Some stories entertain. Others help us heal. I write the kind that stay with pain long enough to find the light... stories that remind me why we keep going, even when it hurts.

Just like every reader has a reason they reach for certain stories, every writer has a reason they keep showing up to write. For me, there are many… but the one that pulls me back again and again is the need to work through the things that linger with me long after life has moved on.

What I see in the world sometimes leaves a residue… the injustice, the quiet suffering, the people trapped by trauma or circumstance… Writing helps me carry those truths without being consumed by them… or becoming numb to them. It’s how I make sense of pain I carry that isn’t always my own, and how I honor the strength and humanity that exist even in the hardest situations.

I write to face trauma. Fiction gives me space to look at pain honestly, without turning away. It helps me give words and meaning to issues some might disregard.

I write to honor resilience. The people who fall, get up, and keep moving inspire me endlessly. Through my characters, I get to celebrate that quiet, everyday kind of strength.

And I write to celebrate redemption. I love those moments when someone chooses hope instead of hate, forgiveness instead of blame. Those moments remind me that growth is always possible.

At its heart, my writing is about transformation… turning hurt into meaning, and darkness into something a little more human, a little lighter.

If my stories do anything, I hope they remind people they’re not alone — that even in the darkest places, there’s still room for light.

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