Welcome to my author website!
Long before I put pen to paper, I knew how stories can build bridges between us and our individual life experiences.
So in this website, I hope you find that scene or line or book that builds a bridge between you and me, between your lived experiences and mine.
A few steps toward story-based bridge-building:
Get some support and free tips for your writing journey in my free writers resources
Read this blog post, “Smitten by Stories: Where Writing Begins” about where and how I fell in love with storytelling (spoiler alert: It all happened in my native Ireland).
Check out my list of virtual and in-person creative and wellness-writing workshops
Watch the author interview (below; right) in which I chat about my writing inspirations (and challenges!)—plus my work in expressive writing, or writing for wellbeing
Connect by dropping me a line via my contact page.
Or come hear our author panel (writing about displacement and finding home) at the Boston Book Festival on October 25, 2025
Listen to me reading an excerpt from Trespassers and Other Stories, my latest book (at the link below).
Creative Writing Workshops and Free Tips for Writers
Creative Writing Classes in Personal Essay, Fiction, Short Memoir
Carefully prepared workshops in greater Boston and New England; Virtual Classes in U.S., Europe, Canada. Virtual, hybrid or in-person classes in Ireland.
Writing for Wellbeing
Virtual or in-person workshops and retreats for employee development, wellness, recovery, lunch `n learn sessions and healthcare provider groups.
Resources for Writers (Free!)