After Abigail

People in Tara’s life keep leaving. First, her husband ran off with their professional organizer, who’s become a famous minimalist-lifestyle guru. Now her beloved only child Abigail has moved across country for college. As she struggles to carve her own path forward, Tara clings to one last hope: seeing her offbeat musical come to life onstage. To get it produced, she enlists the help of a charismatic young actor in a risky scheme. Can they pull it off or, like so much else in Tara’s life, will her dream be crushed?

After Abigail chronicles a woman’s alternately hilarious and poignant efforts to cope with her newly solo life. Along the way, she discovers unexpected relationships, surprising strength, and clues to who she truly wants to be.

First place for Women’s Fiction, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ 2025 Colorado Gold Rush Literary Awards Contest

Selected for juried, advanced writing workshop with author Steve Almond at Lighthouse Writers Workshop’s 2025 Lit Fest.

In progress