Why this story?

​I began my writing journey more than eight years ago, inspired by a vivid dream I had during the postpartum season after my first child was born. Over the following years, I wrote whenever time allowed. When my first draft was accidentally deleted, I was devastated and stepped away from the story for nearly five years. However, after my sister found a copy of the rough draft's prologue that I had sent her, I made the decision to begin again. Now, after more than two years of continuous work, I am finally seeing the story I have carried for so long come to life on the page.

​I grew up outside a major metropolitan area and now live on a homestead in the foothills of Mount St. Helens. Living here, I have experienced a state where government and major corporations seem to care little for the working class that makes up the majority of our population. I have seen firsthand the struggles facing average citizens as we are taxed and priced to the point of theft, while corporations and politicians grow richer.

​The deep psychological elements of this story stem from my own battle through severe postpartum depression and lifelong anxiety. I took the process of portraying these mental health struggles very seriously, wanting to show that although they can feel like an insurmountable anchor at times, our feelings are a fundamental part of the human experience.