I love to write. That’s pretty much all I do.
I started as an advertising copywriter in New York City, writing award-winning ads for Pepsi, Sony, BMW, and other multinational brands. It was the world’s best training ground for writing fast, fearless, and funny, on deadline and under pressure. It was also a crash course in how the business world actually works, which comes in handy when your authors’ books cover everything from digital marketing to hiring truck drivers.
Eventually, I traded the big city for small-town Ithaca, New York, to raise a family. There, I wrote and published six novels with Hachette Book Group, a memoir with Five Directions Press, and a children’s book with Penguin Random House.
But I missed the collaboration of my advertising days: working intensely with smart people to create breakthrough work. I discovered ghostwriting and realized it was the best of both worlds: smart people and smart books.
Since then, I’ve ghostwritten, edited, and helped people publish all kinds of books for all kinds of people. Some became bestsellers and won awards. Others had print runs in the single digits, with a copy for Mom, Uncle Lou, and the grandkids. Done with care, intention, and honesty, any book’s impact can be extraordinary, no matter the scale.
I’m a graduate of Columbia University with a degree in philosophy. Currently, I live on the Philadelphia Main Line with one cat, one husband, and far too many books.