We Weren’t Meant to Stay Silent
How one story—and one woman’s stand—invites us all to rise.
The Tent Is Half Empty—So I’m Throwing the Flaps Wide Open
I saw this post ⬆️ recently and it hit a nerve.
Author Monica Hebert asked. “Where are the stories for women in later life who aren’t done?”
Not the ones booking cruises and perfecting blush techniques.
The ones still becoming. Still burning. Still bold enough to ask, What’s next for me?
I felt it in my chest.
Because I write fiction for women like that.
My characters are 60+, rewriting their lives from the inside out. They challenge systems, start over, form deep friendships, leave marriages, reclaim purpose, and walk into the unknown without a permission slip.
In Whispers of Echo Canyon, Raven—an elder First Ancestor woman—is doing just that. She’s fighting not only racism, but sexism and ageism too. And she’s not doing it alone. Four other women stand with her, each on their own path of reinvention. Together, they stir up change in a town that’s tried to silence them for decades.
They are not fading quietly.
They are rising—sometimes with fear, often with fire.
And I want the same for my readers, and I’m offering all my content for free.
Why I’m Opening It All Up
At this stage of my life, I want what I create to feel open. No locked doors. Fiction, reflections, behind-the-scenes posts—all free.
Not because it isn’t worth paying for, but because real connection matters more to me now.
If what I write speaks to you, there’s always an option to support. But the heart of it stays open.
Generosity works. In writing, in life, and especially in building something that lasts beyond a single book or project.
If you’ve ever felt like the tent didn’t have room for you—
Come on in. I’ve made a space for you.
