I am the author of two collections of short stories and my forthcoming first novel is represented by Foundry Literary + Media. I am currently a grad student pursuing my M.F.A. in Fiction Writing at Purdue University; I received my B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Southern California. My freelance credits include Family Circle, Writer's Digest, The Writer, Cicada, CO-ED, Justine, The Los Angeles Times, and eight "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books. Follow my journey as I build my writing career!