I’m a frum woman with opinions, a laptop, and a low tolerance for shallow writing.
I’ve always been the kind of person who notices things—awkward silences, unsaid emotions, weird family dynamics at simchas.
Instead of politely ignoring them, I started writing them down. First in my head. Then on paper. Then in print.
Now I do two things:
A) I write fiction that makes frum women feel seen.
B) I help frum women write their own stories—without sounding like a seminary speaker or an inspirational meme.
I’m an author.
A writing coach.
A mom.
A teacher.
A person who doesn’t mind throwing out a full paragraph if it means getting to the truth.
I’ve been published in Mishpacha, Binah, Family First, and other places that make my aunts proud.
I’ve taught hundreds of frum women how to stop overthinking and actually write. Many went on to get published.
Others finally wrote something they didn’t hate. That’s a win, too.
Frum women have a lot to say.
Writing is spiritual work.
Vulnerability ≠ trauma-dumping.
Not every story needs a miracle ending to matter.
We’re allowed to be smart, funny, raw, and unapologetically real—and still yirei Shamayim.
Typos happen. So do rewrites. Everything’s fixable.
Maybe you’re here to read something that feels real.
Maybe you want to finally write that thing that’s been buzzing in your head since Pesach 2017.
Maybe you’re just procrastinating and this page gave you a little hit of “yes, I can.”
Cool. You’re my kind of person.
FAQ section
Questions I actually get (and a few I made up)
Yes, especially if you don’t expect me to say “inspirational” things and there’s cookies involved.
Google Docs/Microsoft Word and righteous indignation.
Because I am. This is how I talk. I just happen to type fast.
Too often. But I hide it well under snark and metaphors.
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