Where Story Begins

I write stories of wonder, courage, and quiet transformation.

Lyssa's writing is both grounded and inspired, with a lyrical voice that shimmers on the page. When she writes about the stars, I feel a little closer to them.

Debra Engle
Executive director of Story Summit and author of The Only Little Prayer You Need
Blending charm, wit, and introspection, Lyssa's beautiful prose spans genres with a common theme of female empowerment that resonates.

Darcy McGuire
Author of The Queen’s Deadly Damsels series
I paused my day, measured my breathing, and spent time with the carefully chosen words of a warm heart.

Lisa Crawford Watson
Feature journalist and author of What We Wished For.
Lyssa's words are so very heartfelt and well written. They touch deep into my heart.

Lina Lambert
Inspirational author of The New York Times’ Tiny Love Stories and multiple anthologies
I’m always delighted when Lyssa reaches out to me. Her stories offer intriguing premises and vivid language, and they spring from her passion for empowering women. They are compelling, evocative, necessary.

G. Elizabeth Kretchmer
Developmental Editor and author of Writing Through the Muck: Finding Self and Story for Personal Growth, Healing, and Transcendence

It leads to my stories. Some shimmer, some sting, all of them lead somewhere true.

Lyssa's writing is both grounded and inspired, with a lyrical voice that shimmers on the page. When she writes about the stars, I feel a little closer to them.