Writing stories of legacy, belonging, and what it means to call a place home
Hi, I’m Nita.
I write stories about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances who are grappling with love, loss, and what it means to belong. I’m drawn to themes of memory, home, and connection—the ties that bind us to each other and to the places we inhabit.
What I’m Currently Querying:
The Face of Amore, is a work of literary science fiction. Underneath the plot, the story is driven by the concept of hiraeth: a Welsh word that gestures toward homesickness, though is actually more elusive than that. More bittersweet. There is no English language equivalent, but the Welsh describe it as the ache for a home, person, or place that belongs as much to memory and longing as it does to soil and stone. Bound up in that ache is tenderness, a kind of love that persists even in absence. Hiraeth deeply missing someone or something, but also holding it close.
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What I'm Currently Revising:
The Light at the End of the World was previously represented by a literary agent with whom I've since parted ways. I'm slowly revising the manuscript with the plan to seek new representation for it some day. This novel is more "book club" than literary. Let's call it on the up-market side of commercial. Underneath the plot run themes of belonging, found family, and the the question of intrinsiq obligation.
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New Work in Progress:
Stay tuned - I'm a bit superstitious about sharing just yet
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