Mara Lynn is the most beautiful girl in the world. James Parker is the ordinary boy who discovers her power. Set on the beaches of Michigan in 1994, the book depicts the joys and consequences of young love as Mara and James meet, shoot a movie, fend off bullies, and explore the potential of infinite beauty. "The Accidental Siren" is a dark, contemporary fairytale available on paperback and ebook at the end of June! To learn more, check out my website at www.JakeVanderArk.com!

Star hasn't spoken a word in more then two years. After her father passes a way, she stops speaking. She's a prisoner in her own mind and her secrets are darker then anyone can imagine. BOOK ONE in the Bullied Series. NOTE: When She Speaks is a rough draft. After the rough draft is complete, the story will be taken down for major edits. ~*~

These are poems i have come up with, I hope you enjoy them.

Lyra is a sixteen year old girl. She's not doing too great in lessons, disobeys her parents and has recently got some tattoos. She's also an elf, and if that's not bad enough, she's expected to rule over Alfheim when her Mother croaks it. In order to sort her out, her parents decide to send her through a portal to the human world, where she has to manage with no magic, actual relationships and gym class. What seems like a punishment will quickly reveal itself as an extraordinary experience, through pretty ordinary means.

I am Sybil. I am 16 years of age, and already I have killed one person. I live in a Mental Institute called Cherry Hills, and the doctors have no idea what's wrong with me. I hear things you will never hear, see things you will never see. I see dead people.

My things were in my suitcase. My suitcase was in the taxi. The taxi was parked outside my driveway. My driveway was dirty and cracked, and so was my home. I'm ready to leave.

This is a collection of poetry that I am making available bit by bit on Wattpad. More of my poetry can be found in my book, THE HEARTBREAK CYCLE, available on Amazon.com. Please note that the poetry in I QUOTE MY MIND does not come from my published work, although I'd love for y'all to read that, too!

Diana Miller is schizophrenic...or at least she thinks so. She has never been clinically diagnosed because her father believes that mental illness is demon possession, and she knows he would never take her to a psychiatrist. To cope with her inner confusion, she reaches out to others, hoping they'll help make sense of it all--but she only ends up confusing them as well. After years of struggling to separate fantasy from reality in her fictional prose, she finally resorts to writing poetry. This is her collection of poems--read at the risk of your own sanity.

Spoken word and page poetry that I have written between 2008 to early 2012. My production has been slow, so I named this compilation "Flashbacks" as a way to showcase some of my favorite pieces written, some which are still drafts. I am also using this to get myself back into the groove of writing because it is my passion.