❝Tell me a story, love.❞ In which, a slave girl tells a bloodthirsty king a story in exchange for her life. [07.15.16] all rights reserved ©2016

PREQUEL TO THE GIFTED * * * Adelaide Durant had spent twelve long years trying to scrape back together the pieces of her once perfect life. It was never supposed to be like this. Her parents were the perfect couple, the perfect pairing to produce a perfect child with a perfect Gift. But, of course, it didn't work out the way it should have. She was not the golden girl, the poster child, the human embodiment of literal perfection. She was not the flawless child that she was expected to be. Instead, she was a disappointment. She was a dark blot of shame in her parents' otherwise perfect life. She was flawed. And, after twelve years of attempting to win her parents' pride--something that she should have realized much earlier was a pointless waste of her time--Adelaide decided that she would finally do something about it. Highest Ranking: #680 Science Fiction

--Winner of the Teen Fiction Awards: Voice Category (hosted by @youngadultreads) --HIGHEST RANKING: #15 Science Fiction 3/28/2017 --A Sci-Fi/Fantasy Wattpad Novel Two girls. Two separate lives. Two different sides of the same coin. Elayne Woodson always thought she was just an ordinary girl. Like everyone else her age, she is busy preparing for the Examination, the test administered to fifteen-year-olds that determines their whole future. She knows that the results will change her life. And when her test goes horribly wrong, her life does change, but in a way she never expected. Rel always knew she was anything but ordinary. Most obviously, she's homeless, an orphan, and a runaway, living on the streets and surviving because of her resourceful nature. However, she's been hiding a secret: ever since she was little, she's been able to do strange, inexplicable things--things that shouldn't be possible. And soon enough, it will be a secret no longer. Elayne and Rel. Two girls who have no clue that the other exists. But their separate worlds are about to collide in an explosion that will change everything they know... forever. ***VERY SLOW UPDATES DUE TO SCHOOLWORK***

To Be a Silhouette in a Blue World is a collection of short stories about womanhood, faith, race and identity. i. Flaws of The Female Condition The tale of transgirl accepting herself while others around her cannot. ii. The Brownest Thing is Not Always The Darkest A story about a young muslim woman who shares dinner with the woefully unlikable parents of her lover. iii. To Be a Silhouette in a Blue World The story of the unlikely friendship of two Arab girls. And their yearning for a world beyond the indigo sea. iv. In Which Blood Ruins Everything A story about two Filipino sisters and how the actions of the other have resulted in each their ruinations. [first draft]

Book One of The Walking Dead: Purgatory Fourteen year-old David Suarez is a survivor of a terrible plague that has ravaged the planet, turning its hosts into flesh eating ghouls known as walkers. A harsh winter approaches, and David searches for his younger brother whom he was separated from. Throughout the journey, David will not only have to worry about walkers, but the people driven mad. In a world ruled by the dead, what will you do to survive? The story of David Suarez begins...

Sequel to The Walking Dead: Alone Book two of The Walking Dead: Purgatory series Set six months after the events of Alone, David and his friends Jesse and Grace thrive in the town of Woodford. But after a dangerous encounter, the trio are forced to move on and they set out to find a new home. Meeting new allies and enemies along the way, David is forced to confront his darkest fears. With danger at every turn, what will you do to survive? The story of David Suarez continues...

A poem about the loss of my grandmother, in seven parts.

Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

Book Three of The Walking Dead: Purgatory Four months after the death of a close ally, David and his friends have finally adapted to life in the sanctuary called Haven. All is seemingly peaceful, then one day a mysterious girl named Lisbeth appears at the gates. Tensions rise as the people of Haven brace for the arrival of the Angels of Darkness, a neighboring community led by Lisbeth's ruthless father. David and the rest of Haven prepare for war as the Angels of Darkness prove to be a merciless and deadly enemy. No fear. No weakness. No mercy. The story of David Suarez continues...

Book Four of The Walking Dead: Purgatory Over a year after Nathaniel's attack on Haven, all is at peace. Sixteen year old David Suarez has vowed to never kill another human being again. Then, something tragic and disturbing occurs within the walls. The people of Haven are scared. There seems to be no safety anymore. Many are driven to their breaking point as things get worse. A killer is among them. David's past comes back to haunt him as he is forced to face what has returned from the ashes. In the darkest days, no one escapes from evil. The story of David Suarez continues...