About Me

The collaboration between an author and a ghostwriter often entails a degree of intimacy, which makes the ghostwriter’s personality as important as her expertise. Are conversations easy? Do you feel comfortable sharing your creative thoughts and ideas with the ghostwriter? Is the ghostwriter capable of giving candid but empathetic feedback?

With that in mind, here are some tidbits about me …

While I live in Los Angeles, I was raised in Montana, and I prefer nature and the magic of the outdoors to big cities. I spend my vacations hiking the Grand Canyon, dog sledding, camping in the Wind River Mountains, and exploring caves in Iceland.

I was Frosty in the Magical Holiday Parade (and sat on the board of the parade) until December 25, 2022, when I retired my corncob pipe and my button nose.

I am mom to Juni (14) and Keir (11). My partner is Daryl (42).

I started my career as a reporter.

Upon graduating from journalism school, I covered the Arizona State Senate for The Arizona Capitol Times, a small newspaper that covered Arizona’s government.

I write resilience curriculum.

For the past six years, I have written curriculum for an expert in resilience, interpersonal relationships, and emotional intelligence. One of my takeaways from this ongoing project is that the conversation is the relationship. Conversations that are transparent, enjoyable, and deep foster strong relationships. I am working on being a more curious listener so that I have better conversations (and therefore better relationships) with my clients, friends, and family members.

I look forward to meeting you!

I always say that I get more from my clients than they do from me. I have written/edited 100+ books about a range of topics: crafting, software, trust mechanisms, credit repair, risk protection, education, mental health, and marketing, to name a few. My clients are brilliant business people, experts in interpersonal relationships, scientists, and industry leaders. With each new project, my knowledge deepens, my business skills grow, and my empathy expands. When I brainstorm with a client, this eclectic pool of knowledge often helps us cross-fertilize ideas.

My favorite place to travel is Iceland. If you haven’t visited, now is the time! Dogsled atop Lake Mývatn, explore volcanoes, dive in the Silfra fissure, and dress like a Viking.

(Picture by Godman Thor, a proud Viking photographer whose studio is also his apartment and packed with props, two indoor cats, laundry, and breakfast dishes. Hanging on the wall is a sign that gives this sage advice: “Always be yourself…unless you can be a Viking. Then be a Viking.”)