Transform your story. transform the world.

As an award-winning novelist, visual artist, and former international journalist, I have more than three decades of book coaching experience. I’m passionate about expressing my creativity, and help others do the same.

I help writers discover their authentic creative voice and transform it into published reality. 

From fiction to nonfiction, I guide you through every stage of the journey, from that first spark of an idea to a completed manuscript. 

My clients don’t just get published—they win awards, land agents, and become bestselling authors. More importantly, they discover the transformative power of telling their truth. Whether you’re stuck in chapter three or haven’t written your first word, I’ll help you unlock the vital creative force that is your birthright and bring your most important story to life. 

From Journalist to Book Coach

Decades ago, when I shed my journalist’s skin to become a novelist, I encountered the gatekeepers—those who believed storytelling was reserved for the chosen few. The University of Washington opened their prestigious MFA doors to me, yet something in my bones rebelled against their golden towers of exclusivity. I walked away.

Because I knew—knew—that storytelling pulses through every human heart like blood through veins. It is not the privilege of the elite but the birthright of the baker, the dreamer, the mother crooning lullabies, the grandfather spinning tales by firelight. Story belongs to us all.

Through workshops and conferences, I wandered the landscape of craft, nurturing what would bloom into my first novel. And in that fertile darkness, a vision crystallized: Why not tear down these walls? Why not fling open every door?

The blueprint materialized like magic—characterization, setting, plot, theme, scene, summary—each module a key to unlock the treasure chest within. Even the name sang itself into existence: Art of Storytelling. What began as humble adult education classes transformed into one-on-one coaching. The rest is history.

Listen: There is no hierarchy in the realm of story. Your narrative burns with the same fierce light as Hemingway’s, as Morrison’s, as the voice that has never yet dared to speak. Their story matters. Yours matters. All of it matters.

Our sacred task? To excavate these buried treasures and polish them until they shine with nothing less than the full truth of who we are.