During the aftermath of their aunt's funeral, adult sisters Meredith and Trista reconnect with an estranged cousin- and realize that truth often is far stranger than one might expect. Black humor. Believe it or not, based nearly entirely on a real occurrence with spouse's family.

Closeted teen Taylor, while living in an unfinished basement with her religious family, attempts to navigate her first time falling in love, all the while knowing the risks- both of her family discovering her relationship, and of others learning the true details of her family's dysfunction.

Nine year old Juliet badly misinterprets an interaction between her sister and her sister's new friend, leading to eventual tragedy.

Kenna, the survivor of an exorcism, reaches out for information of her past upon turning eighteen.

After the death of her daughter, Rebecca is desperate to have her brought back to her. She turns to a much darker entity in her anger of God- one who demands far more from her in personal sacrifice.

19 year old Caitlin gets along well with her mysterious new roommate Sasha- enough that the lines begin to cross from friendship to romance quickly after meeting. But Sasha is harboring secrets that threaten far more than just their relationship, possibly even their lives.

An old, gruff man has moved across the street from Stacey, a divorced mother who currently lives alone. His rudeness is outweighed by the fact that Stacey notices he is continually sitting at his window, staring across the street into her home. When things begin to move around and disappear inside her house, she begins to fear he is more than simply a voyeur- could he be a threat?

Vivianne Lee, a thirteen-year-old misfit struggling to get through days of feeling both bullied and invisible, skips class only to discover a strange, injured man in an alley. He promises her one wish for her assistance, but how great is its cost?

Working retail is hell...literally. Based on a Tumblr post/idea. Humor/horror

They all think she's crazy. But Beatrix is sure her pregnancy was not caused by anything human. Her fear is what will happen when the baby she is expecting makes its appearance in the world.

Jaime Thatcher is afraid of nothing, or so she'd like to believe. But when the eight-year-old begins to experience odd events, her determination to show no fear could be her downfall.

Two sisters have been quarantined on an island with those suspected of a devastating and transforming infection. When the eliminations of the island's inhabitants begins to rise, they begin to think of all possible escapes.

There's a new nurse at Westbrook Elementary, a private school in which Beth and Lindy's daughters are enrolled. When suspicions of his ulterior motives arise, the very protective mothers make their own plan of action for their daughters' own good. Or is it?

When two sixth grade girls find a forum about dark legends, an interest in a being demanding child sacrifices quickly spins out of control. Based loosely upon the case of the young girls involved in the attempted Slenderman murders.

After her sister's suicide, Wilhelmina reluctantly returns to the hometown she had been so eager to leave. But what if her sister now needs her to stay?

A young woman puts out an ad on the dark web, asking for a willing victim for her to practice the act of murder upon. She gets one. How exactly does this end?

Josephine's first pregnancy has progressed well, and her life is at a high point. Nothing could take from her happiness- until she hears her unborn daughter speak from within her. "I will kill my brother, when I come."

Teenager Janet Porter knows nothing of any family outside her mother, has never seen any photos, and has in fact never had her picture taken. When she finds a box of old photos of her ancestors, she slowly becomes aware of the sinister reasons behind this.

Jonathan's victimization of women has always given him a rush, a sense of power. But this woman is different.

Sophie is helpless against Brenna's daily torment. Only the reasons behind it are not quite what one might expect.

Starting from childhood, the slow decline of the mental and physical state of a young girl with anorexia.

It isn't the severity of your sins that condemns you, but rather the number. Emmanuella finds this out the hard way.

When young aspiring journalist Stephanie is invited to interview the leader of a cult by the name of Kin, she finds herself thinking in an all new way. Written as a short script.

Danielle is 19 years old, but her life is heavily controlled by her overbearing and inappropriate father, who identifies her too strongly as wife he lost to suicide years before. A chance meeting with a hitchhiker brings a dizzying mix of new emotions and ideas, including romance, into Danielle's life, and new decisions must be made. Trigger warnings listed inside.

When Joanna's ten year old daughter begins to get into suspicious accidents soon after she begins talking with her imaginary friend, Joanna comes to realize that the accidents may not be accidents, and the friend may not be so imaginary.

