I'm a technical editor, author, and project manager with over 20 years making complex information clear and accessible. I work across academic and nonprofit settings through technical editing, project management, educational content, and storytelling.
When given the option, I will always choose a sweet tea and a Gulf-shrimp hoagie. I also have strong opinions about lasagna and what should never go in it. I share my home with an adorable rescued rabbit who has perfect litter box skills and a spouse who is a fantastic bunny daddy.
[Photo credit: The Lazy Bear Grill, Barnum, MN]
In fiction, I'm working on a plant-based cozy mystery series set in the fictional North Central Florida village of Sweetgum. Think crime without violence—similar in tone to the rebooted Matlock television series. In each book, a plant serves as a motive or "witness" to a misdeed in unexpected ways, this is where I apply my molecular biology background.
The first book follows Olivia Olsen, a biochemistry graduate student who discovers a murdered employee in her aunt's plant store. As Olivia races to find the killer before her aunt is arrested, each new clue suggests her aunt might be the guilty party.
The manuscript has made it off my hard drive but isn't yet in press.
In nonfiction, I'm finishing the third and fourth books in a series for early-career research scientists. Those manuscripts are currently with colleagues who have graciously agreed to provide their unfiltered opinions and suggestions in exchange for lattes and an editorial favor to be named later.
You can read more about that series here.