Novels
Milo Verona's Fearsome Critter Field Guide
A Monster-of-the-Week Adventure Series
Middle Grade
Contemporary Fantasy
After watching a monster cry itself to death, fifth grade reporter Milo Verona is certain he’s got the scoop of a lifetime–but he’ll need evidence. Luckily, the new girl, Trinity, claims to be an expert on the fearsome critters of lumberjack folklore.
If he can get a picture of a critter, he’s bound to make the front page of the school newspaper–which is certain to impress the boy he’s got a big, embarrassing crush on (which he is definitely not thinking about. Why would you even bring it up?) and impress the friends who ditched him earlier this year. But Trinity’s tales are getting taller by the hour, and the article is due by the end of the week. Can Milo get his evidence before the deadline, or are Trinity's stories just tall tales?
Drawing from the little-known but wildly entertaining tall tales of North American lumberjack folklore, Milo Verona’s Fearsome Critter Field Guide is a 30k word contemporary MG fantasy with expansive series potential. Set along the coastal redwoods of northern California, this novel is perfect for both jackalope enthusiasts and anyone experiencing the mortifying ordeal of trying to be cool at 10 years old.
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A Monster-of-the-Week Adventure Series
Middle Grade
Contemporary Fantasy
After watching a monster cry itself to death, fifth grade reporter Milo Verona is certain he’s got the scoop of a lifetime–but he’ll need evidence. Luckily, the new girl, Trinity, claims to be an expert on the fearsome critters of lumberjack folklore.
If he can get a picture of a critter, he’s bound to make the front page of the school newspaper–which is certain to impress the boy he’s got a big, embarrassing crush on (which he is definitely not thinking about. Why would you even bring it up?) and impress the friends who ditched him earlier this year. But Trinity’s tales are getting taller by the hour, and the article is due by the end of the week. Can Milo get his evidence before the deadline, or are Trinity's stories just tall tales?
Drawing from the little-known but wildly entertaining tall tales of North American lumberjack folklore, Milo Verona’s Fearsome Critter Field Guide is a 30k word contemporary MG fantasy with expansive series potential. Set along the coastal redwoods of northern California, this novel is perfect for both jackalope enthusiasts and anyone experiencing the mortifying ordeal of trying to be cool at 10 years old.
Preparing to be Queried!
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.
Currently drafting
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.
Currently drafting
The Impermanence of Light
Book One of the Heartwood Trilogy
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.
Previously on Submission, Currently Shelved
Book One of the Heartwood Trilogy
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.
Previously on Submission, Currently Shelved
Short Stories
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
Read Matthew 3:11 on Jeopardy's website
A Conversation in Maybelline Color 645
1.6k words. The ones who stay as spirits are the ones with unfinished business.