When adopted teenager Leanna makes a suicide attempt, her family, unsure of how to respond, enrolls her in a residential school for troubled adolescents. Unsure of her racial, sexual, or personal identity, Leanna is forced to make decisions about who she wants to be and who she is not as she copes with her past and present.

When school counselor Dara feels that a child in her school is being ill treated, she decides to take matters into her own hands. After all, little Ava deserves so much more...

The things they say about Jesse are all wrong; he never harmed any of them. In fact, his very intention was to protect them from harm. At least, that's what he tells himself.

Living along a long, deserted highway, a family abides not by the rules of man, but that of a brutal God who demands continual sacrifice. For those who cross their paths, there is little hope for mercy in the name of atonement.

For once, Veronica's flighty and naive older sister just may have made a good decision. Their new roommate Rikarah is polite, charming, and responsible, everything you could ask for in a friend. Except for the fact that she may be a murderer...

When four girls' efforts to conjure a spirit in order to take on its powers and abilities, they do get what they wish for- but not at all as they anticipated.

Idea from title of a Reddit story. Julia was a clever girl. Everyone knows that. But what they don't know about her sister Justine is just as important.

When Regina Thomas adopts a seven year old girl, strange and deadly thoughts and urges come to her, but only in the child's presence. As her inner state begins to worsen, she begins to suspect that the girl herself is the cause.

Cristina's daughter disappeared five years ago, when she was six years old. When she comes back, she is physically unchanged. The reasons behind this slowly become ominously apparent.

Margaretta's world has always been complete with only her and her twin Mariana. Mariana is her, reflected out, a piece of her whole. But when Mariana's relationship with others begins to threaten Margaretta's perceived position in her life, Margaretta takes action with intense consequences. Title is work in process.

To save another, or to save herself? Either way, newly thirteen year old Rhiannon knows she seals her doom.

Adella has always identified herself as Demetria's best friend, content to simply be associated with her. But when Demetria is kidnapped and Adella is mistakenly taken along, the girls' relationship is pushed to the brink. TW: kidnap, assault, sexual assault

When a toddler dies in an accident, the Salcedo family struggles to cope. Eight year old Valentina narrates her own efforts to hold herself and her family together even with her guilt and her grief.

Only a few months after her parents are murdered in their own beds, Nicola begins to tape record a verbal account of the strange events occurring in her home. But as her record of events become more and more intense, she becomes frightened for the possibilities that could explain their occurrence.

When sixteen-year-old Taryn's best friend Marisol pressures her with a rather unusual request, Taryn feels that she has no choice but to do as she asks. But her decision to do so affects her both much more deeply than she could have predicted. Rated M for swearing, violence, self-harm. Triggering content.

When sixteen-year-old Tyra receives his message, via a Beatles song, she knows one thing and one thing only. Charles Manson is at lost drawing her into the Family, into his service, 45 years after the first act of Helter Skelter. And surely, she cannot deny his call.

When his parents are murdered, 22-year-old Jeremy Stewart is forced to take responsibility for his five younger siblings, aged between 10 and 19. They are like any other bickering, dysfunctional modern family- except for a genetic flaw, requiring them to drink human blood to survive. When a young woman with a dark secret of her own grows suspicious of the family, disaster strikes.

From the time they were very young, Maya and Leona have been exceptionally close friends. The bold, creative Leona always lead Maya along and drew her into her own vivid fantasies, but now it is becoming clear that Leona's tendency towards aggression and imagination is becoming deadly.

Fourteen-year-old Faith is rather lacking quantities of her own namesake. Living on the streets, each day is a struggle to get by. But this Christmas something begins to stir her thoughts in a new direction, towards new possibilities.

The outcast, scapegoat middle siblings of a dysfunctional and abusive family, Nicholas and Anna-Lisa have only each other for support simply to get through each day. But when their sister Catherine's blackmail threatens to shake up even the small amount of security they are able to obtain from each other, their choices begin to change everything.

