A quick word about my writing.

I am a writer. As part of my commitment to writing, I participate in Script Frenzy and NaNoWriMo each year.

For NaNoWriMo, I write Young Adult novels about teens with disabilities. This year, I wrote the third book in a series.

The Möbius Strip is about youth with disabilities who attend an alternative school in Calgary, Alberta.

Tumbling is about Talia, a 14yo autistic girl with tardive dyskinesia (a result of the antipsychotics her mother had her take for several years). She wants to be a competitive gymnast. She also has to testify in the trial of the man who sexually abused her. Tumbling was the novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2008.

Relevé takes place two years after Tumbling. Shortly after her 16th birthday, Rosemarie's boyfriend dumps her. Then she fails her audition for the ballet corps she has wanted to be a part of for years. After nearly destroying her friendship with Talia, Rosemarie re-evaluates her life and dreams, finding new strength and self-understanding. Relevé is a complete rewrite of the novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2006.


Pointillism follows Relevé. Tim is 17 and has unmedicated ADHD. He desperately wants to attend the Alberta College of Art & Design (ACAD) next year, but is having a horrible time getting his portfolio and application finished. He is Rosemarie's former boyfriend, and still has feelings for her. Pointillism is the novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2009.

If you are interested in reading more about these characters, check out my blog, Sylvie's Song. Sylvie is a recurring character in the YA books. In Sylvie's Song, she's five years old. Sylvie is autistic and uses pictures for her primary form of communication.

As with much of my writing, this is meant to promote awareness of disabilities and give individuals without disabilities an idea of what life is like for those who do have disabilities.

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