PUBLICATIONS
I am featured in four anthology collections ranging from topics of parenting, to procrastinating, to a vacation gone wrong, and friendship during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the base of all my work is my love for telling an impactful story to invoke thought and offer a fresh angle on time-honored ideas.
The Pandemic Midlife Crisis
In this essay collection, thirty-one midlife women describe their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are writers, teachers, artists, mothers, daughters, caregivers, activists, friends, and neighbors. They share stories of heartache, joy, loss, love, sacrifice, despair, anxiety, loneliness, and connection. Resilience is at the heart of each essay.
She’s Got This
Bold and unapologetic, the essays featured in this powerful collection exemplify strength and resilience as these 46 writers--published authors as well as fresh voices--take their truths public. Filled with hope, humor, and determination, these stories tackle love, loss, friendship, identity, and parenthood. She's Got This is their anthem, one that will resonate with women everywhere.
Mamas Write
In Mamas Write: 29 Tales of Truth, Wit, and Grit, twenty-four moms (and one dad) share stories from their lives as writers and parents.
Essays range from finding one’s calling as a writer through adopting a toddler; a tribute to a dying wife; an account of a premature birth; raising a transgender child; the joys of sharing a favorite childhood book. In a concluding interview, authors share funny and heartfelt responses to questions such as: “How does a busy parent make time for writing?” “Why do you write, and where?” “What writing books inspire you?” and “What holds you back from writing?”
Nothing But The Truth So Help Me God
73 Women on Life's Transitions features work from NY Times best-selling authors Kelly Corrigan and Gabrielle Bernstein, notable trailblazers like Belva Davis and many other women, eager to share how transitions in their lives brought them unexpected gifts, lessons, and growth.
“Laurel was an overall cheerleader for my debut novel, drafting press releases, emceeing my book launch, scheduling and attending several book events. Plus she taught me how to use social media.”
Mindy U., Author