After the death of her young daughter, Mary Rose, Teresa tries to push all thoughts, feelings, and memories of her child out of her mind and move on with her life. But strange things keep happening, memories emerge, and it seems that Mary Rose- or perhaps simply Teresa's conscience- will not be content to let her rest.

Sequel To Under the Influence. After Anya, a 17-year-old sociopath living in a group home, successfully engineers the deaths of 2 others, she is drunk off her own power and very pleased with her continued ability to manipulate others. But for how long will she be able to manage to evade someone stopping her? Ficlets; all other characters from Under the Influence are included

When 11-year-old Clara and Charles Randolph are kidnapped by two violent and mysterious men, the twins' closeness during their confinement eventually leads them to their conclusion of what they must do to save themselves.

She had thought that the day she was reunited with her daughter, who was kidnapped 4 years ago, would be the happiest day of her life. But she had never imagined that her child would now hate her and deny that she was her child, longing for her captor instead. Companion piece to My Name is Caroline stories, from pov of Caroline's mother, Mackenzie.

Collection of some poems of various topics.

Waiting in the hospital room, with only an awkward stranger there to preserve her from full solitude, Kat's memories mesh with great discomfort with the present as she struggles to deal with the assault she has just experienced.

Stories written by me between the ages of seven and ten.

Joy, middle-aged mother of a teenage boy, secretly works as a phone sex operator, but one client proves to be too much for her to handle in a totally different way than she ever would have expected. This is not a story which deals with explicit sexual talk or content.

Fifty sentence prompts; moments from the lives of Gavin and Rikarah, the ubiquitous justice wreaking/serial killer couple.

When fifteen-year-old Jessica comes home one night saying she has been sexually assaulted, the reactions of her friends and family are intense. But it turns out that what one doesn't know can indeed hurt you. Multiple pov story, writing in 2012.

When strange things begin to happen to Victoria after a crisis of faith, she begins to suspect that she is slowly becoming possessed...or is she just losing her mind? Writing 2012.

When Nathan reads his teenage stepdaughter's diary entry, proclaiming that she would like to kill him, he is disturbed when soon after, mysterious accidents begin to happen to him. Is it possible that she truly intends to carry out her word? Written 2012.

List of the horror movies and books that stick out in my mind. Explanations included

In the style of Edgar Allan Poe poetry in tone, subject, and rhythm, especially "Annabel Lee." A young man mourns his beloved deceased lover and will do anything to be back with her.

My list and summary of each one.

Customers I have encountered at various jobs. If you are on this list...improve your behavior to your hardworking minimum wage servers.

Brief reviews of books about troubled kids/teens, the good and the bad.

Review and analysis of the novel by Elizabeth Massie. Warning, spoilers for those who have not read it.

When 14-year-old Caryn's mother brings home a man who is intended to provide for them and Caryn's 3 younger siblings, his actions bring about the rapid destruction of her family and all Caryn knows. Written age 13-16.

Dr. Drew Malcolm is a terrible psychiatrist; she does nothing out of concern for patients & everything out of desire for money, often sarcastic or even cruel. But when a flippant statement to a client involves her in murder, can Drew cover herself? Age 15

When Jaguar, one of the most powerful empaths of her era, recruits teenage, mouthy Crystal into her training school, she and Crystal end up facing a danger neither are prepared for, physically or emotionally as well as mentally. Written age 17

When a young murderess, a wise elf woman,& a mysteriously powerful figure's paths become entwined, it's soon determined that the young woman is a target for forces she can't understand,& she and the elf must work to discover the meaning of events. Age 17

When painfully shy and self conscious Seth dares to speak with his equally awkward student Natasha just before Christmas break, both come to realizations about their current decisions in life. Written age 17.

When Darcy's bratty cousin leads her to the evil Addison mansion, where murdering Megan Addison lives, things don't quite turn out as expected. Written age 12

Nine-year-old Evangeline seems like the perfect child, the perfect daughter...but her mother Leslie is slowly seeing beyond her facade. What does a mom do if her child appears to be a sociopath...and what might Evangeline do next? Written age 22

When Linda Kasabian inadvertently becomes part of the Manson family and the murders it carries out, she is horrified, terrified...but still drawn to Charlie's word. Based on true story and testimony. Written age 18

Abigail Williams, the eleven-year-old Puritan who began the Salem Witch Trials, reflects on how childish envy spiraled out of control, resulting in the deaths of over 20 innocent people. Written age 17.

