MANUSCRIPTS
A STEP TOWARD FOREVER
2025 Adult Contemporary Fantasy
A woman escapes an abusive relationship in the middle of the night, only to discover the train she boards won’t let her go until she heals from her past.
Comps: The Midnight Library
A WHISPER THROUGH THE PINES
2024 Adult Speculative Fiction
A cold-case mystery set in a coastal Oregon town, Emilia (30) teams up with a guest at her family’s bed and breakfast to solve his brother’s murder, only to discover he’s the reason her magic is broken and the local church is hell-bent on ostracizing her family.
Comps: The Unmaking of June Farrow, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Meet Joe Black, The Lost Apothecary, The Immortalists
THE BONE SCRYER
2023 YA Horror Fantasy
When 17-year-old Nocturna’s blood magic is discovered, the leaders of her secluded village send her to the forest to die. Here she discovers a plethora of secrets the Mothers have kept, and an unlikely ally who has his own reasons to expose the truth.
Comps: The Wolf and the Woodsman, The Grace Year, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Adalyn Grace
A BRIGHT AND DYING STAR
2022 YA Second World Fantasy
When infection spreads across the planet of Luna, 18y/o heir, Nova, resorts to teaming up with her rival kingdom’s heir to find a cure, only to discover that the two are the key and without each other, Luna will fall.
Comps: The Stars are Dying, House of Hollow, The 100, Defend the Dawn, The Last of Us
THE LAST SEER
2021 Adult Fantasy
After receiving a premonition from a handsome trapped spirit, revealing the end of her kind, 20y/o Katarina must decide; risk the lives of her students and all the Travelers in the city, or hunt down the demon prince planning to invade the living world.
Comps: Fable for the End of the World, Hell Bent, Clockwork Princess
INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT
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THE RESIDENCY
May 2024 writer’s residency in Sisters, OR. Hosted by Adrienne Young and Kristin Dwyer. A week of manuscript work and immersement in nature.
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THE WRITER'S CONSERVATORY
Founded by Adrienne Young. An online learning space dedicated to writing craft and the business of books. I designed social media content prior to launch, and course assets for the first two semesters of classes.
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THE DEEP DIVE WORKSHOP
January 2023 alumna of the ten-week workshop hosted by Carly Watters, Bianca Marais and Cece Lyra, the hosts of “The Shit About Writing” podcast. With talks from Jane Friedman and Jessica Brody, among other leading industry professionals.
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WRITING WITH THE SOUL RETREAT
Spring 2022 writing retreat at San Juan Island, off the coast of Washington state. Hosted by Adrienne Young, with Kristin Dywer and Isabel Ibanez. This retreat offered the opportunity to meet like-minded individuals, participate in group critiques and acquire feedback.
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WRITING WITH THE SOUL WORKSHOP
June 2021 alumna of the four-week WWTS workshop hosted by NYT Bestselling Author Adrienne Young. The purpose of the workshop was for fiction writers to discover and claim their voice, and transform their work.