A collection of memoirs; commentary on insanity, mental illness, depression, schizophrenia, psychosis, drug addiction, spiritual warfare, and purgatory; and the exploration of existentialism, nihilism, cynicism, isolation, grief, and the human condition.…
Snippets and Excerpts from my work.…
"Where do human souls go when we die?"…
In the dark and mysterious kingdom of Goremoore, vampires have reigned for hundreds of years. They are fearsome, tyrannical, and absolutely ruthless. It's not uncommon for humans - the weaker species - to struggle to survive. After all, what pitiful human could possibly stand up against a bloodthirsty vampire? The ones who have tried never lived to tell the tale...Odette Elwood knew this well. The Elwood family was once a long and prestigious lineage that ruled the land until the bloodline was vanquished and the vampires took over. Odette's parents - now destitute and desperate to survive - sell their only daughter to The Red Castle, where vampire royalty reside. Ultimately, Odette is forced to become a personal blood donor for the reclusive Lord of The Red Castle - Winslow Langford. Unbeknownst to her, Lord Langford is not only a vampire king with dark secrets, but a fiercely possessive creature whose growing obsession for Odette leads her down a dangerous and unpredictable path.Will Odette do whatever is necessary for survival? Or will she fall deeply in love with a merciless vampire?…
A mother tells her daughter a bedtime story.…
What if the Sun didn't shine?A short story.…
Clayton Hellborne is a notorious vigilante vampire hunter - sworn to protect humanity from evil.However, he never expected his true love to become the one thing that he was trained to kill.Madeline Havelock is Clayton's fiancee. And when she's bitten by a vampire, their life becomes shrouded with unprecedented darkness.Clayton couldn't get to Madeline in time, and before he could intervene, her blood had already been tainted by the toxic venom. As the infection spreads through her body, Clayton is faced with a difficult choice... kill her or let her turn into a vampire.The law strictly enforces that any and all newborn vampires be killed on sight, for they must be stopped before they wreak havoc on mankind.There is no chance of Clayton disrupting the turn... Madeline will become a vampire. However, he just can't bring himself to do what needs to be done. Now, he must protect the very thing that he was sworn to destroy.…
Kit Lockwood is the last living heir of a famous bloodline of vampire hunters.Her elders raised her to hunt vampires - the closest thing to true evil that she will ever encounter in the mortal world. According to the folklore passed down from generation to generation, vampires have no morality to speak of... they only live to feed.Kit has been hard-wired to hate these vicious creatures. And in doing so, she is determined to carry out the duties of her lineage... that is until she learns the truth.When Kit meets Xander Blackthorne, she is confronted with the reality that everything she ever knew... was wrong.Vampires only drink the blood of those they want to mate with, marking their territory and forming an everlasting vow. They are incredibly loyal and fiercely protective creatures, hidden in the shadows and condemned to an eternity of bloodlust.Xander is nothing like the vampires that Kit's elders told her about...But when Xander wants to drink her blood and claim her as his mate, Kit knows that her life is about to change forever.…
When a nerdy girl tutors the popular boy, she fears that he will forget about her when he passes the exam and leaves for college.…
When Susannah Morrison awakes in the hospital after receiving a heart transplant, she overhears sniffling in the hallway outside her room. Eventually, she sees a handsome young man wiping away tears. Susannah is sympathetic and yet feels inexplicably drawn to him. When she asks the nurse who he is, Susannah is informed that he is grieving his girlfriend, who was killed in a car accident... and Susannah has just received her transplanted heart.…
In which a sad girl is trying to cope with the loss of her brother.…
When timid widow Serena Hale catches the attention of a sexy but dangerous stranger, a volatile passion emerges. Luther Hemsworth is tall, dark, and handsome - with ever-so-mysterious intentions, millions in fortune, and a strong temper.Although the terms of their relationship were intended to be casual, Luther eventually finds himself with a growing infatuation for Serena that awakens his deepest and darkest desires. Ultimately, Luther goes mad with lust and jealousy, wanting to destroy anything and everything that may come between them.However, what Luther doesn't anticipate, is the troubled past that Serena has tried to bury - and the harrowing secrets that haunt them both.…
