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Hi! I’m Becky.

I write Young Adult novels.

I also run an award-winning photography biz.

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WHAT I WRITE

Heart-pounding, character-driven stories for ages 14+

  • My main characters are 17 & 18 year olds who act like it. If you love TV dramas like Outer Banks, Boo Bitch, and The Summer I Turned Pretty, you’re in the right place!

  • My stories feature slow-burn romances, but the love connection comes secondary to the character arcs.

  • After everything I put them through, my characters deserve a happy ending, so I make sure they get one!

  • My novels are LGBTQ-friendly and feature diverse casts, but they’re not about being LGBTQ or the lived experiences/struggles of other cultures and races. I’ll leave those stories to those more qualified.

  • Reviews I’d love to receive some day:

    • “Intricately woven plot with characters who jumped off the page.”

    • “Witty, humorous dialogue that felt like conversations with my friends.”

    • “I laughed, cried, then laughed and cried some more. All on the same page.”

    • “The plot twist threw me for such a loop, I started over only to find the signs were there all along.”

    • “I demand a sequel! Now!”

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What I read… And Don’t

My favorite genres

  • YA (duh!)

  • Romance

  • Accessible Sci Fi (think Andy Weir)

  • Romantasy

  • Paranormal, especially the quirky kind

  • Horror (creepy yes, gore no)

(some of) My Favorite authors

  • Jane Austen

  • Holly Black

  • Ibi Zoboi

  • Jesse Q. Sutanto

  • Nisha Tuli

  • Sarina Bowen

I generally avoid

  • Anything with torture or “grape.”

  • High fantasy. Wars. Crime.

  • Books with pages upon pages of descriptions and exposition.

  • Despicable main characters. I need to root for someone.

  • Nonfiction. Unless it’s about writing.

  • Everything described as “heartbreaking” or “tragic.”