From my conservative, Christian upbringing to an and out and proud lesbian, I write what I’m passionate about and that’s humanity, kindness, tolerance, love—and usually with healthy doses of laughter! As a single mom to two incredible teen daughters, one with Down syndrome, I’m inspired to write female-driven stories, celebrating diversity and inclusion, featuring characters with different disabilities. I aim to challenge and compel audiences in meaningful ways while entertaining with engaging characters and heartwarming stories.
About Me
Stories are more than entertaining, they are magical. They can transport us. Writing, I’m awed at the discovery of characters as their stories come to life. I hope that my works will provide audiences that same enjoyment.
Writer
The Girl With The Paintbrush – Script
Dramatic Feature
Logline: After the loss of her mother, an artistic young woman with Down syndrome goes to live with her estranged, reclusive aunt and jovial housekeeper, leading to upheaval and a family secret.
Awards:
Finalist – Screenplay Festival
Quarter-Finalist—PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
2nd Rounder—Launch Pad Feature Competition
Quarter-Finalist – ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay Competition
Quarter-Finalist – Cynosure Screenwriting Awards
Quarter-Finalist – Fresh Voices Screenplay Contest
Co-Writer
Unbreak My Heart – Script
Romantic-Comedy (ensemble) Feature
Logline: As a wedding approaches, two conflicted exes, a biracial couple, a couple with Down syndrome, and their single friends wrestle with their love lives, or lack thereof, as they follow the rocky road to happily-ever-after in NYC.
Awards:
Quarter-Finalist – WeScreenplay Feature Contest
Quarter-Finalist – 1st Annual Stage 32 Romantic Comedy Screenwriting Contest
Quarter-Finalist – Scriptapooza Screenplay Competition
Writer
The Adventures of Poni & Powsley: The Movie – Script
Animated and/or Live-action Feature
Logline: Two highly-imaginative eight-year-old tomboys think they’re special agents on a secret mission to save the world from spies, space invaders, and “scumbums”. Comical chaos happens as their imagination turns out to be more real than imagined, and the wacky world they live inreally is full of spies and space invaders—who are after them!
Awards:
Quarter-Finalist – 1st Annual Stage 32 Family-Friendly Feature Screenwriting Contest
Writer / Creator
The Adventures of Poni & Powsley – cartoon treatment and pilot script
Animated Kids Cartoon
Logline: What happens when two highly-imaginative eight-year-old girls think they’re special agents on a secret mission to save the world from spies, space invaders, and “scumbums”? Comical chaos is what happens as their imagination turns out to be more real than imagined, and the wacky world they live in really is full of spies and space invaders—who are after them!
Writer
Earth To Andromeda: The Movie – Script
Family / Adventure Feature
Logline: A twelve-year-old alien struggles to keep her hapless family from getting booted off Earth while simultaneously trying to make more friends than enemies in a tiny Texas town.
Playwright
The Girl With The Paintbrush – The Play
Full-length Play
Logline: After the loss of their mother, an artistic young woman with Down syndrome and her younger sister go to live with her estranged, reclusive aunt and jovial housekeeper, leading to upheaval, a family secret, and fateful choices.
A compelling, heartwarming story that explores humanity via its four complex, female leads. The lead character with Down syndrome embraces life, walking in love and kindness, despite life’s heartache and obstacles. In doing so, she touches and teaches others.
Awards:
Semi-Finalist – 2024 SheNYC Theater Festival
Playwright
Nationals
A One-Act Play
Logline: A neurodiverse high school senior with her quirky BFF’s have a lively and entertaining conversation about life while contemplating a road trip cross country to join her Drill Dance Team at Nationals.
Playwright
Relationship-ology
A Play in Two Acts
Logline: As a wedding approaches, two conflicted exes, a biracial couple, a couple with Down syndrome, and their single friends contemplate the parameters of sex, friendship, and love.
A comical and acerbic ensemble piece that explores relationship issues, proving that inter-and-intra-personal issues are not reserved merely for the neuro-typicals.
Author
Earth To Andromeda: Hurtling Towards Calamity – middle grade manuscript
Logline: A twelve-year-old alien struggles to keep her hapless family from getting booted off Earth while simultaneously trying to make more friends than enemies in a tiny Texas town.
Awards:
Semi-Finalist: Screencraft Cinematic Book Competition
Top 25: Roadmap’s Write Start Competition
Testimonials
Absolutely loved this book! It was enticing from start to finish, with such relatable middle school situations. If you like quirky characters, funny story lines that keep you reading for hours, strong friendships, and blooming confidence, this is the book for you!
Pheromone CustomerElayna F.
Loved this book! It was so much fun to read! Kept me laughing and guessing about what would happen next! A must read, even if you're not an alien! What a fun read, made me chuckle.
Pheromone CustomerLorrie C.
Andromeda is awesome! You won't want to put it down, it's great fun!
Pheromone Customer- Dawn S.
Contact Me
Thank you for visiting my website. Please contact me with any questions or interest in a project. I'm always happy to meet fellow creatives to discuss possibilities or hear thoughts and feedback.