It’s been a while, so I thought I would update you on my current works in progress.

Amelia’s Mission – Middle Grade Fiction

Thirteen chapters have been completed in this middle grade novel about an orphan girl sent to live with her spinster aunt, who ends up uncovering a secret in the aunt’s past. Set during the Reconstruction Era, Amelia’s friendship with the family’s Negro stableman is frowned upon. When she disobeys Aunt Martha one time too many, she is sent off to Elms Academy, a private seminary for girls.

Searching for Popularity – Middle Grade Fiction

Originally a memoir about my middle school years, feedback from my writing group has encouraged me to turn this into a novel about one girl’s quest to fit in.

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The following completed books are searching for a home:

A New Home (chapter book) – Romeo, Juliet, and Peter are three abandoned kittens searching for a new home.

Crabby Cathy (picture book) – Cathy is a mean girl who shoves people around in the schoolyard and takes things that aren’t hers. But when Amy and Chloe decide to befriend this bully, they see a side to Cathy they didn’t know existed.

Everybody’s Home for Christmas (chapter book) – Rachel is sad that her military father isn’t around for Christmas like the other dads. With some encouragement from her mom, she spends the days putting together a care package to send to him in Afghanistan, and before she goes to bed each night she prays for his safe return. Will Rachel experience a Christmas miracle?

The Real Cinderella Story (picture book) – A snarky story of Cinderella told by one of her sisters.