Your donation and/or ongoing support helps me keep my family safe and sheltered so I can focus on writing and helping others.
I come from a background of extreme poverty and am currently facing homelessness for the third time.
Everything I do is done with the intent to provide stability and security for my family.
Ways to help financially:
Hygiene Budget
We are paying $40 a month for shower access at LA Fitness. They only offer gift cards to set up an account, but this is our main way to access warm running water.
More ways to support me & my family:
Purchase and/or share my novel with others. This does not bring me immediate income, but sales and the growth of my author career are my best bet for long-term financial stability.
Share my speaking agency profile with libraries, schools, or other literary event planners to consider booking me. I’m trying to make speaking engagements and writing workshops a stronger source of income.
Shop our family business, Laurie Makes. We offer custom embroidered goods like bookmarks and ornaments. Each order is sewn by my 67yo asthmatic mother.
Become a Patron
The most helpful, consistent, long-term way to help me is to become a patron of mine on Patreon. I have multiple options, starting as low as $1 a month (and annual payment options that give you two months free!).
