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Quiet on the Porch is a nuanced, multi-generational novella set in a small Midwestern town that examines the intricate dynamics of family secrets, love, and redemption.
Janelle Goodman was coming home to marry; instead, she attended a funeral.
Raised on Liberty Lane in Oakwood Township, a small Midwestern town where porches have witnessed generations of joys, losses, and whispered truths, Janelle built a life in Chicago but never truly left the pull of home—or Julien, her childhood sweetheart.
When her father dies suddenly, the shock reverberates through Oakwood Township, a town where the Goodman porch watched over generations of family joys, heartaches, and unspoken truths.
But grief isn’t the only thing waiting for Janelle. Her return sets in motion a chain of revelations that will reopen old wounds and force a reckoning with the legacy she’s inherited. In the place she once felt safest, Janelle must navigate a tangle of love, truth, and legacy—and decide who to hold on to, and what to let go.
Tender, evocative, and deeply human, Quiet on the Porch is a story about legacy, identity, and the quiet moments that change everything.
I’ve worn many hats throughout my career—banker, entrepreneur, coach, educator—but at the core of each role has been my commitment to inform, heal, and uplift. My journey spans decades in business development and leadership, yet it’s storytelling that has always been my true passion. Today, as I transition from a professional career to a creative one, I remain dedicated to my mission of helping others unlock their potential. Through the written word, I aim to illuminate the truths we hide, the resilience we carry, and the hope that propels us forward—one page, one chapter, one story at a time.
After three decades in leadership, education, and coaching, I now write to inform, uplift, and heal—one story at a time. Whether it’s through self-help, fiction, blogs, or reflections, my mission is to help others embrace growth, freedom, and joy.
True liberty transcends societal constraints; it is a mindset of profound liberation that embraces fairness and justice for all. Tragically, too many are imprisoned by their inability to let go of prejudice. Their clenched hands cannot embrace the justice that could free them or the love that could bring them peace.
I believe in co-creating with God to fulfill His plan for my life. Embracing God’s light has been immensely valuable to me, and I feel compelled to share that light in the hope of illuminating paths for others.
The longest and the shortest life, then, amount to the same, for the present moment lasts the same for all…
