Fiction
My fiction explores the same character-driven themes found throughout my plays and screenwriting—family, identity, difficult choices, and the unexpected moments that change lives. My work includes novels, novellas, and short fiction.
Featured Works
To Make a Murder
Having escaped a bad marriage, an expectant mother tries to rebuild her life while facing a vindictive ex, his new lover, and an unexpected avian accomplice.
Mystery / Thriller Novel
Work in Progress
Interested in Reading?Life of the Jivu
Inheriting a creature from his father's factory who dies the moment it is seen, forces a man to consider what's most important.
Short Story
Drama
Published by CommuterLit
Read StoryThe Besieged Project
One idea has followed me through multiple forms of storytelling. Beginning
as a short story, Besieged has evolved into a stage play, a novella,
and continues to grow into a full-length novel.
Besieged
Richard, a man battling Alzheimer's, confronts the physical embodiment of his disease, forcing him to fight for the memories that define who he is.
Short Story
Published by Falling Star Magazine
Besieged
Richard's son faces grief and his own memories as he packs up his father's house after putting him assisted living.
Novella
Published by CommuterLit
Besieged
Theatrical version of the original short story. Richard faces his end while waiting at a bus stop outside the assisted living facility.
Stage Play
Produced by THEATREdART (Colorado Springs) in 2017
Besieged
The story continues to evolve as a full-length novel, expanding its world, characters, and emotional scope.
Novel
In Progress