Young Adult Novel: Walls

Thirteen-year-old Rahab is broken. Forced into harlotry by her greedy father, she yearns to be loved for more than just her body. Not even the charming young man who comes to stay in her family’s inn convinces her she’s worth loving. But Rahab isn’t the only one in Jericho who has a secret. When Israelite spies come with threats to destroy her city, Rahab must uncover her family’s past in order to save their future. Find on Amazon

Short Story: Swipe Right

This is Hans’s first time trying online dating, so he’s thrilled when his date is beautiful and not a crazy cat lady. But his date may not be all she appears, and he starts to suspect that his luck has run out . . .

This twisted fairy tale won an award in a local short story contest. Read it here

Short Story: Shattered Glass

The story of an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, a successful lawyer who yearns for children, and the broken Virgin Mary figurine that brings them together. This story won second place in the Loudoun County Library System’s Write On! short story contest. Read it here

Children's Story: The Bad-Mood Bus

Kylie’s bus driver is always yelling at the kids on the bus. How could Kylie ever be nice to such a mean old grump? Read in the Friend

Children's Story: Monkeyangelo

Banghi, also known as Monkeyangelo, is not your typical monkey at the zoo. Can she ever convince the humans and monkeys that she’s a real artist? Read it here

Children's Story: Bart the Cactus

Bart the Cactus is under the scorching desert sun without any source of water. Will the other desert animals help him stay alive? Read it here

Coming Soon

Young Adult Novel: Alienation

Newly married and pregnant, eighteen-year-old Avery and Peter leave their small Martian colony to escape a mysterious disease and create a new life for their baby (and themselves). But Earth is far from the paradise they thought it would be.

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Middle Grade Novel: Lucky Me

Milly is tired of being seen as a big nothing next to her beautiful, popular older sister, Esther. And now that Esther has been diagnosed with cancer, the whole school is treating her like some kind of tragic heroine. Maybe auditioning for the school play will finally turn Milly into somebody—or maybe Esther will ruin that, too.