Friday Excerpt: (W)hole
You know, I don’t think I’ve done an excerpt from my first novel, the book that started it all. As with many writers, this is not actually the first novel I wrote, but it is the first I published. This book sets the tone in a lot of ways for the direction my career is going. I felt that before I could start writing confidently about the “wounded” heroes that I love so much, I needed to express where that love came from. This book is very close to my heart, since it is the one most closely based on my life (other than the non-fiction True Tales about my real life dates). What I like to say is that nothing in (W)hole actually happened, but the emotions are all completely true. The thoughts and feelings that Elizabeth experiences are mine....
Read MoreMy Birthday!
Today is my 30th birthday and to celebrate, I did an interview at a Book Review site! I hope you’ll check it out. This was quite a long interview with very interesting questions. I had a good time with it....
Read MoreExcerpt: (Be)Longing
This is the first scene from the new book I’m working on. It’s not in its polished form yet! ### Dylan first got the idea while he and his brother were waiting in line to audition for American Idol. It was cold outside, so he had the sleeves of his coat pulled down over his knuckles as he played Tetris on his phone. David, his younger brother, was chatting with the people around them in line. A circle had been formed, since they hadn’t started moving yet. Dylan smiled to himself, down towards his lap, as he overheard David making friends with everyone. “My grandmother used to just love my voice and she said I should do something with it, you know? When she passed, I knew I had to come here,” one young man was telling David. The girl...
Read MoreFriday Excerpt: Sexy
Today’s excerpt is from one of my erotica pieces, a story that takes place after “Stewart’s Story.” I warn you now, it is a little bit graphic, so proceed with caution. Stewart and Leah: Home for Christmas – 400 word excerpt ### No sooner had he gotten his body onto the bed then he heard his aunt’s voice in the other room saying, “Bless your heart, isn’t that quite the outfit?” Stewart smiled and waited for Leah to make her appearance. She didn’t disappoint. She slipped into his room and closed the door behind her, then grinned at him. She was wearing a skin-tight, knee length red dress with thin straps. “What do you think?” she said, twirling. “Very Christmasy,” he said. She climbed onto the bed and...
Read MoreFriday Excerpt: Stewart’s Story
I realized that Stewart’s Story is available free all across the Internet, why not here as well? Here in one post is the entire short story. It’s a long one at around 30 pages in a Word document. Hope you enjoy! ### “You just drove that dinky car of yours across the entire country?” Claire huffed into the phone. “Stewart, one of these days you are going to give me an ulcer.” “That’s why I didn’t tell you about it,” he said, rolling down his car window and closing his eyes, smelling the salt air.. He was in California again, sitting in his car in the parking lot of his best friend’s apartment building. His Aunt Claire continued to tell him how stupid he had been until Stewart finally interrupted her. “Claire, listen, I’m fine. I’m here, everything is...
Read MoreProgress Trackers
At proofreaders; available for pre-order
What Is Meant To Be
Second draft
Homework & Homicide (working title)
Second Draft
Book Montage
RFW winner October 7, 2011
