Shay Baker first took up residence in my imagination about 15 years ago. She was the central character in a writing exercise: writing a screenplay during a weeklong residency as a teaching artist. I returned home, to my regular life and writing lanes~ poetry and fiction. Shay came, too. For a decade, she stacked and stored her stories. We’ve been co-creating her world for many, many years. I am SO excited to introduce her…

Baker’s Dozen, my third novel, releases June 4 on Jaded Ibis Press!

I’ll update a calendar of book events soon!

Key dates, so far:

Book Launch Event  ||  Villa Arco  ||  Milwaukee  ||  Friday, June 5

Boswell Book Company ||  Milwaukee  || Tuesday, June 16

Great Midwest Book Fest  ||  Milwaukee  ||  June 20

Beaverdale Books  ||  Des Moines  ||  June 29

AUTHORity Book Talk  ||  Virtual  ||  July 19

Lakeside Literary Festival  ||  Lake Geneva  ||  August 22

Niche Book Bar  ||  Milwaukee  ||  August 22