Writing
Books, Plays, Editing, Storytelling
Welcome! I’m the author of nine books, numerous short stories, and articles that have appeared in anthologies, magazines, and journals. In fiction, I write urban fantasy and mysteries. In non-fiction, I write on mindful creativity and self-development.
I’ve recently completed, Listen!, my first play. Additionally, I can edit or ghostwrite your book, article, or presentation.
Books
The Tarot Card Thrillers
Die By The Sword, is the first book in the Tarot Card Thriller series. Cassie Belmont, a professional tarot card reader, works with the police to solve crimes in Washington DC. When someone starts killing people and leaving them looking like the images in her unique tarot deck, Cassie knows a more treacherous plot is unfolding.
Die By The Sword ( Order it on Amazon, Kobo, or for Nook!)
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Read a short story in the Tarot Card Thriller world. The Celestial Queen appears in the New York State of Crime anthology from Sisters in Crime.
Cassie Belmont leaves her native Washington DC and travels to New York where a powerful talisman is stolen. She must use her intuitive and investigative skills to find the object and catch the thief before more grave dangers plague the attendants of the Celestial Concordat.
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A collection of prompt-word-inspired flash fiction stories, In a New York Minute is brought to you by the Vegan Writers of NYC. Get your copy on Amazon.
The Functional Tarot is now available!
The companion to the Functional Tarot Deck lets you learn to read tarot with confidence, insight, and accuracy.
Get an autographed/personalized copy from me or find it on Amazon,
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The Functional Tarot accompanies the Functional Tarot Deck. Get a special Black Friday deal! Both the deck and the book for 44.77 (20+% off)
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It’s a twisty who-dunnit with a little magic peppered in.
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My coaching clients have been asking me to document all the easy mindfulness tips I give them to make self-care easier.
If you want to add mindfulness into your work and life, The Mindful Self-Care Handbook will give you great ideas on how to easily bring a more mindful, purposeful spirit to your work and life.
Plays
A Slice of Democracy
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The play premieres at the Nomad Theatre Company’s “A Polling Place Theatre Festival on October 17, 2024.
Listen!
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When you’re at a crossroads and there’s no one to talk to, what do you do? You listen.
Listen! explores the profound and often hilarious wisdom we express when we think no one is listening.
A world-renowned writer has spent the last 25 years eavesdropping on every-day conversations and writing about the human experience. Her funny and profound commentary on what we say in our unguarded moments has made her a household name (think of her as a modern-day Greek Chorus).
Chorus returns to her favorite coffee shop in New York City and faces a monumental decision about the rest of her life.
Expiration Date: Semi-finalist in the Off Broad Street Play Festival
Editorial Services
Editorial Services
Further, I provide editorial services for books, short stories, and articles. Please contact me for more information.
Do you want to be a writer? Get started here.
Let’s Get Creative
I also facilitate workshops on teaching others to spark their own creativity. We can all use that creative spark for self-expression and our truth.
Publications
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m one of the contributors to Midlife On Fire, the bestselling anthology.
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Learn more about my books.
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