Debut Poetry & Art Book!!!

Melba Toast Butterfly:
A Poem a Day for a Year

When a poet makes a decision to write a poem a day for a year, you get a lot of random poems inspired by a variety of random things... Verses about love, loss, life, and sometimes even about a lack of inspiration. What started as an exercise in poetic expression turned into the freshman literary project from a small-town artist with big dreams of touching the world, or at the very least a single soul, with the wordplay constantly stirring in her mind. Could you be that soul?

Ordered an unsigned copy here!

Upcoming Events

Past Events

The Book Launch Party - Sunday, April 30th, 2023

Book Signing  @ Beausoleil Books -
Saturday, June 10th, 2023

Book Signing @
Barnes & Noble -
Saturday, July 22nd, 2023

Author's Alley @
Lafayette Public Library - South Regional Branch
Saturday, August 19th, 2023

BIG Congratulations to India Decou in Lafayette, Louisiana who won the Mandi Monster Halloween Giveaway which took place on Halloween Eve!!! She won a signed copy of Melba Toast Butterfly: A Poem a Day for a Year, a poem print, several art prints, buttons, stickers, and a postcard!!!

Author Event @ Church Point Library
Monday, November 6th, 2023

This is one of my high school English teachers who was a big supporter of mine when I was a teenager. It was so wonderful to have her support and to be able to thank her for providing the support I needed back then.