that only members of my email list will receive. That might include novellas and stories not published elsewhere!
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