About Me

Hey, there! I’m A.M., and I’m an author, spouse, and parent. This is what I do in my spare time—I write stuff. Sometimes I blog about life, faith, and inclusivity, or I tell you about my family (with their permission, of course). Other times, I make up stories and share them with you, or I talk about my current work-in-progress. Occasionally, I feature books I’ve enjoyed or the work of my colleagues. Fortunately, my spouse, to whom I’ve been married since 1997, has been happy to give me time and space to do all of the above.

I’m a lifelong resident of New York State, and I wouldn’t have it any other way, despite the cold and snowy winters.  Besides, writing slice-of-life stories about love and hope is a great way to keep warm, right?  I thought so.  I have degrees in Nursing and Health Science, which I am obviously putting to good use here. I will graduate in May of 2023 with another degree in elementary and special education.

Growing up, my family was interfaith, Jewish and Christian. As a child, we attended a Unitarian Universalist church. I now consider myself an agnostic, meaning that I profess certainty about nothing, and I don’t carry out belief in any sort of traditional way. I like to question the way we practice religion and how we find meaning in texts that often contain outdated and oppressive ideas.

As a genderqueer bisexual person (pronouns they/them), I’m passionate about using my words and ideas to destroy the -isms that permeate our wider culture and seep into our writing, whether that be fiction or non-fiction.

Feel free to stick around, hopefully adding your own voice via comments or even a guest post or two.  Welcome aboard!