Welcome to my maiden voyage into building a website! Please forgive all the bumps along the road as we get to know each other.

I learned this year that I need to have a website for the blessed day that my novels are published. I thought I would start it early so we can journey together down the long road of publishing. I’m currently in the submission process for a romance novel (set on Mackinac Island) and a fantasy/historical fiction novel (set in post-WW2 Normandy).

Now for the hardest part for me … the about me page. It’s so much easier to meet new friends at the local cafe and share our stories over a cup of tea or coffee. Please pour yourself a cuppa, and join me for a trip down memory lane.

My love of stories, nature and science was nurtured from a young age by the vivid tales my great-grandfather shared about his family farm. Additionally, my mother was involved in wildlife rehabilitation and we were seldom without a variety of orphaned wild mammals and birds in our household, especially raccoons. These unique experiences led me to pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Studies and Applications from Michigan State University. My degree equipped me with a wide array of research and writing skills. After working in the field for several years, I was offered the opportunity to join a Pilates Studio as a teacher. This led to a transition from Environmental Science to Exercise Science and supplemental certifications in Pilates, Yoga, and Personal Training. I opened my Pilates Studio, Body Pilates, Inc., under the umbrella of my first Pilates teacher and then the business expanded to such a degree as to require a relocation and expansion.

During this time, I discovered many of my clients were unaware and disconnected from the origins of their food sources. I was delighted to share stories from my great-grandfather and teach simple holistic nutrition. One of my client-turned-friends was an employee at Discovery Channel. She intuitively sensed I missed writing and research and encouraged me to explore creative writing and asked me to write a pitch for a Pilates Fitness program for their channel, FitTV. Through her encouragement (thank you, Paula!), my interest in creative writing was ignited and I began researching screenwriting and children’s literature. Shortly thereafter, my husband was transferred to Michigan and I closed my studio with the desire to pursue writing. 

I had a budding passion to instill a greater love and appreciation for nature and wellness within the context of family entertainment. I sought further education with Southampton’s Children’s Literature Conference and Interlochen’s Adult Screenwriting Workshop. It was an honor to have the New York Times Best Selling Author, Emma Walton Hamilton, as my picture book professor. Her mother, Dame Julie Andrews, made many dreams come true when she visited campus and read poetry to us.

My writing encompasses Christian romance, middle-grade to adult historical fiction, Christian fantasy, children’s literature and animation, and romantic comedy screenplays. I infuse my writing with an enthusiastic passion for all creatures great and small, nature, music, and healthy living. I cultivate my passions further by serving in music ministry and children’s religious education.

So that’s my story so far. Since I’m in the submission process, I will update my posts as I hear news to share and perhaps share Pilates and recipes while we wait together.

Thank you for visiting!

Blessings to you and yours,

Bree