NOVELS
THE FEARSOME CRITTER FIELD GUIDE
Middle Grade
Adventure/Supernatural Mystery
After watching a monster cry itself to death, sixth grade reporter Milo Verona is certain he’s got the scoop of a lifetime–but he’ll need evidence.
Lucky for him, the strange new girl - Trinity Tryon - claims to be an expert on the fearsome critters of lumberjack folklore. If they can prove that “fearsome critters” live in the nearby old growth forest, Milo’s bound to not just make the front page of the school newspaper–he’s going to win back his old best friend.
But the more Milo works with Trinity, the less his old best friend seems to want anything to do with him. Critter encounters are becoming more dangerous, and a logging company threatens to clear-cut the gulch that the critters live in. Milo must solve puzzles, find a way into Sourdough Gulch, and learn what makes a true friend, especially when Trinity’s tall tales begin to topple over.
Drawing from the little-known but wildly entertaining tall tales of North American lumberjack folklore, Milo Verona’s Fearsome Critter Field Guide is packed full of secret messages, mystery, and old growth forests. At ~40k words, this contemporary MG fantasy is standalone, but has expansive series potential, and tackles themes of deforestation, the growing pains of navigating shifting friendships in middle school, and grief.
Status: Drafted, on hold.
ADORATION AND ABHORRENCE
An Adaptation of Joseph Sheridan le Fanu's Carmilla
Young Adult
Horror Fantasy
Laura has been lonesome all her life, but after taking in an injured girl named Carmilla, nothing seems more important than learning everything she can about the fascinating, mysterious girl, who by some miracle, seems just as fascinated by Laura.
But when Laura's rose-tinted glasses are shattered by the truth about who Carmilla is, she must choose between doing what she knows to be right, and spending forever with the girl who's loved her like no one has before.
A conversation with the original short story that centers toxic relationships, first love, obsession, and the delicious, multi-faceted allegory of vampirism.
Status: Drafting
THE IMPERMANENCE OF LIGHT
Middle Grade
Fantasy/Coming-of-Age
Twelve-year-old Bee Foster can feel Sam de la Rosa slipping away from her, and that’s okay. The only thing that they had in common was an interest in Bee’s strange past, and since that’s never going to be solved, maybe it’s for the best to let their friendship turn cold too.
When a winged boy comes knocking at her window and claims that he can answer all the questions she has regarding her mysterious mother, Bee eagerly seizes the chance to follow him into the magical Heartwood. Trying to find her missing memories is a perfect distraction from having to watching Sam drift away... if only she could stop thinking about her.
Meanwhile, Sam, entirely unaware that there’s any kind of fracture in their friendship, drops everything the second she learns about Bee’s disappearance. Excited by the idea of finally solving the Foster Mystery, she finds her own way into the Heartwood, swiftly realizing that while finding her friend is easy, getting her back will be harder than she thought.
Status: Previously on submission, currently shelved.
SHORT STORIES
AN IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE WINTER FERRY
800 words.
The official statement from the Department of Transportation regarding changes to the ferry schedule.
Radio Adaptation:
The Ugly Radio, Season 5 Episode 4: " A Space Between II - Nightcalls." February 2026.
Listen to An Important Notice Regarding the Winter Ferry here.
MATTHEW 3:11
1k words.
Theresa can't understand why everyone fawns over her baby sister. A baptism will do Magdalene good.
PUBLICATIONS:
Jeopardy Magazine, 2018