was always where my deepest interests and fascinations were, I just didn’t know what the field was until I took my first class. Unfortunately, the school didn’t offer a concentration in anthropology, but I took every single one of his classes. During my second year I switched my concentration to English, but I had already begun moving away from psychology as a whole and developing more of an interest in all of the social sciences. Along with psych and anthropology, I also took several philosophy and sociology classes. Though I had always intended on obtaining my bachelor’s and moving on to grad school, I stopped at my associates. For now. 

      In April 2014, the idea for The Magicis Chronicles came to me one night while lying in bed. Since childhood, I’ve had difficulty falling asleep because I can’t turn my brain off, always worrying and thinking. So I learned to distract my mind by making up stories in my head until I fall asleep. That’s exactly what I was doing that night, but instead of sleeping I laid in bed until morning creating my world. After my morning class I told a friend that I was going to write a novel, and began mapping out the magicis world that same day. I completed Ashes of Betrayal over the summer, and when I returned to school in the fall I quickly learned that juggling school work and novel writing was incredibly difficult. I had fallen in love with this world I created and with writing it down, and I often sacrificed school work and good grades to write. There’s about ten years worth of stories and book ideas clawing at my brain, telling me to write, write, write. I made the choice to graduate early and focus on writing, but my love for learning and the social sciences will undoubtedly lead me back to school in the future. 

      I've struggled to figure out what career path to take since my teenage years. Nothing appealed to me enough to pursue and stick with, until I discovered anthropology. I absolutely love that subject, and I'm fascinated by history and science. You can see that reflected in TMC. Then came along storytelling. I've been making up wild stories in my head since I was a child, but I never wrote them down or shared them. I never considered doing anything with my incredibly creative and overactive imagination, until April 2014. Well, that's not entirely true. Several years ago I had this idea to write a book called Vampirates - vampires that were also pirates. But I never started writing it and eventually learned such a story already existed, so I gave up that idea. I can't say I'm in love with writing. Honestly, I would just as happily tell the stories in my head any other way. But, as someone who loves stories and make-believe worlds, I'm in love with the idea of giving that back to people like me. People who also want to get lost in other worlds. I know there are plenty of them out there!

      I don't want to be a writer. I want to be a storyteller. A creator of  fantasy worlds. 

      I also have a lot of fun naming my characters. That's one of the biggest perks!  <----- Name Snob!!

 

      I'm now on the indie author path, learning the ropes as I go. My degree in Microcomputers and graphic design has allowed me to be able to create my own website, cover art, and promotional posters, and I love it. I am, however, seeking traditional publishing. When I’m not writing, I’m either working on promotional outlets, blogging about my name snobbery, volunteering with Magic Happens Rabbit Rescue (MHRR), or snuggling with my rescued furry children. I squeeze my people in there every chance I get. I’m very passionate about non-human animal rights and rescue, and I will always happily donate whatever resources I can to the cause.