I’m Louisa—author, poet, and nature-dweller on the edge of Yellowstone National Park.

I write fiction steeped in the candlelit charm of the Victorian era and explore its history, but I also write essays and articles on wild places and reconnecting to our spiritual side.

Whether you’re here for soft magic, quiet reflection, or just a good old-fashioned tale, you’re in the right place.

I share all of my writing on my blog—The Silver Pen—as I work on my novels and novellas.

I’m currently working on a Southern Gothic mystery novel. While I finish that, you can read my short stories in The Teacake Gazette, the fiction side of my blog.

Poetry is where I first found my voice—and where I return when the world gets too hectic and my brain feels frazzled. I love the challenge of finding the "right" word or phrase and making it make sense to my readers (or just to me, ha).