When four teenagers awaken in the darkened loft of an abandoned barn, the loft's ladder is missing, and as they attempt to find some way to escape, a shadowy figure watches from below. Written at age 16

Carlie's mother just won't believe her when she tells her there's a monster under her bed...and in Carlie's mind, that means she deserves whatever she gets. Written age 15

Dr. Russell Patrick and his assistant Kathleen are conducting an experiment to observe human phobias...but when the experiment goes too far, what will happen to their unsuspecting subjects? Written age 19-22.

When amateur young actress Kendall is hired to be the lead in her first movie, a lame horror flick, she slowly begins to realize that the others' method acting is more frightening than she realized. Written at age 20.

A lot of these actually happened in my high school. Written age 15

Written age 16, humorous list

Written humorously in about 2005, when I was 16.

Humorous list, written age 15

Observational list. Written age 15

Not to be taken seriously. Written at age 15

My own definitions for words. Age fifteen

Half of them are very useable if you have caller ID, and I did use some of them as a kid. Written at age 15.

Written at age 15.

Humorous list made at age 15.

Humorous list made at age 15.

When Jenna discovers what her sister Hallie has been doing to herself, she is horrified and concerned, but unsure of how to help her. Written at ages 14-15.

Stories that are less than 500 words long each. Written between the ages of fourteen and 19.

What happened after Nicaela, Alex, and Doral were split up into separate foster homes...what happened to Penelope, to Keegan, and what are their thoughts along the way? POV of Alex, Penelope, and Keegan. Written age 18.

Years ago, Faye's older sister Kylie told her about Death and how He comes for you. Now Faye is older and no longer believes her prankist sister...but should she? Written at age fourteen.

As Gavin and Rikarah look at their photo album together, they are struck by a particular photo and the memories it conjures. New story, part of the Gavin/Rikarah series, but can be read individually. Written at age 22.

Her husband has a bad feeling about the pumpking...but Jill needs to make a pumpkin pie, and surely pumpkins can't be "evil," right? Written at age 12 and sadly not intended to be cheesy at the time. Based on Harris Burdick pumpkin pictures.

When Gemma sees that her mother has set down three places again at the table, she realizes her denial of her son's death is ongoing. Written at age 18.

When seven-year-old Talia follows her parents out one night into the woods, she sees much more than she should. Written at age fourteen.

It is Melissa's most desperate desire to not become the mother who tormented her throughout her chilhood...but when she looks in the mirror and sees her mother staring back at her, she is driven to desperate measures of coping. Written at age 15.

When Nicholas's Christmas is terribly blighted in his childhood, he is determined 20 years later to make sure that no other child will undergo his suffering...no matter what the cost. Written at age 15.

When sixteen-year-old Jada hides her unwanted pregnancy, she is at a loss as to what to do when the baby finally comes. A toss of a coin will determine her fate. Written at age fourteen.

When Jackson's perfect, favored older sister disappeared three years ago, her fate was never discovered...but when Jackson sees Cordelia's face in the mirror, the mystery comes to a head. Written at age fifteen.

All Irene wants more than anything in the world is to have her older sister Lola gone...so she decides to kill her. Problem is, Lola keeps coming back. Written age 15.

When Delta Masago decides to take off to Hollywood with the intention of becoming an actress, she picks up hitchhiker Anais along the way. But Anais's silence hides a dark secret, and Delta is determined to discover it. Written age 16

With both parents as psychologists, Cadence has always grown up with an array of disturbed foster siblings in her home. W/ foster sisters who are anorexic & mute,PTSD & addicts, suicidal & violent, her frustration is still outweighed by love & hope.Age 16

The story of one child living her life in the streets. Written when I was fifteen.

