There are a lot of moments in writing that feel big. Finishing a draft. Holding a printed copy for the first time. Hearing from a reader who saw themselves in a character when you weren’t sure anyone would.
This one felt different.
My books are now available through the Charlotte County Library System, and when I saw them listed there, I stopped what I was doing and just looked at the screen for a minute.
Libraries were where reading stopped feeling like schoolwork for me and started feeling like choice. They were where I wandered the aisles without a plan, pulled books because the cover caught my eye, and found stories I never would’ve chosen if I’d been standing in a bookstore doing mental math.
There’s something grounding about knowing someone can walk into their local library, pick up one of my books, and read it without worrying about money or access. That’s always mattered to me.
This isn’t really just about my stories. It’s about what libraries mean. They’re one of the few places left that exist simply for curiosity, learning, and community. They’re there for kids falling in love with reading, teens looking for an escape, adults searching for answers, and readers who just need a quiet place to breathe for a while.
Knowing my work gets to live in that space feels like being welcomed into something much bigger than myself.
If you’re local to Charlotte County, I hope you’ll stop by your library soon. Maybe you’ll pick up one of my books. Maybe you won’t. Either way, I hope you leave with something that surprises you, keeps you company, or stays with you longer than you expected.
Libraries matter. Readers make this possible. I’m incredibly grateful for both.
If you do check out one of my books, I’d love to hear what you think. You can reply here or send me a note anytime. Stories don’t really end on the last page. They keep going in conversations like these.
Thanks for being here, and for supporting libraries, readers, and the quiet magic that still happens between the shelves.
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