How Grief Became My Constant Companion — and Why It Writes Its Way Through My Stories Readers always mention in reviews of my writing: that sense of grief, the atmosphere of loss, the feeling that life is subtly cracking beneath the surface of everyday moments. And yes… I’ve known grief for as long as I can remember. That’s not a dramatic reveal — it’s just my truth, and I think it explains why I write the way I do.

Ever wonder why some stories feel grief in the bones? I break down how a lifetime of loss — early funerals, heavy emotions, surviving waves of mourning shaped the way I write. It’s raw. It’s real. And you’re invited in.

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Crowd scene at the launch of The Shape of What Remains. Local readings March 12, 18, 25, 27 and events in Albuquerque and Santa Fe March 21-23. National tour in April and May. Details on my web site. #booksky #fiction #storiesaboutgrief #author #debutnovel