As Rosalyn is approached by a little girl in the alley, she is concerned for her safety, but it is her own which should worry her. Written age 16

Seventeen-year-old Dana is in love with her best friend...the problem is, her best friend is female, and no one knows her sexual orientation. Each chapter written in poetic format. Written age 17

When Mercedes Deangelo joins Ainslie's small high school, she is unlike any other person Ainslie or any of her classmates have encountered. But when Ainslie witnesses Mercedes experiencing stigmata, her unease becomes awe...and fear. Written age 17.

Rayne is jolted awake suddenly by a disembodied voice, telling her that this is it...this is the night she is going to die. Written age 16

As Countess Elizabeth of Bathory chooses her next victim, the young girls awaiting her tremble and languish in fear. Historical fiction. Written age 16

What happens when by trying to lose nothing, you deny yourself of everything you are? Written age 16

Amaryllis "Ryllis" Cullen is alone in a dark basement...the doors are locked...and even when she screams, no one will come for her. Except for him...the man with no face, no name, nothing but a raspy respiration, so close to her own. Written age 17.

Adeline doesn't understand why each day that goes by, she is so ignored...why is it that no matter what she does, she remains unnoticed, unacknowledged...utterly unseen? Written age 17

When 17-year-old Celeste Delsin falls in love with Madrigal Orion, the two girls' disturbing behavior and method of bonding fast brings them towards destruction. Semi sequel to Under the Influence, but can be read on its own. Written at age 18.

Standing on the bridge, Dan is wracked with despair for his past, despondent of his future...for how can you move on when you are the cause of your children's deaths? Written age 17.

When Evan Declan learns of his estranged father's death, he suddenly becomes the guardian of his 15-year-old half sister, Lilith. But Lillith's near silence and strange, often disturbing behaviors soon lead him to worry that he is in over his head. Age 18

Months after her best friend's disappearance, Aislynn discovers a note in her pocket that brings out memories...as well as her guilt in what she could have done to change the outcome of both their lives.Based on my relationship with a former friend.Age 17

In one night, six different strangers stand together at the subway; each has his or her own story, and though they stand together, remains apart and isolated in his or her envy of the others. Alternating points of view. Written age 18

When 17-year-old Fallyn is taken to a girls' correctional facility, she and the other residents are subjected to treatment that crosses the line from discipline to inhumane. Based upon true cases from the book Help At Any Cost by Maia Szalavitz. Age 18

How much damage can one teenage girl inflict upon the lives and mental stability of many? How much influence can she wield? Within the adolescent wing of Shadyside Mental Health, the answer rapidly is made apparent: boundless. Written age 17

Deep within the forest, the Untainted Ones live apart from corruption of adults, in peace and harmony and appreciation of the purity of childhood. But as their leader draws closer to adulthood, they fear that he too will fail the test. Written age 19

Foster sisters Nicaela, Alex, and Doral, when placed in a threatening situation, must turn to extreme measures in order to protect themselves and their foster sister Keegan...but what if Keegan acts first? Novel. Written age 17.

Shea is Emmelyn's older brother; throughout the years, no matter what happens, this is a central part of his identity. Story spanning years, told in four parts. Written at age 19.

Liadah doesn't know what it is that so draws her to it...all she knows is she needs it, and she will do anything to ensure she receives the blood she desires. Not a vampire story. Written age 16.

When her sister Stella dies, seven-year-old Susan struggles to understand in the wake of her family's change. Written age 18

When Saturday detention turns drastically violent,five surviving teenagers, having shut themselves into the classroom's small closet, must try to reason with the bitter teenage gunman outside the door. Written age 17/18

When children in Dawn's Landing begin to disappear, including her best friend Jinx, Leah struggles to discover the secret behind the vanishings- even as she herself joins the vanished. Sci fi/supernatural/suspense/young adult. Written age 15-16

Liam never meant to kill her. But when his underage girlfriend becomes pregnant, they are both driven to the only means they see of dealing with the problem. Written age 17

When Bruce agrees to drive his two grandchildren from Mississippi to South Carolina, he didn't realize what he was getting into. Based on true story of my own family members. Written age 18

Eight-year-old Raffaela is trying to learn how to become a beautiful woman, but the lessons are difficult to endure. Based upon a true story taken from an old photo. Warning: Sexual abuse. Written age 17

When a young writer realizes all her characters are coming alive and she is the only one who sees them, she soon has more issues than her sanity to cope with. Based loosely on me, my family, and all characters are in fact characters I have written.Age 18

When tattoo artist Rinji Fogden discovers unsettling news about one of her favorite customers, she is slowly drawn into events that threaten her view of the world- not to mention her life. Written age 18

Envelope in hand, apprehension in her heart, Fiona is finally ready to let go of her past. Based on a Post Secret post. Written at age 19.

