What I do here

At Author Ever After, I teach romance authors how to build a writing and publishing life that fits inside a real life. That means helping you finish your book, make smart publishing decisions, understand the business side of self-publishing, and stop trying to piece together your career from twelve conflicting tabs and one panic spiral.

I work best with writers who are talented, thoughtful, and more than a little overloaded. A lot of us are balancing jobs, caregiving, health, family, and the stubborn desire to become the kind of author who actually finishes what she starts.

How I got here

Before I started self-publishing romance novels, I spent more than 25 years writing for progressive social justice nonprofits. Part of that work was as a business coach in a credit union lending department, where I helped solopreneurs turn fuzzy ideas into loan-worthy business plans.

So no, I didn’t come into this work from nowhere. I came in with a long background in persuasive writing, messaging, strategy, and helping people get clear on what they were building and why. Then I brought all of that into romance, where I learned firsthand that writing the book is only one part of becoming an author.

What I believe

I don’t believe you need more pressure, more posturing, or more nonsense promises about becoming a bestseller by next Tuesday. I believe most new romance authors need four things: clear information, steady support, practical accountability, and a place where they can ask honest questions from their peers without feeling stupid.

I also believe self-publishing romance novels can be a real career path. Not for everyone, not overnight, and not without effort, but it is real. When romance authors understand the market, learn the business, and keep showing up over time, this work can grow into something joyful, sustainable, and deeply satisfying.

Why writers work with me

Writers work with me because I’m warm, but I’m not vague. I’ll cheer you on, but I’ll also help you make decisions about pen names, branding, websites, email, covers, launches, timelines, budgets, and all the little moving pieces that can make new authors want to lie face down on the floor.

I’ve published over a dozen books, earned USA Today bestselling status, and guided several dozen romance authors through the messy, unsexy, very real parts of getting their books into the world. I still work with coaches myself and meet regularly with peers, because this industry changes fast.  As a number one Learner (any other Clifton Strengths culties?!) my happy place is, well, learning and stay up-to-date on what’s happening in the spaces that are important to romance authors.

What you’ll find at Author Ever After

Inside Author Ever After, you’ll find my Romance Your Launch program (all 80 lessons), three small group coaching calls every week, a community of pre-published and early career romance authors, and practical tools built for romance authors who want support without snobbery. You’ll get help with the writing, the publishing path, and the business side, plus the kind of encouragement that doesn’t treat you like a lazy goblin for having a complicated life.

This space is especially for romance authors who’ve been trying to do too much alone. If you’ve been circling this dream for years, second-guessing yourself, or wondering whether you missed your chance, I want you to know you haven’t.

A little more personal

I write steamy contemporary romance because I believe that romance novels are an important part of sex education and that readers who would otherwise not get good advice can learn about consent and safe sex, and can see their lives reflected in ways that say, “no matter who you are, you are worthy of a happily ever after.”

As a mentor, I care just as much about your confidence and clarity as I do about your metadata and launch plan, because the mindset piece and the practical piece are tangled together whether we like it or not.

You do not have to bend yourself into someone you’re not to publish a romance novel. You do need support, strategy, and enough self-trust to keep going when the process gets weird. And it will. I can’t promise you best-seller status, but I think i can promise you’ll look at your manuscript at least once and think, “I can’t do this.” But I know you can. 

Start here

If you’re a DIYer, start with the blog. If you’re feeling ungrounded, join us in the community for a couple of weeks and see if the vibe is right for you. If you prefer more done-with-you kind of support, connect and let’s figure out if I’m the person to guide you through the molasses… or maple syrup since I am Canadian, eh!

And if you’re sitting there thinking, “Okay, but can I really do this?” my answer is yes, with support, with patience for your process, and probably with fewer random internet opinions in your ear (assuming you reach out and join us!).

A few of the published romance authors I’ve guided

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