Stories of Strong, Passionate Women

My muse leads me to strong, passionate women. You can see two of them below. I hope that you too may follow your muse, wherever she guides you. Altogether we can create some amazing stories.

I am so proud of this brand new title!

Sor Juana, My Beloved : The Passions of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz

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Finalist for the ISABEL ALLENDE MOST INSPIRATIONAL BOOK, 2025

Selected by the Indie Author’s Project Curated Collection

Sor Juana had two passions: poetry and the Viceroy’s wife.

This 17th century Mexican nun was very real, and lived a passion that the world can only dream of. Her works are still studied, and presented, today — and justifiably so. She was simply brilliant, by any measure.

Available now in PAPERBACK and EBOOK

The Mystical Land of Myrrh

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A treacherous journey to a forbidden land, the land of frankincense and myrrh, the land of the Goddess Arawello… A young woman searching … for answers … for love.

The story is fictional but is based on the author’s experience in Somalia in the Peace Corps in the late 1960s.

Available now in PAPERBACK , AUDIO and EBOOK

A Snippet from SOR JUANA, MY BELOVED:

"She's a witch!" Sara, Juana's slave girl, immediately threw salt over her left shulder to ward off any lingering spirits and, just to be certain, she also crossed herself.

"A witch? Who?" demanded Juana. This was a serious charge, one that the Inquisition would investigate.

"Who?" repeated Juana. "Who is a witch?"

"Oh, Senora, do not say that word so loudly. You might call the evil spirits into this house."

"But who is it?"

"The new Vicereine," Sara whispered, as if to say it softly would make it less real. "They say she can look into someone's soul and toss them into purgatory"

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"Richly layered, elegantly written…"
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A Snippet from THE MYSTICAL LAND OF MYRRH

It was time for me to leave this cavern stuffed with women desperate for a meal, and men eager to provide that meal for a few minutes of sex. "Wild Thing" was bouncing off the walls from the deafening sound system as everyone shouted and clapped in time. I glanced over at Jeffrey and his Somali girlfriend, dancing forehead to forehead, her hands circling like the praying mantis I had seen in the Catholic church's garden. I remembered a small lesson I had learned in biology class a long time before, that a female praying mantis devours the head of her lover, sometimes even in the act of copulation. Somehow that gave me a sense of satisfaction

I lowered my eyes as I left, ashamed for having ventured into this corner of Somalia, for letting my ego get away with me. There was nothing I could do to help these women. They already knew more than I would ever know.

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"A captivating read and shares a unique perspective. Nicely done!"
Barb Dickinson, We'Moonager of We'Moon Publications

"This has evoked such deep emotions in me. You have put pen to paper so eloquently and did the Ritual justice in all its darkness."
Heather Cummings, Executive Director of SSAAP

"Mesmerizing and fascinating ... an important work. I have forgotten most of the other books that I've read, but your story goes with me on walks in the woods."
Patricia Duggan, International Fashion Designer