In the late hour, hearing her sleepy voice, Thomas can pretend that there is more between them. Written age 18

After Jesse endures a childhood traumatic event, years later, his subconscious cannot let it die. Warning: Subject of child abuse. Written age 18

He is sure that she is the one...but then, he has been mistaken before, and she is so very difficult. Written age 21

Fairness is very important to six-year-old Paloma Berwin...when one does not play by the rules, then one must abide by the consequences. Written age 18.

Gavin Berwin and Rikarah Pallaton have great love and affection not only for each other, but for the weak and betrayed...it's their manner of showing such love that is far from conventional. Written age 17

When Gavin Berwin meets a young artistic woman by the name of Rikarah Pallaton, the plans each has for the other are soon thwarted not by differences, but by striking similarity. First of Gavin/Rikarah series but easily read out of order. Written age 16

When six young women begin college, they are each paired with a roommate who reflects their own fears and prejudices. Their experiences and struggles begin each on a difficult personal journey. Written age 18

Risa's profession does not tolerate weakness...but even in private, she cannot allow it in herself. Brief look into the life of a woman who works as a dominatrix- focusing on psychological rather than sexual aspects.Written age 19

Seventeen-year-old identical twin Lorna Gregory has never spoken to anyone but her sister Lana...trapped in controlling silence, Lorna struggles to come to terms with who she is and where she and Lana are not the same. Based on true story. Written age 18

He only wanted her to admit that she loved him. It would have all been so different, if she had only stopped the pretense. Written age 18

The damn things just keep getting in the way of their romance. Black humor/romance/horrorish. Written age 18

When the quiet cheerleader next to him in his honors English class suddenly pulls out a gun and points it in his face, Rhys must reassess all in his efforts to react and understand to his shocking situation. Written at age 18.

Dante struggles against his darker nature, but in the end, can he truly deny what he is? Written age 18.

Tyler doesn't want to be jealous of his sibling's relationship...but hey, a guy can hope, right? Written age 19

Seven-year-old Ashley just wants to be liked...why is everyone in her class so afraid of her? Written at age 18.

As he drives his daily bus route for the schoolchildren, Mr. Patrick is quite preoccupied with his own disturbing thoughts. Warning: Exploration of the mind of a pedophile. However, no abuse is described. Written age 19.

A troubled, unhappy eleven-year-old struggles through one day. Based on a real girl and true incidents. Warning strong language and disturbing content around a young girl. Written at age 17.

They are watching her. Noreen is sure of it. By the end of the night, they will have struck. Written age 19.

When 17-year-old River and her friends decide to rent a hotel room and help her drink for the first time in a "safe, controlled environment," things don't turn out quite how she planned. Loosely based on true story. Written age 18.

When fourteen-year-old Aubrey gets mad, she gets even, in a very disturbing manner. Horror story I wrote when I was ten years old, as it appeared in my notebook.

A horror story I wrote when I was ten years old. Much more hysterical than horrifying.

The Berwin family shares a touching...and disturbing...holiday moment. Written age 18

To save his daughter's life, Charlie Meldrick is driven to extreme action one Christmas Eve. Written at age 18.

When twenty-year-old Selah, raised to be a female assassin, has her hit go wrong one night, she is rescued by a young man who calls himself Emmanuel. Who is Emmanuel, and how is it that he knows so much about her...what is it that he wants from her?Age 19

Six different people from all walks of life all end up at Wal-Mart on Christmas Eve; what has brought them to this point and place in time in their lives? Written age 19.

