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THE MIDWAYS
This BRCMWC 2017 Foundations Award Winner follows a Latina juvenile delinquent and her gang of lost boys, whose off-the-grid lifestyles are threatened when a fresh initiate betrays their location to his old crew.
Currently looking for a publisher for this exciting YA contemporary novel, inspired by Peter Pan, Newsies, and the breath-taking Smoky Mountain countryside.
ACREAGE ON OAKMEADE
Three wealthy sisters struggle to preserve their Old Atlanta social standing despite the headache of wayward children.
Currently outlining this project, inspired by the romping comedic misadventures of Wodehouse's Blandings series, and a true affection for my hometown and its eccentric social circles.
FABLES
THE COWBIRD EGG
Shortlisted for the 2015 The Write Practice Short Story Contest, The Cowbird Egg follows St. Francis to Africa where he helps a devoted mother mockingbird with a moral dilemma. (1400 words)
BLINDING LACE
According to the winged man, one of three mountain sisters will die in the evening. How will they spend their last day together? (2000 words)
Available upon request.
THE QUEST FOR EDEN
A young, creative soul’s Inner Voices travel to a desert monastery and decide to embark on a dangerous journey to discover the soul’s purpose on earth. (Novella, in progress)
TO THE BOTTOM, ANGIE GIRL
A southern short story about an elderly mother whose offbeat granddaughter comes to rescue her from a bleak fate in a nursing home. (Contemporary,1000 words)
TEN YEARS OUT
Addie Coleridge attends her ten year reunion for her posh, southern high school. While drunk ex-boyfriends make her miserable, she crafts social media posts to portray the perfect night. (Contemporary, 1350 words)
THE HAIRCUT
A trip to the salon gives a meek Latin teacher the gumption she needs to confront a cheeky new faculty member with designs to take over Latin Club. (Contemporary, 1750 words)