The Informal Bio
Hi! My name is Hope, and I bet you probably can't come up with a Hope joke I haven't heard before.
I am Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt combined: the best combo of driven and nerdy. You'll find me accidentally editing entire books in a day or dressing up like Red Riding Hood in public for no reason.
I started writing books at 16, because my best friend wrote them, and I wanted something to talk about other than Doctor Who.
After querying agents as a teen, I learned that this industry is tough and gets tougher by the day.
So I studied professional writing at Taylor University, became a literary agent a year before I graduated, got 40+ book deals for various clients, and got book deals for 4 of my own books (and was included in 2 others), all before I reached the age of 23. Now, the number is at 60+ and counting.
When I'm not accidentally writing a book in 9 days, I love to participate in local theater, do modeling gigs, sing in choir, and ring handbells at my church (the snazziest instrument since the lyre).
Please let me know how I can encourage you on your writing journey or pray for you on your spiritual walk.
This industry is tough, but you're tougher. Keep writing.

List of Traditionally Published Books
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The Quiet and the Storm (2017, Taylor University Press)
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Blaze (2019, IlluminateYA)
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Den (2020, IlluminateYA)
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Dear Hero (2020, Intense Publications)
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Dear Henchman (2021, Intense Publications)
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Vision (2021, IlluminateYA)
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Picture Imperfect (2021, Mountain Brook Ink)
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Cassandra Curse (2022, Chicken Scratch Books)
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Finding Harmony (2022, Mountain Brook Ink)
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Curtain Call (2022, Mountain Brook Ink)
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Why the Sparrow Cries (2023, Intense Publications)
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How the Eagle Dies (2023, Intense Publications)
List of Published Plays
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Homeward Bound (2020, Theophany Media)
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Hindsight (2020, Theophany Media)
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Christmas According to the Cow (2020, Theophany Media)
Books I've Contributed To
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Poetic Power Essay Anthology (2014, Creative Communication)
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Dancing with the Pen (2016, Dallas Woodburn)
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Daily Strength for Men (Contributor, 2018, Broadstreet Publishing)
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Writing and Selling Christian Children's Books (Contributor, 2021, New Hope