When Willow's friend Liza begins to attempt to convince their circle of friends to make a suicide pact, Willow must discover who she is and what she values in the process of trying to save her friends' lives. Written age 19

Relax, sweetheart," twelve-year-old Dolly is told...her male companion is older, larger, and yet, he is in for a surprise. Written age 19

Even after what has happened, even as much as she hurts, Miguela still wonders if it is her fault. Written age 19

Five years later, and Violet still wonders if her brother knew that what they did was wrong. Written at age 19.

A horror story written by myself at age eight, with the original grammar and spelling. Savannah is an angry murderer. Very, very angry, apparently.

Eight years later, when it's too late, Lena recognizes the signs she's missed. Based 90% on a true story of my life. Written age 19

He speaks her name as a caress, enthralled with the fading beauty of his captive. Now is not the time...but soon. Written age twenty.

He came out of the light into the darkness, seeking what he knew not, and he has found her. Loosely based on AFI song. Written age 19

You can do this, Hope," Annis whispers. "It will all be better then." Hope just hopes that she is right. Written at age 18.

Evva is desperate to save her sister...but the most pressing question on her mind is why. Written age 20

A series of ficlets of one very strange couple; Gabriel and Letitia are meant for each other as no other. Written between the ages of fifteen and twenty.

When six-year-old Paloma approaches the new neighbor on Halloween, both are in for a surprise. Written age 20

Rikarah and Gavin, aka a modern day, much smarter Bonnie and Clyde, enjoy four separate Halloween occasions. Written age 20.

On Christmas Day, sixteen-year-old Ali struggles through her life on the streets with ten-month old Kaylee, preoccupied with thoughts of the friend she has lost. Written age 20.

Short essay defending the attraction of children to scary media. Age 21

Kristine and her twelve-year-old daughter are on the run. She is afraid for her almost as much as she is afraid of her. Written age 21.

Thirteen very disturbed adolescents and their eventual doctor share the story of their bottoming out. Warning: frequent explicit swearing, occasional drug usage, sexual implications, and/or violence. Written age 22

13-year-old Caroline is very close to her father, but darker secrets lie in the context of their past. What is the truth of who she really is and what they are to each other? Rewritten- age 21

Prequel to Follow the Leader, but can be read on its own. Seven-year-old Abbie understands what the grown-ups will never believe about her sister Madison. Written age 21

When their mother never comes home from work one day, the four Sherwood siblings try to stay together on their own and slowly disintegrate at their core. Novel. Written ages 21-22

On Maureen's spring break, eight hours in the hospital is quite the experience. Written age 21, based on a true story.

Sadly, all have been used on me.

On Christmas Eve, seventeen-year-old Susannah Pallis discovers the true source of Christmas joy, and it is quite unexpected. Prequel to all Rikarah Pallaton stories. Written at age 21.

True if somewhat melodramatically and exaggeratedly told story. I lock myself out of my car for the third time in one month and struggle to discover the lesson. Written age 21.

When a child rings her doorbell one Halloween night, asking to be let in, a troubled young woman is quickly forced to grapple with the merging of past trauma and present strange occurences. Written age 21

Historical fiction. The brother of Manson family member Susan Atkins tells her story.

The wind met her head on, harsh, relentless, so cold that after a few minutes, Katie could no longer feel her face, was barely aware of the tears the icy force of it produced, seeping out the corner of her eyes. Written age 21

As five young girls play together, unsettling circumstances occur. Autobiographical, names have been changed. Written age 20.

She lies with her twelve-year-old daughter as they sleep, arms around, pondering their options after what the child has done...after her child has killed. Written age 20

As Callum Guthrie relaxes on Christmas Eve, recollecting his day, a couple appears to spread some holiday cheer in a way that he is not prepared for. A Gavin/Rikarah story. Written age 19

Six children gather in the forest, staring at the ground before them. A small blonde girl, the leader of the group, speaks. "It is time." Written age 21.

A young couple decides to go camping in the woods on Halloween; in the shadows, someone watches. A Gavin/Rikarah story. Written age 21

When eight-year-old Maddie is taken from her bedroom in the middle of the night by a man with a knife, she is informed that she is his daughter. Over the years she comes to terms with his story, to her own detriment. written age 21