Sarah was born and raised near Richmond, Virginia. An only child in a chaotic home, she found solace in books, stories, and daydreams. Her fascination with storytelling led her to explore human nature through the eyes of the deeply flawed protagonists and unlikable characters she connected with most. Her writing has taken on various forms over the years, but her love of character-driven stories with harrowing obstacles and high emotional stakes continues to fuel her writing today.

Sarah was a high school English tutor and youth mentor for over a decade. During this time she saw a need for more creative outlets for teens and young adults. In 2011, Sarah formed the non-profit community theater program Players of Light and spent six years training teenagers and college students for work onstage and within their communities.

Today, Sarah serves on the board of the Fairview Arts Council where she works as an acting coach, podcast host, and an advocate for local artists and creative spaces. Sarah is a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, an organization focused on helping youth achieve their full potential through mentorship. She writes full-time, dosing on coffee and chocolate to meet her never-ending word count goals.

Her show Coffee & Words (available on YouTube) spotlights artists and creativity across all genres and mediums and answers thought-provoking questions about the importance of art and its role in society. Sarah is also the cohost of Two Broad Casters with Lauri Day (available on all podcast platforms), featuring candid conversations about art, culture, and the human condition.

Sarah’s debut contemporary novel, Every Beaten Path, a heartfelt story about grief and loss was released in 2020 after the death of her son. “This novel was an exploration of difficult experiences in my life and in the lives of those closest to me.”

Sarah continues to write contemporary stories about complex characters in difficult situations, but with a speculative twist, incorporating lightly fantastical elements to explore the atmospheric worlds and emotional depth of her stories.

Sarah lives on a small farm near Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, two sons, four flocks of chickens, three pigs (and several on the way), seven Dexter cattle, and two lovable dogs. When she isn’t writing, podcasting, or editing videos for YouTube, you can find her hugging a cow (her emotional support animal of choice) and churning lots of homemade butter.