I like to build worlds in my head. My worlds come out through writing. I'm not the only one though, there are lots of us. Working alongside other big dream creative type people helps. It lets us know we're not crazy for wanting to create alternate realities. It gives us people to celebrate with. It's nice to know that other people are showing up and doing the work too. We want to see what alternate reality will materialize out of your brain-space. We want to be your creator friends. If you don't feel like you're a creator type, that's ok. The money you invest here every month helps bring magical things into the world. We feel the energy of your support and appreciate you.

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How'd we get here? In 2010, I drove halfway across the US to a research institute and spent 2 days taking tests. The test results said, I should go into writing, editing, or disaster management. Turns out the science was right. I love stories. Writing them, editing them, reading them. And, as the writer whose career started with science, it should come as no surprise that I love writing science fantasy.

Six years spent as managing editor of a literary magazine confirmed I loved editing as much as I love writing. But the surprising part is that I adore everything about the business side of creative careers. Most of my creative friends look nauseous when the words "marketing" or "book-keeping" come up, and I'm all, "Tell me more."

When the Pandemic hit I realized how much a creative community helped keep me sane. I launched this Patreon to give people a place to connect with others dreaming big and actively working to make their creative visions come forth into reality.

I've built my career in a unique Bermuda triangle of writing, businessing, & mental fitness. In 2021, I launched The Creative's Apprentice to "simplify business so you have the brain space to create." and I helped my clients meet their creative career goals--but they weren't always happy as they were doing it. I think we should all enjoy living our dreams so I went out and got certified as a life coach. I began incorporating the Positive Intelligence model into my coaching, and voila: happier, more creative, and more productive was the result.

Patreon is where I:

Share fiction work. (Unless a publisher is paying me, of course.)
Pilot TCA workshops that demystify, simplify, & systematize business practices for creatives
Expand my on-line creative community through virtual co-working sessions
Host the Slay Your Dream Assassins monthly PQ group coaching session
Share super-secret surprises only for Patrons

Thank you for becoming a part of my story!