You don’t get this far without learning a few things.

• Life’s too short for monochromatic beige, bad books, and lukewarm coffee.

• Most tasteless dishes can be fixed with salt, garlic, or thyme.

• There are very few mistakes you can’t recover from.

• You can accomplish a lot more than you think you can.

• It’s okay to figure things out as you go along.

• God’s dining table has room for all kinds of people.

• Kindness can change the world.

• The perfect cup of tea only comes along once in a while, so take time to stop and enjoy it while it lasts.

I was thirty-eight years old when I finally realized I wanted to be a writer when I grew up.

By then, I’d already written a full-length musical, won some songwriting awards, started my own knitwear design label, and owned several businesses. I’d birthed three sons and adopted a fourth. I’d also had to kiss our youngest son goodbye when heaven took him home in 2015 at the age of three.

I didn’t grow up wanting to be a writer, even though writing in some form has always been part of my life. But ever since this dream of writing for a living got hold of me, I haven’t looked back.

I’m now a multi-genre author with published titles in genres including young adult epic fantasy, romantic women’s fiction, clean and sweet small-town romance, and more.

Helping other authors develop their craft and businesses is one of my biggest passions. I now work as an author coach and freelance editor, as well as a book description copywriter.

And, to support my yarn habit, I still design knitting patterns and sell them at www.mysecretwish.ca.

I can’t believe I get to do this beautiful creative work every day. Has it been easy? Nope. You don’t learn bits of wisdom like I shared above without struggle. But as my tagline says, I get to save the world, one page at a time. And so do you.

Thank you for being part of my story.

Now, time to go make a hot cuppa…