I met a guy…

Disclaimer. Though sometimes my characters are loosely based on people I have met, I have never, in all my years of storytelling, blatantly and obviously based a character on someone I know. And I’ve certainly never used their real name. But I met a guy named Chester…

He started coming into my workplace about two years ago. He’s gentle and kind and when he walks in, frowns automatically turn upside down. He is the kind of guy every girl dreams of. When planning my Christmas novella for this year, I needed a guy like him for my story. A guy just exactly like him.

I needed a service dog; sweet and wonderful and wise. I needed the goodest boy. And in Chester, I found my inspiration.

CHESTER’S MIRACLE — Coming Christmas, 2025