I was born and raised in the south, y'all. I got married at twenty, but I also owned a dance studio and graduated from college that year. So...not your typical twenty-year-old. We had three children that I homeschooled K-12, which was an amazing journey! 

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When my youngest was in high school, I got serious about writing.

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I had dabbled, writing skits and plays for church. I even had a complete manuscript. (It was awful, but you can't edit a blank page, right?) It took eight years of workshops and critique groups before I managed to snag a literary agent with a YA Christian Contemporary.

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I write YA (Young Adult) and MG (Middle Grade).  I love all the genres: Epic Fantasy, Sci-fi, Contemporary, Magical Realism. All. The. Things.

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Now I'm a Grammy, but I continue to write new things--working on the next New York Times Bestseller right now! (It could happen.) AND I became a literary agent so I can help others realize their dreams of publication. I launched Lighthouse Literary  in 2022. (Sorry, I'm currently closed to submissions.) 

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I've also had the pleasure of working on four film crews (If You're Gone, Be Still and Know, Most Wonderful Time, and All Is Calm) with writer/director/actress Brittany Goodwin and her production company. Check them out on Prime video or watch the trailers here. (I had a small part in If You're Gone and Most Wonderful Time and was an extra in All Is Calm, too!) 

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I'm excited to announce my debut novel, a YA Christian Contemporary, THIS ISN'T SHAKESPEARE, is available now from WordCrafts Press on Amazon or online at Barnes & Noble. I also wrote a companion book that is a Youth Bible Study/Devotional titled, WHATEVER IS TRUE that speaks to facing similar worldly issues with faith by rooting yourself in your identity in Christ. Enjoy! And please review! 

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Write On!

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Stephanie