On a sunny day in early 2010, I sat in my parked car, late for an appointment, stunned by an NPR story about sexual predators. I had no idea criminals such as these roamed freely on university campuses. Since then, I’ve paid close attention to the issue. It never goes away, and by all accounts,…
Some folks might sa-ay that I’m no good That I wouldn’t settle down if I could But when that open ro-oad starts to callin’ me There’s somethin’ o’er the hill that I gotta see -Hank Williams, Ramblin’ Man (1951) I always knew I wanted to travel and see the world. My first “real” trip abroad…
All of my life I’ve been obsessed with the power dynamics between men and women. For years, I’ve wanted to write the story of an older woman who finds herself unable to resist the attention of a younger man. I didn’t want to write it as a romance, though. I knew there was something murky…
The start of this adventure is so much bigger than just one book, but what sparked the world Gabriella Bradley and Taryn have created was one tiny 1400 word glimpse into the lives of two people whom the gods determined were destined to meet. We decided the short story should not be the end. Readers…
Good Girl’s Guide to County Jail was conceived in a large population dorm at Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center in Devore, CA. I was arrested on August 5 2013 for the first time ever, and I was shackled and shuffled between three jails in less than a week. I ended up in a dorm with one…
The Story Behind the Book 