High school in the early 90s: it was before cell phones and social media, but the problems were the same. How do you get the guy you're interested in to notice you? What happens if you fall in love with your best friend? Why does physics class keep factoring into your love life? This novella is loosely based on my...
When 15 year-old Aria, a sophomore and mellophone player, moves to another state, she must learn not only how to adapt in a new school, but find her place in the band. After making a couple of friends, she meets trumpet player Connor, junior in high school and a section leader for the band. Her crush on him isn't help...
A story of a girl who is lost in the world of band. She lives and breaths it. Throughout her years in the band program, she in counters some amazing friends and a few great stories to share. Here is her story.
I feel my heart beating in my throat, the nerves devouring all of my thoughts. The wool uniforms that once comforted me aren't helping me now as the panic and nervousness flood over my body. My drum majors are running up and down the rows of my fellow band mates and color guardians giving us high fives and mumbling mo...
Megan hated the idea of being in marching band. None of her friends were joining, so who was she supposed to hang out with at football games? She wouldn't be able to go to homecoming because of a stupid competition. Even worse, her dad was forcing her to switch from her flute to some weird thing called a mellophone. H...
Name's Avery Jones. Sixteen years old, sophomore at Coldwater High School, offical member of the Coldwater Marching Wolves drumline. Did I mention I'm the only girl in the drumline? I'm the first girl to EVER take a leap of faith and join the drumline and break their record of being girlless for twenty years. And they...
Mackenzie Hope was the last person you'd ever expect to join marching band. She's always been the quiet one and never tried to make any friends. She never played percussion or drums and for some reason, she decided to give it a shot. She only discovers her struggles with it, unable to read the music and understand wha...
He was just the boy in a band- the marching band. She was just the girl in drama class. A girl with hope way to high, a boy with self esteem way too low, and an undying love between the two. Cover credit: me :)
Lauren is a 15 year old girl in her Highschool Marching Band, There are turn of scary events, and Lauren is a gifted child, read to find out more
Lauryn had no life. She was home schooled, and the only time she had left the house was to go to the store or to get food. The rest of the time was spent indoors, in her bedroom, either studying for her next online exam or watching movies on Netflix. This all changed when her Father and her Step mother forced her to...
Jemma Simmons is the head drum major of the most successful marching band program in the country, and she is proud of the hard work it had taken her to earn the directors' support. Leo Fitz was a highly ranked saxophone until his popularity and general agreeableness earned him the second drum major position. They dis...
Leah and Emmerson fell for two band boys in their Marching Band, not knowing the trouble these two boys would later bring them. Disclaimer: the characters in this story are based off of real people and the story is based off of true event, so please no hate towards the characters! Thank you!
Emily Greene is finally a freshman in high school and is joining her school's marching band. Everything is going so well until she meets her section leader, Jackson who is guarded and mysterious. Will Emily fall in love with this guy while attempting to figure him out? Or will she drastically change herself while tryi...
Zoey is a freshman and she's new to the marching band. She's there to follow her family tradition and continue a legacy. At first she's unexcited about being there at all. The only two good things are her new friends, Julia and Noah, and the hot drum major, Ethan. Life seems to be quite troublesome for Zoey. She has...
Have you ever wondered what is happening behind band room doors? What those stereotypical band nerds are up to? Look no further! Except, these eighth graders are not quintessential in any case. Follow Lauren James, Mason Theleck, Sarah Jones, Zach Webs, Jordan Monere, Jason Buno, Jade Stacat, and Jerad Prostein on a v...
It's more than she could have imagined. She's never been so popular. This is the last thing she ever expected. There's nothing more amazing than for her to wake up in reality that actually respects her and the arts. Yet, how come a world that's so artistically-obsessed so seemingly impossible for her to understand? Is...
A cheesy romance centered on marching band. Prepare to be amazed, grab some popcorn, and enjoy the best book we've ever written. Warning: it's the first book we've ever written. Disclaimer: This will make you want to watch chick flicks and eat pistachio ice cream. May cause side effects of staring at drum majors and w...
When Blue moves to a sleepy rural city hiding from a past she wishes she could forget, she wants to focus on one thing. Music. So, trombone in hand, she joins Buchanan Preparatory School's infamous marching band, known only for playing worse than the football team, which is a feat in itself. She never imagined though...
16 year old Christian McMillan has a nice life. She has friends and haters. She is a normal band nerd, parents aren't divorced, and she is doing well in school. But there's one thing. An achilles heel, you could say. She's in love with her best friend, Daniel. He has crushed over her multiple times, but never truly li...
Sign up for my mailing list: http://bit.ly/rksladelist - For VIP updates, book launch news, and more goodies! CAN MUSIC SAVE YOU WHEN YOUR WORLD COMES CRASHING DOWN AROUND YOU? Talented teen musician Rigby Raines is an extremely shy introvert who loves the Beatles and Beethoven. She wants only one thing in life: to fo...
| in progress | "The band is the first thing freshman hear when they enter those gates, and it's the last thing that they hear when they step on that stage to receive their diploma." Through the years, the band room has seen many musicians and students walk through its doors. New freshmen come to replace the seniors...
Just when one girl thought she was going to die of depression, stress, and the like, her band instructor pressured her into doing marching band come freshman year. Much debate ensues. After a whirlwind of frustration, confusion, and mental corruption, she finally managed to break out of her shell and make friends she...
Tabbi is your normal teenage band geek. But she's never had a boyfriend. So when she finds out that she has a secret admirer, she starts to think...who could it be? and more importantly, why? find out what happens to Tabbi in The Sad But True Story of a Band Geek.
Jason Mitchell is an asshat football player. Matti Taylor, admitted nerd and band geek, hates boys who think they're above the rest. When their lives crash together, things at Charles High are going to get interesting. Especially when feelings get involved.
My name is Sarah, I've been so afraid of everything, and everyone for so long. Now I'm in high school, and I was forced to join Marching Band. I did enjoy band, but there was not much socializing in it. Marching Band is a different story. People wanting to ask you questions, to talk to you. I hated it, all of it. Unti...
Maddie Long has loved playing the flute for as long as she can remember. Her mother always had a gift at music, singing Maddie to sleep, playing the piano at church, and being 1st chair at the state symphony. When her mother died of cancer, Maddie's world seemed to stop spinning. She became quiet, and more timid and s...