I've written novels. I know writing a book isn't easy. But nothing quite prepared me for writing narrative nonfiction. Good Lord. Writing The Girl on the Billboard, the story of Susan “Su” Taraskiewicz, may actually fry my brain. It's like math. And I hate math. Outlines, timelines, dates, facts,...
On Saturday, September 12, at noon, we will gather at Constitution Beach in East Boston to remember Susan “Su” Taraskiewicz and stand beside her mother, Marlene. Su was only 27 years old when she was murdered in September 1992. She was the first woman to become a baggage supervisor for Northwest...
Well...it's been one heck of a week. The biggest news is that Drive City is officially out on submission through my literary agent. That sentence doesn't even seem real to me. After years of writing, rewriting, deleting, rewriting again, and wondering if anyone would ever read this story, it's now...
I didn't expect this book to change me. When I began researching the life and murder of Susan "Su" Taraskiewicz, I thought I was simply writing another book. After all, I'd spent years writing fiction. I'd won awards for my novels. I understood pacing, dialogue, character development, and how to...
For years, I have been querying books. Not just one book. Three. My first novel, The Silence in the Sound. Then The Summer Before. And now my third manuscript, Drive City. If you are unfamiliar with the publishing world, a literary agent is often the gateway to the major publishing houses. While...
For those who have been following my work, you already know my fourth book will focus on one of Massachusetts’ most haunting unsolved murders: the 1992 killing of Susan Taraskiewicz, known to many simply as Su. Su was a 27-year-old Northwest Airlines employee from Saugus who was found brutally...
This past month, I stepped into a completely different world—one that sits just beyond the page. I traveled to New York City for Pitch Fest, where I had the opportunity to present The Silence in the Sound to multiple filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals. It was fast-paced, a little...
Wicked Honest Is Live — Tuesdays for Chaos, Fridays Are About to Get Serious Wicked Honest is officially live on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio—and we’re just getting started. Every Tuesday and Friday, we show up exactly as we are. No filters. No fluff. No...
Wicked Honest Is Launching January 30, and I’m Taking a Risk On January 30, we’re launching a new podcast and YouTube show called Wicked Honest, and I won’t lie, this one feels like a risk. It’s two middle-aged Boston women throwing it all out there. No polish. No pretending we have it figured...
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