Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.
-Mary Oliver
About
Me
I am a writer and editor living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I hold a BA in history and religion from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, a Master of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and I’m currently pursing my MFA in Creative Writing at Columbia College Chicago. My personal work often focuses on the intersection of motherhood, sexuality, bodies and the divine.
In 2015 I founded HerStry Literary Magazine with the mission of empowering womyn, through helping them tell their own stories. In 2021 I launched The Babes Who Write, an inclusive writing community for womyn identifying folks.
Read
My Work
Nonfiction:
To Love a Body - Heartland Society of Women Writers
A Better Mother - Mutha Magazine
Notes on Two Hauntings - Peach Velvet Magazine
Letting in the Light - Mothers Always Write
The Captive Who Was Never Redeemed: The Story of Eunice Williams - Reliving History Magazine
Three Devotionals - The Deconstructionist Playbook
Divine Bodies - HerStry
A Letter To My Child Not Yet Born - The Feminine Collective
What My Detox Diet Taught Me About Privilege - Hello Giggles
On Making Decisions and Having Regrets - Windrose Magazine
Working Toward What You Want - Windrose Magazine
Fiction:
How to Be Haunted - Pussy Magic Magazine
Wildflowers - Moon Cola
Domestic Pleasure - Oranges Journal (Pushcart Prize Nominated)
Poetry:
A Crow In Winter - Magpie Lit
Motherhood - Antipoetry Magazine
What Love Is - Antipoetry Magazine
Substack Archives:
I Mark My Life in Change - February 2021
This Is My Body - March 2021
Work
With Me
Developmental Edits
Whether your manuscript is finished or you are looking for someone to help you through a tough spot, I can help. I offer developmental edits to writers of all levels in both fiction and nonfiction.
One on One Consulting
Writing can be a tricky business. And a lonely business. It’s nice to have someone on your side. That’s where I come in. I offer one on one manuscript consulting. This goes beyond a one time developmental edit. I’ll help you through multiple drafts of your novel, essay, or academic paper.
Join
the Babes
Looking for a writing community to call home? The Babes Who Write is an inclusive writing community for people like you. Join workshops, networking events, and private critique groups. Plus find resources like beta readers, sensitivity readers, fellowships, residencies, and more.