Books & Essays

Books

Sentience

Currently working with an editor! Maybe 2026 will be the year for the release of my first YA science fiction novel. An off-grid teenager must temper her righteous streak and learn how to work with advanced AIs, sentient engineering in robotic forms (serfs), to prevent the world’s first climate-resilient biodome from becoming the harbinger of a new era in self destruction.

Release Date – January 2026!

Cryptid Hunters (Chupacabra and Megalodon)

Mystery, suspense, and frights await. Two hi/lo fiction books for middle school readers. Tag along as these young teens try to capture proof of cryptid beasts.

Release Date – January 2026!

Band Together (Books 5-8)

I finished writing the next four books in this series in February 2025. The first four books were a success. New conflicts and rocking graphics in the next four.

Released January 2025!

Band Together (Books 1-4)

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Publisher’s Summary:

Life is busy. But when music is your life, you find time to rock. Soren, Oscar, Lewis, and Zeedee do just that in their band—Young SOLZ. These talented musicians navigate different visions, balance conflicting commitments, find harmony in different moods and sounds, and blend genres. These teens prove that the rhythm of daily life is better when they band together. This hi-lo chapter book series celebrates creativity, artistic expression, and teamwork.

Released January 2024!

Exposed

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Elias and Ty have always loved exploring abandoned places. Elias searches for treasures and artifacts, Ty for hauntings and other strange events he can film to build his popularity. When rumors spread about a vacant lot with odd lights glowing in the night, the two friends must investigate.

To their horror, Elias and Ty find a bloody tent buried in the lot. They wonder who put it there. And why? They begin to uncover mysteries even stranger than ghosts. What starts as a simple search for answers turns into a dangerous mission when powerful people want to keep the lot’s secrets buried. Elias and Ty must race to expose these secrets before others crush their dreams.

Exposed

Essays

Rising Action

The Thesaurus

Strophic Form

Revisiting George Orwell

Stop the Resource Bombing

No Rules, Too Many Rules, and Stifled Curiosity

Why So Many Children’s Books