Hello, lovely reader! Hop in and join me as I embark on the journey of authorhood.

This photo is from my 2016 storm chase. An hour after the pic was taken, I stood less than a mile from an EF4 tornado. No kidding—you really can do almost anything in a cute dress and flats.

If only sassy frocks gave me more confidence to write. The path to coherent fiction was a long one for me. A confession: sometimes I wanted to give up. It was all too easy to decide that writing stank and my stories were corny.

But I stuck with it. And since you’re here, you’re already proving those doubts to be false. Thank you! So buckle up, arrange your snacks, and start up your favorite music. It’s going to be a wild ride.