About

Deb is a Milwaukee-based writer whose work explores the intersections of faith, art, and inherited story. Her writing lives in the in-between places—where life does not go according to plan, where healing comes slowly, and where grace still finds us there.

A longtime Wisconsin resident and former executive director of Danceworks, she draws deeply from the emotional and artistic landscapes of the Midwest, where place and identity are often closely intertwined. Her work includes essays, memoir, and literary fiction shaped by quiet mornings in the Word, ordinary moments, and the enduring questions of how we become ourselves through what we inherit, endure, and slowly come to understand.

She is currently completing her debut novel, a Wisconsin-rooted story tracing one woman’s long return—geographically and emotionally—to the places that shaped her. Her Substack Letters from the Road Home, is devoted to the creative process, and the unfolding journey of writing a novel.

Her work has appeared in print and online for over a decade, including Creative Wisconsin and other literary outlets. She is a member of the Wisconsin Writers Association, a community of authors and poets who have transformed her writing.

Deb lives near Lake Michigan with her husband Todd, their dog and cat, Fannie and Mary, who run the house with great authority. When she’s not writing, she enjoys experimenting with recipes, lakeside walks, popcorn and movies, and a good read.

It is her hope that readers will find something here that reminds them: they are deeply loved, their stories matter, and grace still finds us in the places we least expect.

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