Welcome. I’m Louisa.
I’ve never been particularly good at choosing just one kind of story.
I write fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, following whatever has caught my curiosity—from Victorian parlors and Western trails to folklore, wild places, history, and the occasional thing that might be lurking just beyond the lamplight.
Some of my writing begins with research. Some begins with something I notice outside my window. And sometimes a character simply appears and refuses to leave until I find out what happens next.
However it begins, I write because I'm curious—and because there is something wonderful about taking an idea, observation, or half-heard story and discovering where it leads.
Choose a path below and wander awhile.
Fiction
My fiction tends to wander through Victorian parlors, Western towns, fairy-haunted woods, and the occasional circus tent.
I write historical fiction, Western adventure, romance, mystery, and stories touched by folklore or the supernatural. Different worlds, perhaps—but curiosity tends to find its way into all of them. I write flash fiction and short stories while I work on longer projects.
Poetry
Poetry was one of the first places I found my writing voice, and it remains where I go when I need a break from prose. My poems often begin with something small—a flower on a highway, the changing light of the seasons, clouds that look like a turtle, or an existential question. Then I follow it until it becomes something more.
Nonfiction
My nonfiction grows from the same curiosity as my fiction. I write about history and old traditions, folklore and spirituality, books and reading, and the wildlife and landscapes of the Greater Yellowstone region. Some pieces are researched explorations; others begin simply because something made me stop and wonder.
