Sarah is...
a Doctor of Physical Therapy, dog mom, and children’s author of humorous and heartfelt picture books.
Born and raised in Oklahoma, she spent much of her childhood training to become an elite-level gymnast (power tumbler to be exact!). She traveled the country competing and had the privilege of representing Team USA internationally at World Age Games.
When she wasn’t perfecting her flips, Sarah could be found at the barn riding her horse or tucked away in his paddock, writing her own stories and reading any book she could get her hands on—usually about horses!
Equal to her love of writing was a passion for medicine, and she earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Helping people heal from their injuries fueled her spirit, but writing in patients’ charts did not fill her creative well.
Eventually, Sarah’s inner storyteller refused to be ignored. She put pen to paper, spinning adventurous stories that stirred the imagination and fanciful tales that sparked laughter. When she joined SCBWI and walked into her first OK/AR state
conference, she immediately felt a sense of community and belonging. She was hooked!
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Sarah now wears a few different hats and, when she isn’t coercing patients to help brainstorm ideas for her latest manuscript, she can be spotted taking her dogs on
escapades around Oklahoma, gathering new story ideas wherever they go.
Sarah is represented by Lynnette Novak of The Seymour Agency.
10 Fun Facts
1) I won my first writing contest in the third grade. It was put on by the American Paint Horse Association (APHA), and the prize was a $50 savings bond!
2) I do my best writing sitting on the floor and not at a desk.
3) My medical alert dog, Marvel, has become the unofficial mascot of Oklahoma’s SCBWI chapter.
4) All my animals have movie-themed names.
5) I scored a perfect 10 (twice!) when I competed in gymnastics.
6) I’m scared of turtles (yes, turtles!)
7) In addition to treating human patients, I’m also certified to perform physical therapy on dogs.
8) My cooking is so disastrous that my family only lets me set the table at family gatherings.
9) When I was little, I would hide my vitamins on a board under the kitchen table and my parents didn’t find them until years later when they bought a new one. (I only grew to 5’1”. Lesson learned… don’t hide your vitamins!)
10) My favorite quote is from Winnie the Pooh: “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
Writing Awards and Honors
