SAINT JIM – Self-Published Novel: January 7, 2017
Jim is a homeless addict. His drug of choice is healing people. But a gift bestowed can have a mind of its own. For some, he may only see colors, but when the disease manifests itself as an entity, then he’s compelled to action.
Each time his compulsion to heal overtakes him, it drives him further into a spotlight he wants to avoid. The Reverend Baxter, by mistake, believes he’s healed a dying boy at the shelter, and it pulls Jim in deeper.
Jim’s brilliant idea to be the reverend’s assistant will give him access to all the desperate people seeking miracles. Fame and power may consume everything.
Dream Across This Mortal Coil – Self-Published June 17, 2022
Luce has a hard time as a high school sophomore without being he girl who nods off in Spanish class and wakes up screaming on the floor. She struggles for normalcy, but her dream reality has other ideas as unwelcome guests bleed over from the other side. Her dreams twist out of control, blurring the line between sleep and consciousness–maybe even her sanity
She’s torn between balancing the intricate life of a theatre student with the complex realm of her dreams. As Luce’s abilities in her dream world make a quantum leap, warring factions in the alternate reality fight for her allegiance. She must make the right choices or become lost forever.
Short Stories Published
MEDIUM MEDIUM ( Click Title Link to Read )
Published: May 2012 on DarkMedia Online
Jack reverses the whip during his impromptu psychic reading.
1700 Words.
LOTTO MAN ( Click Title Link to Read )
Published May 7, 2012 on the Nautilus Engine
Eric figures out a way to increase his odds in the Texas Lottery. After he pulls a hat-trick, he gets attention from someone who most people would try to avoid.
2300 Words
CHICAGO ’71 (Click Title Link to Read)
The Texas Writers Journal’s Grand Prize Winner – Annual finalist selected for publication in the quarterly issue.
Anna Marie and her family are caught in a blaze that blackens their clothes but doesn’t harden their souls.
2750 Words
Unpublished Novels – ( Working Toward Traditional Publishing )
AUDACIOUS ( YA Contemporary Metaphysical Novel with a Sci-Fi Twist )
Xavier, an autistic teenager, does not want to be SPECIAL. When his social skills leader surprises him, declaring his neurotherapy irresponsible, he rejects his conventional treatment and steals his neuro equipment. Xavier integrates the equipment with his game console, turning his neurotypical adjustments into a gamified experience.
Over a transformative summer, his stuttering vanishes, his confidence soars, and he enters his senior year as Julie’s boyfriend. A series of unexpected events leads him to become a star athlete on the cross-country team. His newfound popularity brings complications when Angie, a longtime crush, also takes notice. Xavier navigates his changing social dynamics. His synesthesia morphs into auditory hallucinations, threatening everything. Unsure whether his training is causing harm, Xavier must unravel the truth before losing himself completely.
Second Coming of Bruce ( Historical Middle Grade inspired by True Events )
Based on a true story, The Second Coming of Bruce follows a brilliant, brave, and stubborn collie through a series of misadventures across military school campuses in pre- and postwar America. Told in part through Bruce’s own wry, loyal, and occasionally vengeful perspective, this is a tribute to the dogs who raise boys and the boys who become men because of them.