In which two childhood friends reconcile after years of being apart - reminiscing about their memories and falling in love all over again.…
Lola Quinn - the new intern - can't wait to meet the infamous Max Porter - the cutthroat CEO of Ace Enterprises. However, during a rather awkward interview, Lola realizes this wealthy tycoon doesn't wear a suit and tie - but gets the work done in a dress and heels.…
A lot has changed since Abigail returned home from Hope's Horizon - a rehabilitation center for girls who suffer from eating disorders. For one, her mother's constant abuse of prescription painkillers finally caught up to her, and she passed away only a few days before Abigail finished her treatment.Now motherless, homeless, and still in recovery, Abigail leaves all her friends and life behind to go live with her estranged father.Abigail spends her time exploring the new town, and begrudgingly visiting her father's diner - which as uncomfortable as it is difficult to be surrounded by grease, french fries, and milkshakes.However, the busboy - Spencer - isn't too bad... In fact, he isn't bad at all. He just might be the best part of the whole town.…
Riley's mother is abusive, a hothead, and a drunk - therefore, Riley spends her days toiling away with constant chores to appease her mother, and taking any opportunity to get out of the house.Dylan's mother is depressed, a recluse, and a widow - therefore, Dylan spends his days laboring with constant caretaking to tend to his inconsolable and ailing mother, and taking any opportunity to get out of the house.Eventually, when Riley and Dylan meet one unforgettable day, they find a miraculous solace within each other that is as unexpected as it is extraordinary.…
Her husband was lost at sea. After several years, she presumed him dead. Now remarried and with 2 children, she had grieved and moved on. However, when he returns and reveals that he's still alive, she must then decide between the life that she has and the love that she lost.…
When Clarice Alwyn is lost and stranded in the arctic wilderness, it very soon becomes a matter of survival. Eventually, she finds herself seeking refuge from a secluded castle buried deep within the mountains. It's not until she meets the king of the castle, Lord Florian Grimald, does she realize the matter of survival is much greater than before. Upon the revelation that Lord Florian is a Wendigo - an immortal humanoid with an insatiable appetite and a heart of ice - Clarice must then negotiate the terms of her life. In exchange for being an element in Lord Florian's plan to break his deadly curse, he will not only spare her life but return Clarice to her village in the New World.Clarice isn't quite sure of Lord Florian's intentions - or if he will keep his promise. But with each winter night that passes, Clarice begins to wonder if perhaps there is warmth within his heart of ice.…
Inspired by the youtube documentary of the same name, a teenage girl who is bullied for her unkempt look and poor hygiene simultaneously starts a high school revolution that divides the popular preps and their outcast counterparts.While others condemn her disheveled hair, baggy clothes, and dirty sneakers, the girl in question named Tessica - with a T - has created quite the cult following comprised of other girls who want to be rebellious and/or noticed in a sea of the unnoticed.However, Tess doesn't want idolization and groupies, she wants a date to the prom and maybe some new wheels for her skateboard.But it seems as if nobody is truly interested in the "hobo girl" outside of cafeteria gossip - nobody but Masyn.The aspiring rockstar is fascinated by Tess, her aesthetic, and her lifestyle. Not to mention the posse of wannabes who copy her style and try to adopt her messy fashion and nonchalant demeanor for their own.Rumors are spreading like wildfire and Tess is the talk of the town.The mystery behind Tess and her refusal to address the bold statement she unknowingly made leaves others baffled, frustrated, and skeptical if this was merely a stunt for popularity or a desperate cry for help.However, it's Masyn that strives to dig deeper and look underneath the surface where the real Tessica lies.It's not until he learns that Tess is being molested by her step-father and her poor hygiene is the only thing that keeps him at bay does he realize you can't judge a book by its cover.Now it's up to Masyn to defend Tessica's reputation against the bullies and perhaps even build the courage to ask her to prom.…
A young girl resides captive in an all-female cult being tyrannized by their abusive male leader. However, she flees the village on the day of her wedding and then seeks refuge among a farm boy and his brothers, who have been living off the land since their parents died.…