What I’ve Been Working On…
About six months after the release of my memoir, in early 2022, I decided to finish a fiction novel I had started a while back. It’s a story about a twenty-two-year-old former ballerina who’s life has been unbalanced since her father died. The story takes place in Detroit, a place that is very special to…
The Ski Lesson
With ski season upon us, I thought it would be fun to share an essay about my first-ever ski lesson. I have shared this essay before, but it has since been edited, so I wanted to share it again. Enjoy! We were at a small ski resort in upstate New York with friends. They invited…
Geauga Lake: An Essay from When Love Sticks Around
With summer vacation already half over for my kids, I thought I’d share a story of one of my most memorable childhood vacations. It wasn’t necessarily memorable in either a good or a bad way, but in both, I guess. This personal essay was one of my favorites to write, because I loved getting inside…
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My Story
Born and raised in Ohio, I got my start writing rock concert reviews for Toledo-based music magazine, The Glass Eye. My debut memoir, When Love Sticks Around, is out now.
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Danielle Dayney 
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