I began writing in 2020 with a children's book series entitled Caroline, The Painted Turtle. Before then, I worked as a wildlife artist. I illustrated and published the first two children's books in 2022. While all that was happening, I realized I wanted to write more. I took the NaNoWriMo challenge in 2021. In 30 days, I wrote 50,000 words. I loved the story, but knew it was a novella and awkward. For three years, I wrote, rewrote, added the murder, added the history, added the food, and kept going. My Beta readers were begging me to publish. Inherited Death emerged in April 2025. So far, we have won seven Indie Awards. The depth of the main character, Melissa Fairmont, has captivated readers, reviewers, and judges. She's a complicated woman who has big feelings and a past that she is grieving as much as she grieves for her parents. I hope you enjoy the story. I am currently working on the second book in the series.
