Hello, Gorgeous! Welcome to My Writing World:

Before I spill all the tea on me, let me whisper a little something. I’m a middle daughter born in the middle of the year. That means I see-saw, multitask, & juggle with the best of them. Perhaps that inherent wildness lends itself to my writing in multiple genres. Contemporary. Romance. Children’s lit. If a story fire strikes, I’ll write it. No matter where it fits. Now, ask me my favorite. Hands down. No contest. AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL FICTION! It’s my heartbeat, my pleasure, and divine purpose.

I still remember decades ago choosing an undergraduate degree in Black Studies and telling my husband, “I want to be able to tell stories from a broader perspective and not just my own when I’m an author.” I had zero idea at the time that writing was in my future. Call it prophetic. I’ve come full-circle.

I’m a third-generation West coast native and avid reader who grew up with my nose in a book. I have my mother and grandmother to thank for literary passion. Granny loved westerns. Mama still devours psychological thrillers and mysteries. Me? Harlem Renaissance writers and African-American historical & contemporary fiction are my things! My love for reading proved a natural bridge to writing. So here I am unapologetically creating fiction with African-American women front row & center. It’s so satisfying to not merely place Black women at the center of my narratives, but to build entire cosmoses around us. Again, welcome to my world. I’m so glad you’re here!